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City announces CDBG grant availability

The City of Minot has announced the availability of federal Community Development Block Grants dollars to support projects aimed at improving housing for primarily low-and moderate-income individuals in the community. Funding awards are available to nonprofit entities, for-profit entities, community-based development organizations, community development financial institutions, faith-based organizations, an institute of higher learning if carrying out CDBG activities, developers and contractors. Awards may be granted up to the maximum available program amount to include the remaining ...

One person dies in rollover crash

RYDER – One person died and another was injured in a one-vehicle rollover on N.D. Highway 28, about a half mile north of Ryder, Sunday, Sept. 27. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, about 8:38 p.m., a Ford F-150 pickup, driven by a 47-year-old Belfield man, was traveling north on Highway 28 when it entered the west ditch, vaulted and rolled. The passenger, a 50-year-old man from Los Banos, California, was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene. The driver was not wearing a seat belt, suffered serious, life-threatening injuries and was transported to a Minot ...

Fair reps attend The Big E

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Competition supports Special Olympics

Investigation into Friday shooting incident continues

NEW TOWN – The investigation continues into an incident on the Fort Berthold Reservation in which two people were killed and one injured in a shooting Friday, Sept. 25, according to the Three Affiliated Tribes Law Enforcement Services. The FBI, the primary investigative agency for the incident, released a statement Monday, Sept. 28, through its Minneapolis office, saying the FBI responded to and is investigating a double homicide that occurred last Friday night on the Fort Berthold Reservation in the vicinity of New Town. Two people were killed and one additional victim was wounded. ...

Judge rejects plea deal in theft case

A judge has rejected a plea agreement for Dallas Rice of Minot, who faces Class A felony charges in connection with stolen funds from a local archery club. Rice was taken into custody following his appearance in North Central District Court Monday, Sept. 28, where he pleaded guilty to a ...