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June had average temp of 63.2 degrees

The past month of June had an average temperature of 63.2 degrees which is 0.3 degrees above the 119-year, long-term average of 62.9 degrees, according to Austin Kraklau of the North Central Research Extension Center, south of Minot. Kraklau said the lowest temperature of the month was 44 ...

Narcotics arrest made in southwest Minot

The Minot Police Department and Ward County Narcotics Task Force arrested two individuals Wednesday, July 1, at the Circle K gas station in southwest Minot in connection with an ongoing narcotics investigation, according to the police department. No further information was released as this is ...

Artists named for state parks residency program

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with North Dakota Council on the Arts, has announced the selection of three artists for the 2026 Artist in Residency Program. This annual collaboration celebrates the natural beauty of North Dakota’s state parks ...

Minot City Band to present patriotic concert Sunday

The Minot City Band will present a concert at Oak Park on Sunday, July 5, at 4 p.m., and then the same concert again at 7 p.m. The concert will include patriotic music and popular music in a variety of styles. In honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the concert ...

Top Air Force officials visit base

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Minot Air Force Base hosted U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink and Sentinel program overseer Gen. Dale White on Monday, June 29, to offer a look at base operations and discuss the proposed modernization efforts. U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-ND, a member of the Senate ...

Roosevelt library turns eyes to ND

North Dakota couldn’t ask for a better kick off to the opening of the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora than the national attention to be created by a visit from President Donald Trump on July 1, according to U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-ND. Hoeven plans to join in the ...