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Produced water spill occurs near Stanley

Local News October 10, 2026

STANLEY – A produced water spill from a valve failure occurred at a site about seven miles north of Stanley Tuesday, Oct. 6. Slawson Exploration Company, Inc., notified the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) about the incident. The company estimates about 8,148 gallons of produced water were released. Of that amount, 5,040 gallons remained onsite, while 3,108 gallons discharged off the property, impacting adjacent rangeland. Produced water is a byproduct of oil and gas production. NDDEQ personnel are working with the responsible party and will continue to ...

Carve Wars contributes art to Minot

Arts and Entertainment October 10, 2026

Minot's first ever Carve Wars took place Tuesday-Saturday, Oct. 6-10, at the Minot Moose Lodge, where the public was invited to watch five artists over five days create large-scale sculptures that will become a permanent display in the community. While Carve Wars competition is usually ...

Children’s librarian earns award

Local News October 9, 2026

Randi Monley of the Minot Public Library has been named 2026 Librarian of the Year by the North Dakota Library Association. Monley has served the City of Minot for 13 years as Minot Public Library Children’s librarian. She has implemented popular children’s programming including READ Dogs, Smart Start and Kindness Knights. “Randi’s motto has been to ‘see kids for who they are where they are’ and our community has seen the fruits of those efforts,” Minot Public Library Director Josh Pikka said. “She also envisioned the recent remodel for the Children’s Library, as well ...

Symposium convenes national defense leaders

Local News October 9, 2026

ARLINGTON, Va. – Nearly 200 military leaders, policymakers, national security experts and defense industry executives joined Minot civic leaders on Sept. 18 for the 15th Annual Task Force 21 Nuclear Triad Symposium at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia. Hosted by Task Force ...

Council takes up contracts, amendments

Local News October 9, 2026

The rising cost of technology software gave the Minot City Council pause at its Monday, Oct. 5, meeting. During Monday’s meeting, the council approved a development agreement with Minot State University, agreed to a change to its snow removal ordinance and considered a new software contract. The contract for updated asset management, permitting and licensing software and a second contract for the city’s public-facing portal together are expected to increase from $129,409 this year to $198,708 by 2029, according to information provided to the council. City Engineer Lance Meyer and ...

Holiday decor, book sale set for Oct. 17

Local News October 9, 2026

Bethany Lutheran Church Women will hold a Holiday Decor and Book Sale Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m.-noon at the church. There will be an assortment of books, jewelry, holiday decor, along with caramel rolls and a variety of soups and sandwiches. Free-will donations will support future charity requests.