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Newburg school announces election results

Newburg United School District announced unofficial election results showing Sommer Zimmer and Nathan Boll were elected to two open positions on the school board on June 9. Sommer Zimmer received 58 votes, and Nathan Boll received 55 votes for the three-year seats. There were 58 total votes cast.

Music camp performances scheduled

DUNSEITH – Performances from the second session at the International Music Camp will be held Saturday, June 27. Creative writing readings will start in the Burdick Center for the Performing Arts at 12:30 p.m.. The drumline exhibition will start in the Masonic Auditorium at 1 p.m., and the band concert will be at 1:30 p.m. Dr. Darrin Oeherking from the University of Saskatchewan will conduct the high school bands and Jason Rygg of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, will conduct the middle school bands. The drama production will round out the day at 2 p.m. in the Burdick Center for the ...

Continuum of Care opens grant competition

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Continuum of Care (ND CoC) has announced the opening of the annual CoC competition, providing an opportunity for organizations across the state to apply for federal funding to support housing and services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, local governments, public housing authorities and other organizations serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Both renewal and new project applications will be accepted in accordance with the competition requirements and funding ...

Second defendant sentenced in care home abuse case

A Minot man convicted of encouraging his wife to abuse residents of a Minot elder care facility she worked at has been sentenced to serve seven years with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Dalton Hattem, 34, was sentenced in North Central District Court on June 9 before Judge ...

Former police officer sues City of Minot

A former Minot police officer is suing the City of Minot for discrimination and hostile work environment related to incidents alleged to have occurred during 2023 and 2024. Krysta Becker filed the federal lawsuit June 12, claiming unlawful employment practices under the Civil Rights Act, Americans with Disabilities Act and North Dakota Human Rights Act. Becker, who had joined the Minot Police Department in August 2015, was promoted in 2020 to Police Officer Master. She had been nominated for Officer of the Year and received North Dakota’s Bravery Award in 2019 for her actions ...

Minot to switch recycling processor

Minot’s recyclables will begin going to a new processing facility later this summer. The Minot City Council decided Monday, June 15, to discontinue hauling to Dem-Con Materials Recovery in Shakopee, Minnesota, when the current three-year contract expires in July. Instead, the city sees ...