A preliminary hearing has been set in North Central District Court for Nov. 5 for a Minot man charged with attempted murder. Melvin Tory Cullers, 53, is charged with attempted murder, a Class A felony, and felonious restraint, terrorizing and domestic violence-serious bodily injury, all Class ...
American farmers are at a crossroads and regional researchers are out with new information about certain practices they said could boost struggling operations and help the environment. A new study showed regenerative agriculture can be profitable and help reverse climate change. The Ecdysis Foundation, based in the Dakotas, said soil on participating farms captures 39% more carbon than on traditional farms, leading to more biodiversity and healthier food. Jonathan Lundgren, executive director of the foundation, said if North American producers fully embraced strategies like cover ...
This past month of September the average temperature of 60.2 degrees was 3.7 degrees above the 119-year, long-term average of 56.5 degrees, according to Austin Kraklau of the North Central Research Extension Center, south of Minot. He said the lowest temperature of the month was 37 degrees on Sept. 16 and the high was 83 degrees on both Sept. 3 and Sept. 11. The total moisture for the month was 2.99 inches, which is 1.41 inches above ...
Oct. 4-10 is recognized as fire prevention week, and a local Firehouse Subs restaurant is hosting a “touch-the-truck” event in honor of the week. Guests will get to experience a firetruck as they learn from the operators. The event will provide co-branded fire safety materials featuring Sparky the Fire Dog and will allow visitors to interact with people in the firefighting field. The event is set for Saturday, Oct. 10, at Firehouse Subs.
The North Dakota String Teachers Association is sponsoring the 44th annual State Orchestra festival at Minot North High School on Friday, Oct. 2, and Saturday, Oct. 3. This annual event is a sight-reading festival that draws orchestra students from around the state. There will be 170 students on stage. The students will see the music for the first time at the initial rehearsal on Friday afternoon and perform in concert on Saturday at 2 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. This year’s guest conductor is director of the Minot Symphony Orchestra, Efrain Amaya, from Minot ...
Many Americans are wrestling with a political dilemma they may not discuss openly. They are concerned about progressive policies they associate with socialism, expanding government, DEI mandates, gender-affirming policies, anti-American sentiment in higher education, and rising ...
