Minot will be the third stop when the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) steam train arrives here on Tuesday, April 30, during the CPKC Final Spike Steam Tour. The Empress 2816 steam train is traveling from Calgary, Alberta, on a once-in-a-lifetime cross-continent trip to celebrate the ...

Three kindergarten classes at Perkett Elementary School in Minot ordered eggs to hatch as part of their science standards. Two classes hatched baby chickens and Shila Wahlstrom’s class hatched one duckling out of a total of six eggs. Wahlstrom decided to order six duck eggs instead of ...

Construction is scheduled to begin Monday, April 22, on U.S. Highway 52 from east of Balfour to Fessenden. The project includes adding new passing lanes in six locations and four turn lane areas from mile point 141 to 184. During construction, shoulders will be closed in areas where the ...

WING – A construction flagger from Fessenden was injured when he was struck by a vehicle on N.D. Highway 14, 10 miles south of Wing, on Friday. James Wipf, 71, received serious non-life-threatening injuries. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, a pickup driven by Dale Olson, 81, ...

HARVEY – Harvey Public Schools has announced the recent referendum for a school bond and addition proposal did not pass. Superintendent Robert Lukens said in a news release that despite robust efforts to involve the community and advocate for the initiative, the results from the special ...

Ah, April – the hope that winter is finally over, the promise of warmer days, and for me, the signal that camping season is upon us once again. With over 40 years of camping adventures under my belt, it’s safe to say that my relationship with the great outdoors has seen its fair share of ...