BISMARCK – The former executive director of Project BEE in Minot has been sentenced to three years probation after pleading guilty to felony theft in embezzling federal funds. Elizabeth Larsen Myers was sentenced to three years of probation, rather than the two years in a plea agreement, in ...
Back-to-school costs add up quickly for North Dakota families. Providing breakfast and lunch at school at no cost to families could save parents nearly $1,000 per child each year. It could also mean that every student can sit down for a healthy meal and start the school day ready to learn. Those are among the questions North Dakotans will discuss at Prairie Action North Dakota’s next virtual Amplify North Dakota session on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m. CT. The conversation will focus on Measure 2, which would provide one breakfast and one lunch each school day at no cost to ...
Range Plant Day WATFORD CITY – Understanding how plant communities influence grazing systems took center stage as the McKenzie County Soil Conservation District (SCD) and the Watford City field office hosted a Range Plant Identification Day on Sept. 4. The event brought 18 participants ...
First District announces flu clinics First District Health Unit will be offering three weeks of flu clinics in Minot in October, starting Monday, Oct. 5. During the first week, the first 50 people each day will receive a special gift. In addition, everyone who gets a flu shot during the ...
Families and people of all ages are invited to celebrate literacy, learning, and community at Fall Into Reading at Minot Public Library Saturday, Sept. 26, from 1-4 p.m. This free community literacy event aims to unite families, educators and local organizations for an engaging afternoon dedicated to the joys of reading and learning activities, according to the library. Attendees can explore interactive activity stations and connect with local organizations, schools and community resources. As a special highlight, by participating in activities on all four floors of the library, every ...
BISMARCK – The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission reports the state’s eight commercial service airports recorded 108,460 airline passenger boardings during August 2026, a decrease of about 4% compared to August 2025. Minot International Airport recorded 14,498 boardings in August, down 6%. Airlines provided 129,976 available departure seats during the month, a decrease of 6% from the previous year. With the reduction in seating capacity, the statewide average aircraft load factor increased from 82% to 84%, indicating that a greater percentage of available airline seats were ...
