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Three school properties up for sale

The Minot School Board agreed to market three properties at its meeting Tuesday, Nov. 10. The former Jefferson school in southeast Minot will go on the auction block, while the board will be advertising for sealed bids on a residential lot near Magic City Campus and development property south of Erik Ramstad Middle School. The board approved a listing agreement with Northern Auction that runs through February 2027 or until a sale closes. The Jefferson auction is proposed for Jan. 13 and any sale potentially could be approved at the board’s Jan. 14 meeting. Two open houses are planned ...

MSU students receive scholarships

Ten Minot State University students have been awarded a total of $43,500 in scholarships from the Sadie, Alexander and Dr. John A. Harchanko Endowment. The Harchanko Endowment was established through a gift from the estate of John Harchanko to provide ongoing scholarship support for Native American students at MSU. Halia Aldrich, Dusten Charbonneau, Maria Cree, Wallace Decoteau, Landon Hurley, Melissa Morin, Madison Mundy, Alexis Murphy, Meadow Poitra and Teri Poitra were announced as recipients in 2026, according to the MSU Development Foundation.

Community gathers for Veterans Day

The community gathered on Wednesday, Nov. 11, to recognize the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces during a Veterans Day ceremony hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 753. "Let us remember that our gratitude should not be confined to a single date," said Brad ...

White Shield meeting proposed on policing concerns

WASHBURN – The McLean County State’s Attorney plans to schedule a community meeting in White Shield to discuss the tribal and county law enforcement relationship in response to a petition from some tribal members for an investigation of the county sheriff. State’s Attorney Ladd Erickson met with the McLean County Commission on Tuesday, Nov. 10, to refute criticisms of the McLean County Sheriff’s Department that have been circulating among tribal members and on social media. Lissa Yellowbird Chase of White Shield, who has raised concerns about unequal enforcement by the ...

Residents react to 16th Street plans

Minot residents neighboring the second phase of 16th Street Southwest reconstruction aired misgivings about roundabouts and the ability of the project to stay under budget at a public meeting held Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Perkett School. The second phase extends from Burdick Expressway north to ...