Ronald G. Anderson and Mary Lee (Hartl) Maier will celebrate their 50th anniversary at a party at their cabin at Lake Sakakawea on July 4, hosted by their sons, Michael and Nate Anderson. The couple was married July 2, 1976, at First Lutheran Church. Both are lifetime residents of Minot.

BISMARCK - The State Canvassing Board certified the 2026 Primary Election results Wednesday, making them official for state, judicial and legislative contests. Election results were submitted by the 53 county canvassing boards, which are responsible for reviewing the election results from ...

Tough decisions are on the horizon for the Surrey Public School District in the wake of a defeated $5.8 million bond issue during the June 9 school election. The Surrey Public Schools Board held a special meeting on Tuesday, June 23, to inform constituents of the district’s mitigation plans ...

Visitors to Roosevelt Park Zoo may “spot” a new face in the Amur Leopard Forest Habitat. Zorinka, a 3-year-old female Amur leopard, has arrived from the San Diego Zoo following a breeding recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Amur Leopard Species ...

An amazing rescue by numerous area first responders saved the life of a South Prairie farmer who had fallen into a grain bin Tuesday, June 23. Minot Rural Fire Department and Burlington Rural Fire Department were called to assist shortly before 6 p.m. after the Ryder-Makoti Rural Fire ...

As North Dakotans count down to America’s 250th anniversary, polling suggests Americans are divided over the country’s future and worried about the state of democracy. A recent survey from the Public Religion Research Institute showed nearly 70% of Americans think the nation is in real ...