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Where to vote in Ward County

Ward County will offer early voting Monday-Friday, Oct. 26-30, and also on Monday, Nov. 2 in the County Administration Building, first floor, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Voting on election day on Tuesday, Nov. 3, will be from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Ward County voters can vote at any county vote center, regardless of residence, but must bring valid identification. Vote centers are: – Berthold Senior Center – Burlington City Hall – Kenmare Memorial Hall – Minot Municipal Auditorium-Armory – Ryder City Hall – Sawyer City Hall – North Dakota State Fair Center – Surrey City Hall – ...

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Pig iron plant seeks air permit

The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality is proposing to issue an air pollution control permit to allow construction of a pig iron plant by North American Iron at Minot. The proposed air pollution control permit is for initial construction and operation. The department states preliminary evaluations indicate the facility will comply with all applicable air pollution control rules and there will be no detrimental, significant effects to air quality. Predicted concentrations in the air surrounding the facility are expected to be below the state and federal ambient air quality ...

Woman sentenced for corruption of minor

A Minot woman was given five years of probation for engaging in a sexual relationship with a minor. McKayla Marie Swallow, 25, of Plentywood, Montana, was sentenced Oct. 20 in North Central District Court after previously pleading guilty to corruption of a minor-victim over 15-defendant 22 or ...

Minot man charged with drug delivery

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Nov. 5 for a Minot man charged with delivery of methamphetamine, a Class B felony. Deangelo Cornelius McKee, 37, was charged in August based on an affidavit of the Ward County Narcotics Task Force filed with North Central District Court. Kean Tevell James, 28, was charged with accomplice to deliver methampetamine, a Class B felony, based on the June 1 incident involving the task force and a confidential informant. James’ preliminary hearing also is scheduled for Nov. 5.

Assault results in 10-year sentence

A Minot man has been sentenced to serve no less than two years for a February aggravated assault that resulted in serious bodily injury, a Class C felony. Samuel Tyler Mauck Velasquez, 34, Minot, was sentenced to 10 years with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and must serve three years, with a minimum mandatory sentence of two years and credit for 231 days served. He then will be on three years probation. Mauck Velasquez was determined to be an habitual offender, having previously served time for gross sexual imposition and aggravated assault. He also was fined $125 ...