Raven Elise Ware, 23, Minot, will serve 60 days in jail for her role in the Paradise Spas burglary on July 10. Court records show that Ware pleaded guilty to Class C felony conspiracy to commit burglary in district court in Minot on Wednesday. Judge Richard Hagar sentenced her to a total of ...
Levi James Hillestad, 37, Minot, entered an Alford plea to a Class C felony aggravated assault charge on Wednesday and was sentenced to 360 days in jail, all suspended but 30 days, and 18 months supervised probation. North Central District Court Judge Richard Hagar also ordered Hillestad to ...
Crystal Amanda Johnson, 34, Minot, was sentenced to 30 days in jail for fleeing a police officer at a high rate of speed early Tuesday morning, for a fifth offense of driving with a suspended license within five years, and for refusal to halt. Johnson pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday ...
Michelle Red Eagle, 27, is accused of delivery of oxycodone to a confidential informant working for the Ward County Narcotics Task Force in Minot in December 2017. Red Eagle is charged with a Class B felony in district court in Minot. She allegedly sold 10 oxycodone tablets to the informant ...
The City of Burlington is looking to fix a building permit snafu that – in a worst case scenario – could cost residents their flood insurance discount or even raise their premiums. Amanda Schooling, Ward County Emergency Management director, sought and received permission from the Ward ...
Democratic-NPL Districts 3, 5, 38, and 40 will hold reorganizational meetings this Sunday at the IBEW Local 714 hall at 125 35th Ave. NE in Minot. The purpose of the reorganizational meetings, which are required to be held every two years, is to elect officer positions within each district.
Magic City Lions Club is investing $12,500 toward the “Little Lion’s Den” at Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot. Officers presented the check to Zoo Director Becky Dewitz on Tuesday morning. The new African Lion Savannah will feature a 3-foot by 3-foot by 3-foot cave with a viewing window for ...
The contentious “no trespass” bill passed the North Dakota Senate 28-18 Tuesday afternoon. The amended version of SB 2315 approved by senators calls for all land to be entered into a database that would identify whether or not the land is open to hunting, closed to hunting or hunting with ...
Mary Poppins is making a comeback all around here in Minot. First “Mary Poppins Returns,” the sequel to the original 1964 film, was released in theaters at the end of 2018. Now Central Campus Playmakers are bringing the original memorable characters to life on the stage with Mary Poppins ...
Seven Ward County 4-H members traveled to Stanley for the Hippology and Horse Quiz Bowl contests. The contests were held at the Mountrail County South Complex on Feb. 2. Hippology is divided into four categories: horse judging, written test, team problem and stations. At the Stanley contest, ...
CHICAGO (AP) — “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was charged Wednesday with making a false police report when he said he was attacked in downtown Chicago by two men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and looped a rope around his neck, police said. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats will file a resolution Friday aimed at blocking the national emergency declaration that President Donald Trump has issued to help finance his wall along the Southwest border, teeing up a clash over billions of dollars, immigration policy and the ...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Samsung unveiled a highly anticipated smartphone with a foldable screen in an attempt to break the innovation funk that has beset the smartphone market. But it’s far from clear that consumers will embrace a device that retails for almost $2,000, or that it will provide ...
Advocates for infant breastfeeding are disappointed with the defeat of legislation they say is needed to support nursing mothers. House Bill 1330, rejected 32-61 by the North Dakota House Feb. 12, would have removed “discreet and modest” from language in state law giving women the ability ...
On the first day of a very busy week for North Dakota legislators, two bills that would have significantly changed the language of previous laws have been defeated by lawmakers. This is the final week of floor votes on proposed bills for both houses of the Legislature. All bills must be ...
Garrett Shawn Smith, 26, Halliday, originally charged with Class C felony aggravated assault for assaulting his pregnant ex-girlfriend in Minot in May, pleaded guilty on Friday to Class A misdemeanor simple assault. Court records show that Smith was sentenced to 360 days in jail, all ...
You name it. He’s probably got it in his collection or is hoping to find one. Duane Biewer, Minot, has an extensive collection of fishing tackle that includes hundreds of hard to find, rare and odd items. It’s not surprising for a man who has had fishing in his blood as long as he can ...
Rebecca Petrik’s announcement in December that she will be retiring this spring as director of the Western Plains Children’s Choirs came as sad news to the young singers who’ve blossomed under her disciplined but nurturing style. Calling the opportunity to work with the children’s ...
NEW TOWN – Congressman Kelly Armstrong will be the keynote speaker at United Quality Cooperative producers meeting on Tuesday at the 4 Bears Casino, west of New Town. Twice a year United Quality Cooperative invites producers, bankers and more to the long-standing producers meeting. ...
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government on Monday accused the United States of trying to block its industrial development by alleging that Chinese mobile network gear poses a cybersecurity threat to countries rolling out new internet systems. And in a potential blow to the U.S. claims, British ...