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Southern New Hampshire University Southern New Hampshire University has announced area students named to its spring 2026 President's and Dean's lists. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 and higher for the reporting term are named to the President's List. From Ward County, the list includes Jacob Harless of Ryder and Abigail Christian, Alyssa Andersen, Tilaya Jones, Kei Lynn, Paul O'Dell and Mataya Klein, all of Minot. Jennifer Winn of Minot was named to the Dean's List. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum ...

Minot’s population remains stable as bedroom towns grow

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Minot’s population showed further signs of stabilizing in the U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday, May 14. The latest estimate listed 47,308 residents for the year ended July 1, 2025, up by 31 residents from the previous year. Minot saw its population drop during the ...

Attorney says SCOTUS ruling axes Native voter protection

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Native American advocates say a recent Supreme Court ruling that deemed racial redistricting under the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional significantly weakens protections for Native voters. The Voting Rights Act historically served to protect minority groups from racial discrimination in ...

Runners lace up to support special athletes

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Law enforcement officers, Special Olympic athletes and others ran through southwest Minot Tuesday, May 12, to raise money to support events such as the North Dakota Special Olympics Summer Games in Fargo this weekend. This year’s annual event began outside SCHEELS at Dakota Square and ended ...

Carrington woman dies in one-vehicle crash

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KENSAL — A 22-year-old Carrington woman died Monday, May 11, in a one-vehicle rollover on 700 77th Ave. SE, six miles west of Kensal. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, about 8:06 p.m., a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado driven by the woman was traveling south on 77th Avenue Southeast when it left the road, overcorrected and rolled. The driver died at the scene. She was not wearing a seat belt, according to the Highway Patrol. The crash remains under investigation of the Highway Patrol.

City responds to watermain break

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City of Minot crews responded to a water main break in the 1700 block of Second Avenue Northwest on Tuesday morning, May 12. The outage impacted three homes. The break was repaired by mid-afternoon, according to information from the city.