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Unofficial election results

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As of 10 p.m. Representative in Congress: Julie Fedorchak (R) 61.47% 95,623 votes Trygve Hammer (D) 31.88% 49,594 votes Charles Tuttle (I) 4.47% 6,955 votes Helene Neville (I) 2.03% 3,153 votes Secretary of State: Michael Howe (R) 66.24% 101,957 votes Ryan Braunberger (D) 33.61% 51,732 votes Attorney General: Draw Wrigley (R) 67.98% 104,834 votes Tim Lamb (D) 31.81% 49,058 votes Agriculture Commissioner: Doug Goehring (R) 66.99% 103,670 votes Vern Thompson (D) 32.87% 50,871 votes Public Service Commissioner: Sheri Haugen-Hoffart (R) 65.75% 100,251 votes John M Pederson ...

Surrey bond issue comes up short

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SURREY – Unofficial results show Surrey Public School District voters narrowly defeating a school bond issue on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The yes votes led 465-317, with about 59.46% support. The bond issue requires 60% for passage. The vote on the 20-year, $5.8 million bond issue is the second time around. The bond issue came just short of the required 60% for passage in June. According to information provided by the school to its patrons, the district faces the following facility challenges: – Portable classrooms installed in 2012 were intended to be temporary and are nearing the end ...

Republicans take Minot area legislative races

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Unofficial voting results on Tuesday, Nov. 3, showed Republicans winning Minot-area legislative seats. In District 3, incumbent Sen. Bob Paulson of Minot led Democratic-NPL challenger and Surrey mayor Mike Thiesen 2,349-1,373 in unofficial results in the Senate race. A retired Navy pilot, Paulson and his family operate a farm southeast of Minot. He served in the North Dakota House from 2019-22 and Senate since 2023. Thiesen is employed in the construction industry. In the House race, Republicans Blaine DesLauriers, with 2,250 votes, and Tim Mihalick, with 2,243 votes, led Democrats ...

Delivery of NAWS water to Minot delayed

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A construction problem at the biota treatment plant near Max is delaying the arrival of Lake Sakakawea water to Minot by more than a year, according to information provided to the Minot City Council Monday, Nov. 2. Minot Utilities Director Jason Sorenson said the plan had been to have ...

MSU’s focus on healthcare: Spring graduate begins nursing career

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Graduating from Minot State University's nursing program in May, Chloe Clark has begun a new chapter in her career at Trinity Health's Intensive Care Unit in Minot. Originally from Montana, Clark moved to Minot more than four years ago to attend MSU. She completed her pre-nursing coursework ...

Research Center precipitation

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At 8 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, 0.04-inch of moisture was recorded at the North Central Research Extension Center, south of Minot, in the past 24-hour period. At 8 a.m., Monday, Nov. 2, 0.33-inch of moisture was recorded at the NCREC in the past 24-hour period.