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NDAD awards Gibbens Memorial Grants

Local News November 9, 2026

NDAD Gibbens Memorial Grants were awarded to central and western North Dakota organizations whose projects are expanding accessibility, promoting inclusion, and creating supportive environments for children and families.  Grant recipients include Come AlongSide Others (CASO), Magic City Discovery Center and Elk Ridge Elementary School. Together, these organizations remove barriers and create opportunities for individuals of all abilities to participate more fully in school, recreation, and community life.  Central and western North Dakota grant recipients are: CASO in Minot ...

City to host 16th Street SW meeting

Local News November 9, 2026

The City of Minot will host a public input meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. to discuss the proposed reconstruction of 16th Street Southwest from Burdick Expressway to Second Avenue Southwest. The meeting will be held at Perkett Elementary School, 2000 5th Ave. SW. The meeting will have an open house format with a formal presentation at 7 p.m. The project includes reconstruction, concrete pavement repair, shared-use path construction, new storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and watermain, traffic signal replacement at the Second Avenue Southwest intersection, and new lighting ...

NDCA awards traditional arts apprenticeships

Local News November 9, 2026

North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) has awarded $137,440.00 in grants through its Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program for Fiscal Year 2027, which runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. This year’s funding supports 37 projects involving 91 different artists in 32 cities, including 19 towns with fewer than 1,500 residents, helping keep cultural traditions alive across the state. By providing funds of up to $4,500, the program allows master traditional artists to pass their skills and knowledge to apprentices on a one-to-one basis over an extended period. While ...

Milestone

Local News November 9, 2026

University of Maryland Global Campus ADELPHI, Md. – Finn Tipps of Minot was among 2026 summer graduates from the University of Maryland Global Campus.

Troop 425 celebrates 110 Eagle Scouts

Local News November 9, 2026

Scouting America Troop 425 in Minot has surpassed 100 Eagle Scouts, reaching 110 this year as the organization continues to teach leadership, service and life skills to each generation. George Smith, former troop master and current committee chair, has been involved with Troop 425 since 1993 ...

Court declines new judge for Rice

Local News November 9, 2026

The North Dakota Supreme Court has rejected a petition from Dallas Rice for a new judge in his case involving felony theft from an archery club for which he had served as president. Rice had petitioned the Supreme Court for a supervisory writ on Oct. 2 after North Central District Judge Gary ...