WASHINGTON – A defense appropriation bill that includes $4.2 billion to advance the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program at three bases, including Minot Air Force Base, was approved by the U.S. Senate Wednesday, Dec. 17. The Senate approved the fiscal year 2026 National ...

ALEXANDER – A newly constructed daycare facility opened in Alexander on Monday, Dec. 15, to help address the area’s childcare shortage. Bright Minds, an existing Alexander daycare, relocated from its previous location, which was licensed for 17 children, to a city-owned facility that has ...

I picked up some food items from the grocery store for some work-related videos and paid for them with a credit card. I needed my receipt in order to be reimbursed, so I carefully tucked it into my purse — or so I thought. The next day, the receipt was nowhere to be found. The zipper on my ...

The Minot Area Chamber EDC announces the Dec. 4 Operation Homebound fundraiser raised $31,235 to help Minot Air Force Base airmen travel home for the holidays. According to MACEDC information, the communitywide effort, supported by local business owner Chad Thompson, marks one of the most ...

Ward County Water Resource District has been awarded $262,117 for remediation of low head dams. The North Dakota State Water Commission (SWC) announced it has approved more than $30.4 million in cost-share funding for water supply and other water infrastructure projects across the state ...

The City of Minot plans to establish a fee on bad checks. Finance Director David Lakefield told the Minot City Council Monday, Dec. 15, that the city currently isn’t charging. However, the city’s bank will begin charging $16 for checks that can’t be cashed. It is estimated the city will ...