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Police respond to domestic incident

The Minot Police Department released information Sunday, Sept. 27 regarding a response to a domestic incident Sunday morning in Northwest Minot. Due to the circumstances of the incident, the department”s on-call SWAT warrant service team was activated and executed a high-risk search warrant at the location. The incident was resolved, and the suspect taken into custody.

Research Center precipitation

On Monday, Sept. 28, at 8 a.m., 0.34-inch of moisture was reported at the North Central Research Extension Center, south of Minot, in the past 24-hour period.

City announces CDBG grant availability

The City of Minot has announced the availability of federal Community Development Block Grants dollars to support projects aimed at improving housing for primarily low-and moderate-income individuals in the community. Funding awards are available to nonprofit entities, for-profit entities, community-based development organizations, community development financial institutions, faith-based organizations, an institute of higher learning if carrying out CDBG activities, developers and contractors. Awards may be granted up to the maximum available program amount to include the remaining ...

Getting To Know: CASO director has drive to help others

Jolene Haffner may be the executive director of Come Alongside Others (CASO) now, but she wasn’t always. Matter of fact, she wasn’t always a North Dakotan. She was born in a small suburb south of Minneapolis. When she was in junior high she moved to Bismarck. Not too long after, her ...

School District evaluates student needs

Post COVID-19 pandemic, North Dakota is progressing better in academics than other U.S. states, according to the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (DPI). However, testing scores collected by the state show children are still below pre-pandemic levels. Local teachers and district administrative staff are implementing new ways to address issues, such as the rise in absenteeism, while adapting to student needs to shape the future of the United States. “I think one thing that we always have is that the mark is always changing,” Dr. Scott Faul, superintendent for the Minot ...