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Lawsuit challenges District 3 candidates

The North Dakota Supreme Court is being asked to rule on a petition that seeks to disqualify four legislative candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot, including District 3 Republican House candidates Tim Mihalick and Blaine DesLauriers. Citizens Alliance of North Dakota, a grassroots political group, announced Monday, Sept. 28, that it filed a formal petition with the court, challenging the placement and certification of Mihalick, DesLauriers, District 25 Republican House candidate Terry Goerger of Mantador and District 7 Republican House candidate Steven Sauter of Bismarck. The petition asks ...

Midwest MonsterCon to open Oct. 9

Midwest MonsterCon, a yearly convention held in Minot around Halloween since 2024, will be two days long this year. Michael McCloud, founder of Midwest MonsterCon, said the event will feature All Rolled Up, Cryptic Creations, Mythic Emporium and other vendors, celebrity guests, movies, games, ...

ND Tribal colleges fill jobs gaps as funding falters

A new report from the American Indian College Fund and the Brookings Institution finds tribal colleges and universities are delivering strong returns for their communities but inconsistent federal and philanthropic funding makes it harder for the schools to plan for long-term success. The ...

Minot man charged with attempted murder

A Minot man faces attempted murder, terrorizing and other charges following a domestic violence call on Sunday, Sept. 27, according to the Minot Police Department. Police responded at about 7:38 a.m. to an address in the 300 block of Sixth Street Northwest for a report of a domestic violence incident. Officers made contact with a female victim who had visible injuries. The victim reported she had been assaulted by a male suspect. Due to the circumstances, the Minot Police Department SWAT Team was contacted to assist officers on scene. A search warrant was obtained, and SWAT officers ...

NDHP releases IDs of those in recent crashes

The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified those involved in three recent crashes. Ricardo Rubio, 50, Los Banos, California, died in a one-vehicle rollover on N.D. Highway 28, about 1/2 mile north of Ryder, on Sunday, Sept. 27. Rubio was a passenger in a Ford F-150 pickup driven by Andres Rubio, 47, Belfield, who was injured in the crash. Carey Ziegler, 67, Karlsruhe, died in a pickup-commercial vehicle (CMV) crash about three miles east of Velva on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Ziegler was the driver of a GMC Sierra pickup that was struck by a Freightliner CMV pulling a dump trailer. The ...

Minot attorney to fill district judgeship

Minot attorney Christene Reierson will fill the open judgeship in the North Central Judicial District effective Nov. 16, announced by Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The North Central Judicial District vacancy was created by the July 17 retirement of Judge Todd Cresap, who was ...