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One person injured in semi-pickup crash

TIOGA – A 48-year-old man from Leesville, Louisiana, was injured when the pickup he was driving and a semi crashed on U.S. Highway 2, three miles south of Tioga, Sunday, Sept. 20. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, at approximately 7:56 p.m., a Peterbilt semi with trailer was traveling eastbound on the highway in the right lane, approximately three miles south of Tioga. A Ram pickup was stopped at a red traffic light, waiting for the light to turn green. The Peterbilt struck the Ram from the rear. The driver of the Peterbilt, a 25-year-old man from Greybull, Wyoming, was ...

Two injured in motorcycle-van crash

WILLISTON – Two individuals were injured in a motorcycle-van crash in Williston Sunday, Sept. 20. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, at approximately 8:27 p.m., a 2025 Kawasaki EX500 sport bike was traveling north on Second Avenue West in Williston at a high rate of speed. A 2013 Chrysler Town & Country minivan was stopped for a red light at the intersection of Second Avenue West and 42nd Street West. The sport bike struck the rear of the van. The sport bike driver, a 16-year-old male from Alamo, sustained serious, life-threatening injuries and was later flown to a Fargo ...

OCIA class begins in Mohall Oct. 1

MOHALL – St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, sponsored by MLS Catholic, will begin an Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) class on Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Parish Center. MLS Catholic includes St. Jerome’s in Mohall, St. John’s in Lansford, and St. James in Sherwood. The program ...

Council’s second thoughts bump up taxes

Worries about whether a proposed Voluntary Separation Incentive Program will hit its employment reduction target led the Minot City Council on Monday, Sept. 21, to scale back the program, raising property taxes in the 2027 budget by $765,250 in the process. The council voted 4-3 to approve ...

Minot North celebrates Homecoming

Minot North High School is celebrating Homecoming Monday-Friday, Sept. 21-25, with a week of school spirit, themed activities and traditional events centered around this year’s theme: “There’s no Place Like North.” The week-long celebration features daily spirit dress-up days, a community parade, a tailgate party, Friday night football at Sentinel Stadium, crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen and the annual student dance. “As we enter our third year at Minot North, we are continuing to pave our own path and build traditions that our students and community can be proud ...

Stockmen's group to hold 97th convention

BISMARCK – North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) members will set the organization’s direction, celebrate achievements, learn from industry experts and select new leaders during the 97th Annual Convention & Trade Show, “Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow,” Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 24-26, at the Bismarck Hotel and Conference Center in Bismarck. The event will feature an educational workshop, informational speakers, policy-development sessions, business and networking. Speakers scheduled for the event include National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Gene Copenhaver of ...