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HHS gives notice of security breach

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The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is providing notice of a security incident that involves protected health information (PHI) of certain Developmental Disabilities service recipients. On July 21, the North Dakota Information Technology Department (NDIT) identified a phishing email attack targeting HHS. NDIT acted immediately to stop the phishing email attack. On July 22, NDIT detected unusual sign-in activity related to the incident. Upon investigation, NDIT determined three employees within Developmental Disabilities had interacted with the phishing ...

Eagles Wings brings Latin Fest to Minot

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Eagles Wings Church is putting together its first ever Latin Fest to celebrate Hispanic heritage month and bring together the community. The event on Saturday, Sept. 19, is free for all ages and will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Featuring vendors, art, food and beverages, the celebration will additionally include dancing, games and a live DJ. Worship pastor and Spanish-speaking service director David Espinoza said the food will be from different Hispanic and Latino countries. “For sure it’s going to be Dominican, Mexican and Colombian food, so you’re going to taste a little bit of ...

Court dates set in child death case

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Preliminary hearings have been set for Oct. 1 in North Central District Court in Minot for Craig Michael Kerzmann, 49, and Sarah Kerzmann, 45, who faces charges of failing to report the corpse of a child and disturbing a human burial site, both Class C felonies. According to the court affidavit, on Aug. 21, the Minot Police Department was contacted by a neighbor of Craig and Sarah Kerzmann, who resided in a Minot mobile home park. The neighbor stated Sarah Kerzmann admitted while intoxicated that there was a deceased child in her closet. Sarah Kerzmann said she had given birth to ...

Forest Service offers free entry to fourth graders

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BISMARCK – The Forest Service-Dakota Prairie Grasslands encourages families, schools and communities nationwide to take part in the Every Kid Outdoors program, a national initiative that provides U.S. fourth grade students and their families free entry to more than 2,000 federal lands, waters and national parks for a year. The pass covers free entry for the eligible fourth grader, free entry for all children younger than age 16, free entry for up to three accompanying adults or everyone in one personal passenger vehicle at sites where vehicle fees apply. It is good for access to ...

Trinity Health’s Senior Safari Set for Sept 1

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Minot-area seniors are welcome to enjoy a free day at the zoo as Trinity Health, the Minot Commission on Aging and Roosevelt Park Zoo host Senior Safari on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at Roosevelt Park Zoo. In addition to free zoo admission for those 60 years of age and older, the Minot Commission on Aging will serve a $5 box lunch. To reserve a meal, please call 852-0561 by Aug. 28. Trinity Health will have education booths at the event from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Booths will include MyChoice Health Checks, case management, Well Care, Labs for Me, family medicine, Trinity Homes, stroke awareness, ...

Sentenced imposed in ATM attempted theft

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A case involving attempted theft from Minot ATM machines has resulted in a 38-day sentence for Yohandri Ortega-Jiminez, 22, no fixed address, according to North Central District Court records. Ortega-Jiminez pleaded guilty to attempted theft of $10,000-$50,000, a Class B felony. He was arrested in June in connection with a series of ATM thefts by multiple individuals in the state, believed to be part of foreign terrorist organization. In the court affidavit, Ortega-Jiminez told investigators he was recruited by the organization in Colorado and was threatened when he sought to ...