Ann Nelson was born in Ashland, Wisconsin, in 1971 and raised in Stanley, North Dakota. Nelson lost her life during the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, and since has been honored throughout the state of North Dakota for her passions and aspirations. Nelson worked in the World Trade ...
The Minot community had an opportunity to hear from an expert on active shooter events and learn about how to protect their schools at School Safety and Security Night at Minot High on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Minot Public Schools hosted the event in partnership with the North Dakota Safety Council ...
A plan for regulating data centers was included in a zoning ordinance amendment adopted by the Minot City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The regulations limit data centers and energy conversion facilities to the heavy industry park in east Minot and require companies to obtain permits from the Minot Planning Commission, which could include stipulations, particularly related to electricity use and sewer and water use agreements, light and noise. Doug Diedrichsen, principal planner for the city, said if a company applied for a data center now, the city’s code would place it in the same ...
A Minot man was sentenced Sept. 3 in North Central District Court to serve at least a year of incarceration for criminal vehicular injury, a Class C felony. Shawn David Austin was given a three-year sentence, to first serve one year, with credit for 86 days served and earned good time of 11 days, and two years of supervised probation. He is required to participate in a chemical dependency evaluation and abide by a no contact order. He also was assessed $125 in fees and $16,0187 in restitution. Austin was charged as the driver in a crash in the 600 block of Third Street Southeast, in ...
BISMARCK – North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an individual older than 60 from southwestern North Dakota has become the state’s first West Nile virus-related death in 2026. As of Sept. 9, 25 human West Nile virus cases have been reported in 14 counties, HHS reported. Fourteen of those individuals were hospitalized. In 2025, North Dakota had 86 cases and two West Nile virus-related deaths. Most people infected with West Nile virus experience no symptoms or have only mild symptoms, such as fever and headache. In more severe cases, the virus can cause high fever, ...
BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Commerce announced registration is open and the agenda is available for the 2026 Governor’s Workforce Summit, set for Sept. 23 at the Bismarck State College National Energy Center of Excellence. The summit will bring together policymakers, employers, educators, workforce professionals and community leaders to explore solutions for strengthening North Dakota’s workforce and positioning the state for long-term economic growth. “Building the workforce North Dakota needs for the future requires us to think differently about how we develop ...
