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Parks, Northern Bottling team up to celebrate

The Minot Park District and Northern Bottling are teaming up to celebrate 75 years of Pepsi and its long-standing partnership by hosting Pepsi Play Day on Friday, Aug. 15, from 2-5 p.m. in Oak Park. This free community event will feature food trucks, yard games, Pepsi beverages and plenty of family-friendly fun as Minot Parks and Northern Bottling celebrate a partnership that has helped support parks, programs and the Minot community for generations. "Northern Bottling has been an incredible partner to the Minot Park District," said Elly DesLauriers, executive director of the Minot ...

Carrington man injured in motorcycle crash

KENSAL – A 31-year-old Carrington man was injured Friday, July 17, when the motorcycle he was riding crashed on N.D. Highway 9, west of Kensal. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, about 7:19 p.m., three motorcycles were traveling eastbound on Highway 9. A 1994 Harley-Davidson driven by the 31-year-old Carrington man, left the roadway, entered the south ditch, struck an approach, and the driver was thrown from the motorcycle. The driver sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported by ambulance to the hospital in Carrington before being flown to a Fargo medical ...

Ranch expands psychiatric residential treatment services

Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch announced it is expanding its Minot residential programs to meet the needs of younger children. The only residential treatment facility that serves younger children in North Dakota is closing its doors and the Ranch is stepping up to fill that need. The expanded license approved by the North Dakota Department of Human Services will allow the Ranch to provide Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) services on its Minot campus to 26 children ages 5-17, compared to its previous license for 16 children, ages 10-17. This change will result in a gain ...

Iconic Clydesdales taking part in parade, fair

The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales and American hero retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Rockey Sickmann are in Minot to celebrate Budweiser’s 150th anniversary and the brand’s 16-year partnership with Folds of Honor. According to Anheuser-Busch information, from July 18–25, the Clydesdales ...

Taxes up 3% in Surrey’s preliminary budget

SURREY – Surrey city taxes would go up by the 3% increase allowed in state law under a preliminary budget for 2027 adopted by the Surrey City Council Thursday, July 16. Surrey had adopted a 3% levy increase for 2026 as well. The council has not yet set a public budget hearing. The preliminary budget can be adjusted downward but not upward before its adoption as the final budget. City Auditor Anita Trana said health insurance, audit fees and the cost of maintaining a police department all are rising, forcing the city to look for ways to reduce expenses to stay within the 3% limit, ...

Our American Story: Service beyond borders: North Dakotans in uniform

Throughout 2026, the ND250 Commission, administered by the State Historical Society of North Dakota, is leading the state’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Through meaningful, inclusive, and inspiring projects and events, the commission ...