Minot resident, Olive Andes, celebrated her 101st birthday on May 7 alongside her friends and family. She said her day started off with a surprise visit from six employees of a local business who hand-delivered a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a box of all sorts of goodies. “It blew my ...
The Minot Area Chamber EDC (MACEDC) has announced it has received the 2026 Public Policy of the Year award from Mid-America Chamber Executives (MACE), a prestigious regional honor recognizing excellence in advocacy and policy leadership. The award was presented on April 29 during the MACE ...
A wanted fugitive was arrested in southwest Minot the evening of Sunday, May 10, according to the Minot Police Department. Minot Police received information from investigators with the United States Marshals Service-Seattle District who believed that an individual named Bounchanh Halsana, 33, Utah, was traveling by Amtrak to Minot. Halsana had a full extraditable warrant issued by the State of Utah and was identified as a violent Crip gang member and one of the Salt Lake City area’s most wanted fugitives, according to Minot Police. Halsan had also reportedly fled from law ...
Influenza and RSV cases showed a decrease in North Dakota while COVID-19 cases slightly increased from the prior week, according to data released by the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. The current respiratory disease surveillance data for North Dakota is for the week ending Saturday, May 2. The report provides a weekly summary of respiratory disease activity in North Dakota, including influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Data are used for disease surveillance and monitoring of trends. All data are preliminary and subject to ...
WILLISTON – To better serve the growing Williston community, on Friday, May 8, area leaders and U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-ND, took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating Williston State College’s new Healthcare Training Facility. According to information from Cramer's office, this ...
WILLISTON – The Arbor Day Foundation has named Williston a 2025 Tree City USA in honor of its commitment to plant, grow and maintain trees to benefit its community. According to a news release, the Arbor Day Foundation is a global nonprofit with a mission to inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. Its network of more than a million supporters and partners has helped the organization plant more than 500 million trees in forests and communities across more than 60 countries. The foundation’s Tree City USA program is now celebrating its 50th recognition season. The ...
