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Conservation funds available for ag producers

BISMARCK – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing in conservation on agricultural lands through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) as a result of the conservation funding provided by the Working Families Tax Cuts Act. While NRCS accepts applications year-round, interested agricultural producers in North Dakota should apply by Sept. 18 to be considered for fiscal year 2027 funding. Programs include the following. – Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP): The Agricultural Land Easement component of ACEP enables producers to protect ...

Three killed in Belcourt crash

BELCOURT – Three individuals were killed and one seriously injured in a crash on the Turtle Mountain Reservation Sunday, Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. At about 2:50 a.m., BIA Dispatch received the report of a motor vehicle crash north of Belcourt. Preliminary reports indicated the driver and sole occupant of one vehicle, a 27-year-old female, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The second vehicle was occupied by three individuals. Two occupants, a 24-year-old female and a 30-year-old male, also were pronounced deceased at the scene. The third occupant, a ...

Club celebrates 60 years in the water

For six decades, generations of young swimmers have jumped into the pool, learned new strokes and endured countless early-morning practices as participants in the Minot Swim Club. Established in 1965, the club celebrates 60 years of building swimmers into who they are, both inside and outside ...

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CFP backbone in keeping Team Minot online

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – At the start of the workday for a typical airmen, you show up to your respective shop and log in to your computer. If needed, you make a phone call or two, and print something off. The 5th Communications Squadron’s Communications Focal Point (CFP) is responsible for ...

Suspended sentence imposed for negligent homicide

A Stanley woman charged with negligent homicide after striking a pedestrian in July 2025 has received a suspended five-year sentence in North Central District Court after pleading guilty on Aug. 5. Jean Marie Nelson, 82, Minot, was charged Dec. 29, 2025, with one count of negligent homicide, a Class C felony. District Judge Gary Lee sentenced Nelson to five years with five years suspended and two years supervised probation. She is to pay fees and fines of $125. According to court documents, on July 12, 2025, a 92-year-old male was hit by a vehicle at 31st Avenue Southwest and 16th ...