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SWC increases funds for livestock water supplies

BISMARCK – Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring joined the State Water Commission Wednesday, Aug. 26, in announcing an additional $2 million for the Drought Disaster Livestock Water Supply Project Assistance Program, as demand for the program has outstripped the initial $2 million approved last week. The Commission voted Aug. 18 to activate the program after Armstrong declared a drought disaster for extremely dry conditions across North Dakota. The program provides cost-share assistance on projects including new water wells, rural water system connections, ...

Airstreamers roll up their sleeves

In the spirit of giving back, the Airstream Club International Rally held its fifth annual blood drive this week on Aug. 24-26. Donations were open to both Airstreamers who have come from all over the country, and local residents in an effort to rise awareness and collect blood for local ...

Aviation boosts ND economy by $3.6B

The aviation industry generates a nearly $3.6 billion economic impact in North Dakota, of which Minot Air Force Base accounts for $651 million. Minot International Airport contributes $171 million. The findings come from a recently released Economic Impact Study commissioned by the North ...

Dolly was honorary citizen of Minot

Dolly Parton, the country music icon who died Tuesday, Aug. 25, performed in Minot in the late 1970s and was made an honorary citizen of Minot. Her honorary citizenship of the Magic City was bestowed on her by John Gefroh, then president of the Minot City Council, with the presentation of a ...

Arrest made in connection with child’s death

WATFORD CITY – The McKenzie County Sheriff's Office made an arrest on Tuesday, Aug. 25, following an investigation into the death in May of a 7-year-old child in McKenzie County. According to a news release, as a result of the investigation, Jerika McNeely has been arrested and charged with manslaughter, a Class B felony, in connection with the death. On May 15, the sheriff's office responded to a residence regarding an unresponsive 7-year-old child. Despite the lifesaving efforts, the child was pronounced deceased. In the months following the child's death, investigators ...

Minot Class of 1966 to hold reunion

The Minot High School Class of 1966 will hold its 60th year reunion this weekend. Class members will meet Friday evening, Aug. 28, at the Clarion Hotel for a social and class pictures. Saturday’s activities include a bus tour of Minot North High School, former high school Central Middle School and other locations around the city, with a reception and dinner at the Clarion. The evening event will feature a remembrance ceremony for deceased classmates led by Gordon Olson and a Minot Memories presentation by Dave Lehner. It also will feature a Minot Public School Foundation ...