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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. ...

MHA Nation to hold grand opening of Airbnb cabins

NEW TOWN – The MHA Nation will host the grand opening of its Four Bears Dock Side Den Airbnbs Thursday, May 21, on the Four Bears Peninsula near the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge, west of New Town. The ribbon cutting will begin at 1 p.m., with MHA Nation Chairman Mark Fox and Four Bears ...

Memorial Day Ceremony set for ND Veterans Cemetery

MANDAN – The 2026 Memorial Day Ceremony will begin at noon, Monday, May 25, at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, 6.5 miles south of Mandan on N.D. Highway 1806. This annual event, hosted by the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery and North Dakota National Guard, honors all deceased American ...