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TSA introduces fee option for travelers without proper ID

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Monday, Dec. 1, that airline passengers who do not present an accepted ID will be referred to an alternative identity verification system that will enable them to board a flight for a $45 fee. The TSA Confirm.ID system ...

Minot, Ward County parks receive Garrison Diversion grants

Rice Lake Recreation District, Ward County Parks and Minot Park District are among recipients of funds for park improvements from Garrison Diversion’s Matching Recreation Grant Program. The Garrison Conservancy District’s Recreation Committee announced matching recreation grants to 12 ...

Chamber Chorale to present Renaissance Feast

The Minot Chamber Chorale will present its annual Renaissance Feast on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5–6, at the Regency by Hometown Elegance in downtown Minot, continuing a decades-long holiday tradition of music, theater and Renaissance-inspired celebration. The chorale, now in its 53rd ...

ND to be first state with 100% broadband coverage

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Information Technology announced on Monday, Dec. 1, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has approved the state’s final Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment plan, which when implemented is planned to make the state the ...

Minot Parks’ Fun Zone opens with large attendance

Minot Parks has announced a successful opening day for the 2025–2026 season of Fun Zone, with 128 attendees participating on Tuesday, Dec. 2, in the free, family-focused program at the Minot Auditorium’s Armory. Fun Zone, offered Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m.-noon, provides a safe, ...

Nurturing Families begins in January in Minot

A Nurturing Families course will be offered in Minot from Jan. 13-May 5. Funded by the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services-Family Services Division in partnership with North Dakota State University Extension, the classes will be held Tuesdays from 5:30-8 p.m., with a light ...