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Potential measles exposure on train in Minot

BISMARCK – A passenger with measles traveled on Amtrak's westbound Empire Builder, which departed Chicago on Sept. 23 and arrived in Minot the morning of Sept. 24. This created a potential exposure risk for passengers, and anyone at the station while the train was scheduled to be in Minot from about 9:06 to 9:51 a.m., according to the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. The passenger reported getting off the train to use the restroom at the Minot station at about 9:30 a.m. Anyone who was at the Amtrak station in Minot while this train was stopped, as well as ...

Train, vehicle collide near Anamoose

ANAMOOSE – A rural Martin man sustained minor injuries when his vehicle was struck by a BNSF train near Anamoose Thursday, Oct. 1. According to The Pierce County Sheriff’s office, at about 10:37 a.m., dispatch received a 911 call reporting a collision between a northwest bound BNSF train and a motor vehicle. Dispatch was advised the collision occurred on the train tracks located on the 3200 block of 26th Avenue Northeast, about eight miles east of Anamoose. A Jeep Wrangler occupied by Charles Weick, 65, was struck by the train. Weick was transported to a Harvey hospital for ...

Hearing set in attempted murder case

A preliminary hearing has been set in North Central District Court for Nov. 5 for a Minot man charged with attempted murder. Melvin Tory Cullers, 53, is charged with attempted murder, a Class A felony, and felonious restraint, terrorizing and domestic violence-serious bodily injury, all Class ...

Touch-the-truck event set for Oct. 10

Oct. 4-10 is recognized as fire prevention week, and a local Firehouse Subs restaurant is hosting a “touch-the-truck” event in honor of the week. Guests will get to experience a firetruck as they learn from the operators. The event will provide co-branded fire safety materials featuring Sparky the Fire Dog and will allow visitors to interact with people in the firefighting field. The event is set for Saturday, Oct. 10, at Firehouse Subs.

Extension offers Champion Communities program

FARGO – Rural North Dakota communities are invited to apply for the AgTech Champion Communities Program, a 12-month opportunity designed to help communities turn local agriculture, workforce and technology opportunities into action. The program is one of North Dakota State University Extension’s workforce initiatives through the National Science Foundation AgTech Engine in North Dakota. The program will work with selected communities to help build local leadership and partnerships, better understand workforce needs, explore emerging opportunities in agricultural technology and ...

Past month temp above average

This past month of September the average temperature of 60.2 degrees was 3.7 degrees above the 119-year, long-term average of 56.5 degrees, according to Austin Kraklau of the North Central Research Extension Center, south of Minot. He said the lowest temperature of the month was 37 degrees on Sept. 16 and the high was 83 degrees on both Sept. 3 and Sept. 11. The total moisture for the month was 2.99 inches, which is 1.41 inches above ...