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City to seek tougher penalty in Broadway Circle case

The Minot City Council plans to consider a letter asking for a more severe sentence than the one recommended by prosecutors for a former Minot nonprofit director charged with theft of federal funds. The council voted unanimously on Monday, July 6, to have staff draft and bring back a letter the city can send to the court. Elizabeth Larsen, also known as Elizabeth Myers, is charged in U.S. District Court with federal program theft in connection with missing funds in the Broadway Circle project, which was supported by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development dollars as part of ...

Sawyer school awarded student health grant

SAWYER – To support student health and well-being in Sawyer, the American Heart Association and the National Football League recently awarded Sawyer Public School an NFL PLAY 60 active recess grant of $500 through the association’s school-based programs, Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge. This is the third round of grants awarded this year from the $350,000 annual funding pool provided by the NFL through NFL PLAY 60, a campaign supported by the American Heart Association to improve the health of young people by getting them active for at least 60 minutes every day, ...

Minot Symphony to host Secret Garden Tour

The Minot Symphony Orchestra will host its 32nd annual Secret Garden Tour on Wednesday, July 15, from 4:30-8:30 pm. The annual Secret Garden Tour offers a rare opportunity to explore seven area gardens showcasing unique landscapes, colorful flowers, vegetable gardens, creative yard art, ...

North Central District to retain judgeship

A judgeship in the North Central Judicial District that will become vacant July 17 should be retained, according to the North Dakota Supreme Court. Judge Todd Cresap announced his retirement this month in May. His resignation triggered a Supreme Court review to determine whether the office is necessary or should be abolished or transferred to another judicial district. The court considered comments from county commissions and attorneys, the district's population and caseloads. The court determined vacating or moving the judgeship would create a shortage in the North Central District, ...

Minot Police investigates bomb threat

According to Minot Police Department, this afternoon, at approximately 1:06 p.m., Minot Central Dispatch received a bomb threat targeting the Minot Walmart. Minot Police officers responded immediately and worked with Walmart Asset Protection to conduct a search of the building. No suspicious items or devices were located during the search. During the investigation, it was identified that at least six other Walmart stores in Texas and Florida had received similar threats, indicating this was not an isolated incident. The investigation remains ongoing.

White Shield honors National American Legion commander