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Kenmare seniors earn CDL experience at Minot academy

At the Minot Area Workforce Academy, commercial driver’s license instruction is built around patience, repetition and real-world responsibility, especially for students still navigating high school hallways. Adam Duzick, a CDL instructor at the academy, works primarily with younger drivers ...

Animals rights group proposes ad on Third Street Bridge

Minot city officials are being asked to contemplate the idea of placing a large image of a cow on the Third Street Bridge. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) submitted an offer to Mayor Mark Jantzer this week to buy advertising space on the northeast Minot bridge as a way to ...

Niko Moon to bring energy to 2026 ND State Fair

The North Dakota State Fair has announced chart-topping singer-songwriter Niko Moon will perform on the Grandstand stage on Wednesday, July 22, as part of the fair’s 2026 entertainment lineup. Known for his upbeat sound, positive messages and crowd-connecting performances, Moon’s show is ...

ND Cowboy Hall of Fame names 2026 nominees

MEDORA – The North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame has announced nominees for its 2026 class of inductees. The categories, nominees and the county each nominee is from are as follows: – Ranches: Oak Coulee Ranch, Morton County; and Patterson Land Company, Burleigh County. – Pre-1940s ...

MPS sees decrease in student count in first semester

The Minot Public School district has experienced a slight decrease in enrollment, according to data presented to the MPS School Board at its regular meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8. Superintendent Scott Faul brought the issue to the board’s attention in sharing numbers from the end of the ...

ND HHS encourages influenza prevention due to high activity

BISMARCK – North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is encouraging residents to take precautions as influenza activity remains high, with newly reported influenza-associated hospitalizations and deaths. This season, 5,166 influenza cases have been reported to HHS, according to the ...