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The doctor at the center of a Minot fertility lawsuit is denying allegations of breach in duty and violation of medical ethics. Dr. Dennis Lutz is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Jean Ann Nelson and her two daughters, alleging he substituted his genetic material in his former Minot fertility practice without patient consent, leading to the birth of the daughters in 1985 and 1986. The plaintiffs discovered through DNA testing that Lutz is the biological father of the daughters. In his filed response to the lawsuit, Lutz admits he provided genetic material as an anonymous ...

Colfax man convicted of cattle rustling

WAHPETON – Daniel Wayne Dockter, 44, of Colfax, was ordered to surrender to jail by noon Friday, July 31, following his sentencing in Southeast District Court in Richland County Thursday, July 30, for the theft of more than 130 head of cattle. According to North Dakota Stockmen's Association information, Dockter pleaded guilty July 30 to four counts – two Class A felonies for theft of more than $50,000 and two Class A misdemeanors for the unlawful transport of livestock from the state. Dockter received a 10-year sentence, with eight years suspended. He will serve two years before ...

National Night Out set for Tuesday

This year’s National Night Out will be Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 5:30-8 pm in Oak Park. The free event is sponsored by Trinity Health, the Minot Police Department, the Minot Park District and many other Minot businesses and community agencies. The community event promoting public safety will feature free games, food, face painting, prizes and inflatables, as well as educational booths, Trinity Health’s First Response Ground ambulance, law enforcement special equipment displays and Minot Police K9 demonstrations. National Night Out is an annual event encouraging stronger community ...

Upcoming Minot area veterans’ events

The following information is provided by the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 4, Minot. Aug. 10: Edgewood on 10th free veterans lunch, 12:15 p.m. Aug. 10: Our Redeemer's Military and Veterans Coffee and Cookies. Group discussion at 7 p.m. at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Brethren Church, 700 16th Ave. SE. Enter at door #15 by the buses. Aug. 11: Somerset Court, free veterans lunch at noon. Aug. 27: Minot Lodge, free veterans breakfast at 8 a.m. Aug. 30: DAV and auxiliary pancake and sausage breakfast at the Moose Club. Free will offering. Open to the public. 9 a.m.-noon.

Minot to ground spray for mosquitoes: West Nile Virus detected in city

West Nile Virus has been confirmed in a northwest Minot mosquito sample sent to North Dakota Health and Human Services, the City of Minot reported on Thursday, July 30. To prevent mosquito-borne disease, the City of Minot will begin a ground-spray for mosquitoes on Aug. 7. This process could ...

Festival celebrates power of pets

Mental health is a serious topic, but raising awareness can be fun. Souris Valley Animal Shelter will hold its third annual Color Run/Walk/Roll and Lend-a-Paw Festival on Saturday, Aug. 8, to generate awareness of mental health and the role animals can play in therapy as well as to raise ...