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Mobile home fire displaces resident

Local News July 29, 2026

One person was displaced in a mobile home fire in Holiday Village on Monday, July 27, according to the Minot Rural Fire Department. The department was called shortly after 11 a.m. for a report of a house on fire. Firefighters en route called Minot, Burlington and Surrey departments for assistance after assessing the amount of smoke viewed to be coming from the fire. Smoke surrounded the structure, with fire on the northeast corner. Firefighters brought the fire under control within a half hour and a search found the building empty. The occupant was not at home at the time. The mobile ...

SVUW invites public to have breakfast for Backpack Buddies

Local News July 29, 2026

SVUW invites public to have breakfast for Backpack Buddies Souris Valley United Way invites the public to its Second Annual Backpack Buddies Drive-Through Breakfast on Wednesday, Aug. 12. SVUW is providing a homemade caramel roll and orange juice for $5, with proceeds going to support the Backpack Buddies program. Every breakfast purchased helps provide nutritious, weekend food for local children through the program. During the 2025-2026 school year, Backpack Buddies served more than 620 unique students in Minot and on Minot Air Force Base. The drive-through will take place from ...

Pedestrian struck during two-vehicle crash

Local News July 29, 2026

A pedestrian was struck when two-vehicles crashed at the intersection of 11th Avenue Southwest and First Street Southwest Monday, July 27. According to the Minot Police Department, at about 5:14 p.m., patrol officers responded to the crash at the intersection. The preliminary investigation determined the driver of a 2016 Toyota Highlander was exiting a bank parking lot and failed to yield to a 2023 Toyota Corolla traveling eastbound on 11th Avenue Southwest. The resulting T-bone collision caused the Highlander to rotate, striking a pedestrian on the boulevard beneath a tree, then ...

HHS creates behavior health program directory

Local News July 29, 2026

BISMARCK – North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that residents can now search for mental health and substance use disorder programs in one place through the newly broadened Behavioral Health Program Directory. Previously known as the North Dakota Mental Health Program Directory, the newly named North Dakota Behavioral Health Program Directory helps North Dakotans easily locate and access behavioral health services across the state. The expanded directory allows users to search for mental health and substance use programs by location, specialties, telehealth options, ...

Velva child dies in Lake Audubon incident

Local News July 29, 2026

GARRISON – A 5-year-old Velva child lost his life in an accidental drowning at Lake Audubon on Sunday, July 26, according to the McLean County Sheriff’s Office. Grayson Olson was playing on the shore with a young sibling when he entered deeper water and became submerged. Immediate efforts by the mother and accompanying adult to recover the child were unsuccessful, the sheriff’s office reported. Upon arrival, sheriff’s office personnel immediately entered the water in a rescue effort. Multiple agencies were summoned for support. About two hours after the initial report, the ...

Homeless advocates see promise in housing law

Local News July 29, 2026

Advocates for unhoused people in North Dakota are hopeful a landmark federal housing bill, which just became law, will help the state address its growing housing crisis. The bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act aims to boost supply while limiting ownership by private equity ...