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Defense bill impacts military projects in ND

Inflation is impacting plans to modernize U.S. nuclear forces, but the proposed missile system upgrade at Minot Air Force Base is moving ahead with $4.5 billion in a 2024 defense appropriations bill, Sen. John Hoeven, R-ND, said Wednesday. Hoeven held a roundtable in Minot to kick off a ...

Special eyewear needed to view eclipse in ND

A solar eclipse is a natural phenomenon where the sun, Earth, and moon align so the moon passes into Earth’s shadow. A partial lunar eclipse will be visible in North Dakota on Monday, April 8. “The 2024 eclipse is one of many events being held across the country on April 8,” said ...

Minot arts council announces new top leadership

The Minot Area Council of the Arts (MACA) has announced the appointment of Tonia Vitko and Myles Barcomb as the organization’s executive co-directors, effective immediately. Vitko has extensive experience in fundraising, board operations, event planning, and community collaboration. She is ...

Sentence handed down for Minot State thefts

A Mandan man has been sentenced in North Central District Court after entering a change of plea of guilty to a count of Class C felony burglary for a string of thefts in September 2022 on the campus of Minot State University. Timothy Caldwell, 35, Mandan, appeared before Judge Richard Hagar ...

Burlington man sentenced for subsequent DUI

A Burlington man has been sentenced to serve 10 days of a 366-day sentence after being accepted into Drug Court alternative sentencing. Tanner James Brooks, 34, Burlington, pleaded guilty to one count of DUI-intoxicating liquor-fourth or subsequent offense in 15 years and preventing arrest, ...

Concurrent sentence after guilty pleas

A Minot man has been sentenced to a concurrent sentence in four separate cases in North Central District Court after pleading guilty to some in exchange for several dismissals and reductions. Shelby Michael Kvaal, 30, Minot, entered his change of pleas in the four cases before Judge Richard ...