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Minot lottery winner scores big

BISMARCK – A Minot Lucky for Life player won a prize of a lifetime, according to the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office. A Lucky for Life ticket for the Saturday, Aug. 16, draw won the holder $25,000 a year for life. The winning ticket was sold at M&H Gas, 25 Burdick Expressway, ...

Relocated homeless to be offered services

Removal of homeless squatters from a county-owned, river deadloop island will be handled compassionately, the Ward County Commission was assured as it gave final passage to a new camping ordinance Tuesday, Aug. 19. The commission had approved the ordinance on first reading after being made ...

ND Energy Education launches with refreshed, new leadership

BISMARCK — A well-known statewide career exploration program is entering a new chapter with a refreshed name and new leadership at the helm. The T4 Program, formerly known for its focus on Tools, Trades, Torque and Tech, has been rebranded as North Dakota Energy Education, reflecting an ...

Canvass makes results official

Three votes added by a canvassing board Monday, Aug. 18, didn’t change the outcome of Minot’s special election for mayor. The three votes were split between candidates Mark Jantzer, Paul Pitner and Rob Fuller. Official results showed Jantzer, 2,352 votes; Fuller, 1,431 votes; Pitner, ...

Council seeks applicants for vacant council seat

Minot residents interested in serving on the Minot City Council have until Thursday, Aug. 28, to submit their applications. The Minot City Council opted to move forward with filling a council vacancy by appointment at its meeting Monday, Aug. 18. The vacancy was created with the swearing in ...

New museum to showcase ND’s military history

Editor’s Note: This is a two-part series about the North Dakota Military Gallery that will be part of the North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum in Bismarck. North Dakota is one of the most patriotic states in the nation but one of the few states that does not have a military museum. ...