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National Trails Day activities set in ND

The Dakota Prairie Grasslands will host multiple events on June 6 in celebration of National Trails Day, in partnership with the American Hiking Society. The North Country Trail Association’s Dakota Prairie Chapter will host a National Trails Day Hike to Pigeon Point in the Sheyenne National ...

Trinity Homes sees home health, hospice transition

Trinity Health has announced it has contracted with CHI Health at Home and Hospice and CaringEdge to provide hospice services to residents at Trinity Homes. Both are established Minot-area providers. Ensuring continuity of care has been the top priority throughout this transition, according to ...

Road work in McHenry County to impact traffic

Blu Riderz will be performing aggregate surfacing and reconditioning on Minuteman Missile roads in McHenry County beginning on or about June 1 and ending on or about June 5. Affected segments include the junction of U.S. Highway 52 and Seventh Avenue Northeast. Expect delays up to 30 ...

Library Challenges patrons to unearth books this summer

Minot Public Library is partnering with Ward County Public Library to kick off their annual Summer Reading Challenge with a scavenger hunt through downtown Minot that will be held on May 30 at Main Street Books from 1-2:30 p.m. The Challenge will run from June 1 through July 30 and patrons of ...

Committee seeks more data in library merger talks

The cost to merge Minot Public and Ward County Public libraries would add nearly $700,000 to first year operating costs, but a committee investigating a merger continues to examine the numbers to see what the cost savings might be over time. The joint committee of the city and county met ...

Bottineau High Concert Choir named 2026 Governor’s Chorus

BISMARCK – Gov. Kelly Armstrong and First Lady Kjersti Armstrong on Wednesday, May 20, announced the Bottineau High School Concert Choir and Mandan Middle School band have been selected as the Governor’s Official State Band/Orchestra Program and Choral Program for the 2026-2027 school year. ...