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Charges filed in intentional fire

Local News October 22, 2026

A Minot woman faces multiple felony charges in connection with an alleged intentional duplex fire that resulted in serious injury. Tonya Kate Legard, 56, is charged with four counts of endangering by fire or explosion-danger of death or bodily injury-extreme indifference, a Class B felony. She also is charged with aggravated assault-permanent loss or impairment, a Class B felony, in connection with the Oct. 9 incident. According to the court affidavit, Legard reported a kitchen fire at a southeast Minot residence shortly after 11 p.m. and admitted to police that she set the fire by ...

Treaty Oak Revival coming to 2027 State Fair

Arts and Entertainment October 22, 2026

The North Dakota State Fair has announced Treaty Oak Revival will take the grandstand stage on Thursday, July 29, as part of the 2027 North Dakota State Fair Grandstand Showpass lineup. Hailing from Odessa, Texas, Treaty Oak Revival offers modern country rock. Known for electrifying live ...

County association elects officers

Local News October 22, 2026

BISMARCK — Ward County Engineer Dana Larsen was elected third vice president of the North Dakota Association of Counties at its annual conference on Oct. 13 in Bismarck. Cavalier County Commissioner Nick Moser was elected president. Agassiz Valley Human Service Zone Director Kim Jacobson was elected first vice president and Foster County Commissioner Becky Hagel was elected second vice president. In addition, McKenzie County Commissioner Clint Wold was recently elected by Region 1 to represent the region on the board. Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier was elected by the N.D. ...

Where to vote in Ward County

Local News October 22, 2026

Ward County will offer early voting Monday-Friday, Oct. 26-30, and also on Monday, Nov. 2 in the County Administration Building, first floor, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Voting on election day on Tuesday, Nov. 3, will be from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Ward County voters can vote at any county vote center, regardless of residence, but must bring valid identification. Vote centers are: – Berthold Senior Center – Burlington City Hall – Kenmare Memorial Hall – Minot Municipal Auditorium-Armory – Ryder City Hall – Sawyer City Hall – North Dakota State Fair Center – Surrey City Hall – ...

Commission mulls court space options

Local News October 21, 2026

A potential plan for bringing Minot’s municipal court into the Ward County Courthouse began to take shape at the Tuesday, Oct. 20, meeting of the Ward County Commission, which intends to think on the matter and make a decision in a couple of weeks. The commission has been meeting with City ...

Alliance to host panel on Badlands future

Local News October 21, 2026

BISMARCK — The Badlands Conservation Alliance’s 27th Annual Meeting will be held at the Bismarck Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 2–4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. A panel discussion on the "State & Future of the Badlands" will be held. Panelists include Beth Ihle, U.S. Forest Service Dakota Prairie Grasslands supervisor; John Hanson, owner and operator of Logging Camp Ranch; Brock Wahl, executive director of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers; and a North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality representative. The annual meeting and panel discussion ...