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Upcoming Minot area veterans' events

Local News June 29, 2026

July 1: DAV Coffee in Ward County Administration Building Veterans Room at 2 p.m., speaker Attorney Anthony Cooper of Maverick Law Group. July 13: Edgewood on 10th free veterans lunch at 12:15 p.m. July 13: Our Redeemer's Military and Veterans Coffee-and-Cookies Group Discussion at 7 p.m., Our Redeemer's Lutheran Brethren Church, 700 16th Ave. SE. Enter at door 15 by the parked buses. July 14: Somerset Court free veterans lunch at noon. July 15: DAV Coffee in Ward County Administration Building Veterans Room at 2 p.m., speaker Tonya Parker, director of Public Relations, ...

Delta to conclude Williston air service

Local News June 29, 2026

WILLISTON – The City of Williston has been notified that Delta Connection flights, operated by SkyWest Airlines, between Williston and Minneapolis/St. Paul will conclude on Sept. 7. Passengers whose travel plans may be affected will be contacted directly by the airline regarding available options, according to City of Williston information. Delta first began serving the Williston community on Nov. 12, 2012, at the former Sloulin Field International Airport. Over the past 14 years, the service has provided residents, businesses and visitors with access to destinations throughout the ...

Exercise prepares airmen for expeditionary operations

Local News June 29, 2026

FARGO — More than 120 airmen from Minot Air Force Base recently spent four days honing expeditionary skills and strengthening mission readiness during a bivouac exercise at the 119th Air National Guard Regional Training Site in Fargo. A bivouac is a field training exercise that places ...

America's 250th Birthday: July 4 celebrations set for Minot, area

Local News June 29, 2026

Minot and other communities in North Dakota will commemorate and celebrate on Saturday, July 4, the most important milestone in this country’s history – the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. A number of special events are being planned in the city of ...

MSU receives federal health grant

Local News June 29, 2026

BISMARCK — Minot State University will receive $110,631 to improve the timely documentation, reporting and analysis of diagnostic data through the Center for Disease Control’s DD20-2006 program. The program supports Early Hearing Detection and Intervention programs in tracking infants with permanent hearing loss. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the recipients of more than $11 million grants for public health, early childhood education and workforce enhancement in North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services will receive ...

ND launches Dakota BOT

Local News June 29, 2026

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Commerce and North Dakota Information Technology (NDIT) have partnered to launch Dakota BOT, a new AI-powered chatbot designed to improve how citizens, businesses and visitors access information across ND.gov and affiliated state agency websites. According to N.D. Department of Commerce information, Dakota BOT serves as a digital front door to state government, offering 24/7 support, multilingual assistance and consistent, conversational responses. Built with input from agencies across state government, the chatbot uses structured workflows ...