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Two injured in area crash identified

STANLEY – The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the drivers of two vehicles that crashed head-on on U.S. Highway 2, 15 miles east of Stanley, Sunday, Oct. 18. Mariah Harris, 25, Stanley, driver of a Dodge Caliber, was seriously injured when a Dodge Intrepid, driven by Todd Hernandez, 28, Devils Lake, was traveling west in the eastbound lanes of the highway and collided with her vehicle. Hernandez sustained minor injuries.

Treaty Oak Revival coming to 2027 State Fair

The North Dakota State Fair has announced Treaty Oak Revival will take the grandstand stage on Thursday, July 29, as part of the 2027 North Dakota State Fair Grandstand Showpass lineup. Hailing from Odessa, Texas, Treaty Oak Revival offers modern country rock. Known for electrifying live ...

House of Horrors returns to Minot

Minot Area Council of the Arts and Taube Museum of Art have teamed up for a post-apocalyptic Halloween experience and seek volunteers to bring the scares to life. House of Horrors: Post Apocalypse Before Christmas returns to Magic City Alley, Central Avenue, in downtown Minot for four nights. The event will be held on Friday, Oct. 23; Saturday, Oct, 24; and Friday, Oct. 30, from 8 p.m.-midnight, and Saturday, Oct. 31, from 9 p.m.-midnight. Children 5 years of age and younger get in free. The event is a collaborative fundraiser supporting the Minot Area Council of the Arts and the Taube ...

NDDEQ taking comments on transfer station

The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality has opened public comment on an application for renewal of Waste Management of North Dakota, Inc.’s Minot Transfer Station. Waste Management currently owns and operates the transfer station located in Harrison Township in Ward County. Waste Management is proposing to renew its permit to allow the transferring of municipal solid waste. The facility was first permitted in 1993. The NDDEQ believes a permit that meets the requirements of the North Dakota Solid Waste Management rules and is protective of human health and the ...

Commission mulls court space options

A potential plan for bringing Minot’s municipal court into the Ward County Courthouse began to take shape at the Tuesday, Oct. 20, meeting of the Ward County Commission, which intends to think on the matter and make a decision in a couple of weeks. The commission has been meeting with City ...

Flu vaccinations underway in Minot

First District Health Unit in Minot began its influenza immunization clinic on Oct. 5. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has indicated an early flu season, with influenza activity across multiple states. “Typically the flu numbers – that's the number of people getting sick ...