The past month of July had an average temperature of 73.4 degrees which is 4.8 degrees above the 119-year, long-term average of 68.6 degrees, according to Austin Kraklau of the North Central Research Extension Center, south of Minot. He said the lowest temperature of the month was 52 degrees on July 22 and the high was 99 degrees on July 13. The total moisture for the month was 1.09 inches which is 1.24 inches below the ...
Minot City Transit is hosting its annual free ride week from Aug. 10-14. “Free ride week takes some of the pressure away from trying something new,” Minot City Transit superintendent Brian Horinka said. “Try our bus system as a group, make mistakes and ask our drivers questions. See if the bus can be a City of Minot travel solution for you and your household.” Two extra routes will be offered beginning on Aug. 19 during the high-volume ridership times in the weekday 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. hour blocks. Extra routes are offered during the school year to accommodate peak ridership. ...
In the 100 years since Ben Thomas acted on a tip about business opportunity in Minot, the Thomas Family Funeral Home has been both a trusted presence and a steadfast community supporter. Third generation owners Brad and Bryan Thomas, along with partner Mark Roth, cite the relationships built ...
In observance of its 100th anniversary, Thomas Family Funeral Home will host the community at an open house Wednesday, Aug. 12, from 4-7 p.m. at 304 S. Main St., Minot. There will be complimentary food and beverages, tours, presentations and exhibits. Special guests expected to attend include a great-granddaughter of Martin Jacobson, the previous owner of the 1903 house that became Thomas Funeral Home in 1945. Still present in the funeral home from the original house is a stained-glass window featuring Pierre-Auguste Cot's 1880's painting "The Storm," depicting an embracing pair of ...
Forum Communications Co. announced the launch of the CBS network on its broadcast stations in the Bismarck and Minot regions, effective at 6 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1. Minot station KMCY 14.2 and Bismarck station KBMY 17.2 now broadcast CBS content over the air. KBMY 17.1 in Bismarck and KMCY 14.1 in Minot remain as the ABC affiliates in the region, with no changes for viewers or in programming. CBS can be viewed over the air as well as on cable, satellite and streaming providers, according to Forum Communications. Viewers are encouraged to look at local listings to continue viewing CBS ...
WASHBURN – The late U.S. Secret Service Agent Clint Hill was honored at a memorial dedication ceremony Saturday, Aug. 1, in Washburn. The Washburn community and the local American Legion post raised $150,000 to build a granite memorial, which commemorates the former Washburn resident’s ...
