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Public meetings set on base study

The next series of public meetings for the Minot Air Force Base and Missile Complex Compatible Use Study has been set for Nov. 17 and 19. The project team will present the preliminary findings from the study and ask for residents’ input in confirming whether findings reflect current community conditions. The discussion will cover land use, housing, future growth, infrastructure, roadways, energy development, vertical obstructions, coordination tools and resilience. Meetings are scheduled at three locations. The first will be held Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. in Minot City Hall, ...

North Star announces new foundation

MADDOCK – North Star Community Credit Union has announced the official launch of the Aurora Community Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Created in response to the growing need for community-focused support, particularly in rural areas, the Aurora Community Foundation provides a dedicated way to build upon North Star’s existing legacy and invest more deeply in the communities it serves, according to the credit union.. The foundation will support programs and initiatives that promote unity, economic stability, education and community development. Its efforts will focus ...

Minot native Dale Brown dies at age 90

Dale Brown, who coached some of the most successful basketball teams in LSU history, as well as one of the Tigers' most famous players in Shaquille O'Neal, has died. He was 90. Brown, whose death Friday, OCt. 23, was announced by LSU, was just over a week away from what would have been his ...

Coach Brown never forgot hometown

Many honors and accolades have been bestowed upon Dale Brown, yet he never turned his back on his hometown of Minot and home state of North Dakota. Brown died Friday, Oct. 23, at age 90. "Every time I return to my home state I can feel my roots beneath my very feet and the past whispering in ...

Hazen native honored at sculpture dedication

HAZEN – The Hazen community dedicated a sculpture Friday, Oct. 23, to a native son who piloted an Air Force jet to a world airspeed record 50 years ago. Ret. Maj. Gen. Eldon Joersz was honored at a ceremony that included the dedication of an SR-71 Blackbird sculpture. On July 28, 1976, ...

Prairie Grit receives Bush Prize

Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports in Minot has been awarded $250,000 from Bush Prize: North Dakota. Krystal Butgereit, executive director at Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports, said the award is flexible, which means it can be used however needed to continue to advance and enhance the mission and ...