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Christmas at the Zoo set for Dec. 6

Roosevelt Park Zoo and the Greater Minot Zoological Society will unveil Christmas at the Zoo – Guess Who’s Green & Will Be There Too! on Saturday, Dec. 6. The festive celebration will take place at the zoo from 9 a.m.-noon. This year, Christmas at the Zoo gets a fun, new twist. ...

Former Minot AFB commander promoted

The U.S. Senate recently confirmed Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general. He will be serving as Air Force Global Strike Command’s deputy commander, according to Air Force information. Armagost was commander of the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base ...

Council debates proposed pedestrian projects

Reconstruction of Third Street, school curb ramps and a pedestrian beacon near the fairgrounds moved closer to getting into the North Dakota Department of Transportation’s federal funding program during the Minot City Council meeting Monday, Nov. 17. However, there was debate over the ...

District GOP party censures legislator over vote

GRANVILLE – The District 6 Republican Executive Committee voted Sunday, Nov. 16, in Granville to censure one of its legislators over his vote on a gay marriage resolution in the 2025 legislative session, according to a release from the committee Wednesday, Nov. 19. Rep. Dick Anderson, ...

Service’s birthday celebration brings together Marine Corps members

NEW TOWN – When a special U.S. Marine Corps birthday celebration and dinner was held in the 4 Bears Casino Ballroom, west of New Town, Monday, Nov. 10, Austin Gillette of White Shield was joined by four members of his unit who served together in Vietnam. The Nov. 10 event, sponsored by the ...