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City of Minot Building Permits

Local News July 13, 2026

June – Homeowner, 600 Harmony St. NW, shop, $275,000. – Homeowner, 3521 Kodiak St. NW, home addition and remodel, $30,000. – Big M Construction, 6900 11th Ave. SE, garage addition and addition in basement, $92,000. – Mindt Construction, 2708 Audubon Loop, single family home, $236,788. – Homeowner, 3409 Harvest Hills Ave. NW, shed, $6,100. – Geinert Built, 2401 19th Ave. NW, detached garage, $25,000. – Homeowner, 2016 56th St. NW, detached garage, $100,000. – RD Land Development, 2101 3rd St. NW, lots 235 and 516, install mobile home piers, $1,000 for each ...

Local organizations celebrate historic year

Local News July 12, 2026

BURLINGTON – The Ward County Historical Society’s Pioneer Village was a fitting setting this past weekend for a national 250th anniversary celebration that also showcased four local organizations commemorating their long histories of community contributions. The historical society reaches ...

Road assessment team begins work in area

Local News July 11, 2026

The Central Dakota Metropolitan Planning Organization (CDMPO) and City of Minot recently kicked off a project to assess the condition of all roads within the CDMPO jurisdiction and the city. To accomplish this, the CDMPO and city retained the services of Quality Engineering Service, Inc. (QES) based in Wexford, Pennsylvania. QES is a nationwide firm specializing exclusively in pavement engineering, pavement management and condition evaluation. QES is partnering with Roadway Asset Services (RAS) of Austin, Texas, to perform objective mobile data collection services to accurately ...

New city coverage could benefit residents

Local News July 11, 2026

Minot homeowners experiencing damage from a city-owned water or sewer line backup can end up paying for repairs out of pocket if the city is found not to be at fault. After hearing from a resident in April who found herself in that position, the City of Minot investigated an optional insurance rider to provide at least some coverage to help out residents in these incidents. The North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund (NDIRF) announced the offer of such a rider this spring, and the Minot City Council on Monday, July 6, voted unanimously to purchase an insurance endorsement that provides up ...

Rural Fessenden church damaged by fire

Local News July 11, 2026

FESSENDEN – A rural congregation is debating its next steps following a fire that damaged its church building Thursday, According to Fessenden Fire & Rescue, the department was called shortly before 7:45 p.m. to Concordia Lutheran Church near Hamberg. Fire Chief Aaron Opdahl said assistance was provided by Harvey Fire & Rescue and CenDak Cooperative, which assisted with water supply. He said the fire did extensive damage to the front of the church building. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, Opdahl initially said. However, Jeff Newman, church president, said the ...

Ward County Sheriff to hold open house

Local News July 11, 2026

Ward County Sheriff’s Department is holding an open house on Tuesday, July 14, from 6-10 p.m., at 204 Front Street. The public is invited to meet members of the department, tour the Sheriff’s Office, ask questions, learn about careers in law enforcement and learn more about what they do every day. Those attending also may have the chance to participate in a short ride-along, as time and attendance permit.