The City of Minot has $2.38 million tied up in the stalled Big M building development that it is negotiating to eventually recover, according to information provided to the Minot City Council Monday, July 6. City Attorney Stefanie Stalheim said the same law firm that represented the city in ...
The Minot City Council plans to consider a letter asking for a more severe sentence than the one recommended by prosecutors for a former Minot nonprofit director charged with theft of federal funds. The council voted unanimously on Monday, July 6, to have staff draft and bring back a letter the city can send to the court. Elizabeth Larsen, also known as Elizabeth Myers, is charged in U.S. District Court with federal program theft in connection with missing funds in the Broadway Circle project, which was supported by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development dollars as part of ...
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – U.S. Air Force Col. George Chapman assumed command of the 91st Missile Wing (91st MW) from U.S. Air Force Col. James Schlabach during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base Wednesday, July 8. Before assuming command of the 91st MW, Chapman served as the ...
A judgeship in the North Central Judicial District that will become vacant July 17 should be retained, according to the North Dakota Supreme Court. Judge Todd Cresap announced his retirement this month in May. His resignation triggered a Supreme Court review to determine whether the office is necessary or should be abolished or transferred to another judicial district. The court considered comments from county commissions and attorneys, the district's population and caseloads. The court determined vacating or moving the judgeship would create a shortage in the North Central District, ...
SAWYER – To support student health and well-being in Sawyer, the American Heart Association and the National Football League recently awarded Sawyer Public School an NFL PLAY 60 active recess grant of $500 through the association’s school-based programs, Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge. This is the third round of grants awarded this year from the $350,000 annual funding pool provided by the NFL through NFL PLAY 60, a campaign supported by the American Heart Association to improve the health of young people by getting them active for at least 60 minutes every day, ...
