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Upcoming Minot area veterans' events

The following information is provided by the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 4, Minot. Aug. 10: Edgewood on 10th free veterans lunch, 12:15 p.m. Aug. 10: Our Redeemer's Military and Veterans Coffee and Cookies. Group discussion at 7 p.m. at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Brethren Church, 700 16th Ave. SE. Enter at door #15 by the buses. Aug. 11: Somerset Court, free veterans lunch at noon. Aug. 27: Minot Lodge, free veterans breakfast at 8 a.m. Aug. 30: DAV and auxiliary pancake and sausage breakfast at the Moose Club. Free will offering. Open to the public. 9 a.m.-noon.

National Night Out set for Tuesday

This year’s National Night Out will be Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 5:30-8 pm in Oak Park. The free event is sponsored by Trinity Health, the Minot Police Department, the Minot Park District and many other Minot businesses and community agencies. The community event promoting public safety will feature free games, food, face painting, prizes and inflatables, as well as educational booths, Trinity Health’s First Response Ground ambulance, law enforcement special equipment displays and Minot Police K9 demonstrations. National Night Out is an annual event encouraging stronger community ...

The doctor at the center of a Minot fertility lawsuit is denying allegations of breach in duty and violation of medical ethics. Dr. Dennis Lutz is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Jean Ann Nelson and her two daughters, alleging he substituted his genetic material in his former Minot fertility practice without patient consent, leading to the birth of the daughters in 1985 and 1986. The plaintiffs discovered through DNA testing that Lutz is the biological father of the daughters. In his filed response to the lawsuit, Lutz admits he provided genetic material as an anonymous ...

Minot’s Best Bites to debut in downtown

Minot's local food scene will take center stage as Aspire Credit Union presents Minot's Best Bites on Thursday, Aug. 27, from 5-9 p.m. in Citizens Alley, downtown Minot. The inaugural event is designed to celebrate the local restaurants, bakeries and specialty food businesses that help shape the community. Guests will have the opportunity to sample a signature dish from participating vendors for just $2 per sample, making it an affordable way to discover new favorites, reconnect with longtime local staples, and experience the diverse flavors Minot has to offer. Proceeds from each sample ...

Grand opening set for FBRWA Office

NEW TOWN – MHA Nation will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, July 31, at 11 a.m. to celebrate the grand opening of the new Fort Berthold Rural Water Office. The office is located at 3922 95th Ave. NW, New Town. The event is open to the public. The ceremony will include MHA Nation Chairman Mark Fox, MHA Nation Tribal Business Council and the Fort Berthold Rural Water Department. Lunch will be provided. According to MHA Nation information, the new building features state of the art infrastructure for delivering safe, reliable drinking water to MHA members.