Minot native Derek Olson’s creative career has taken him from working in journalism to photography and producing films in Los Angeles. Recently, Olson has brought his experience back to Minot, started the production company Grain and Thunder and won a Telly Award for his work. The Telly ...
A former Minot mayoral candidate is appealing the dismissal of one of two cases he filed against the city in 2025. Josiah Roise, who is self represented, has two active lawsuits, both filed in April 2025, against the City of Minot related to April 2019 incidents involving the Minot Police Department. U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland dismissed one lawsuit in July for failing to follow federal court procedures, and Roise filed an appeal to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on Aug. 19. The complaint involves treatment deemed harassing by police, related to a traffic stop and to a police ...
BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is alerting residents in Bismarck that since Aug. 20, two bats have tested positive for rabies within city limits and urges residents to take precautions and report unusual bat activity. Both bats were collected after dogs had contact with them, and no human exposures were reported. In the past five years, no bats have tested positive in Burleigh County. Most animal rabies cases reported to HHS are sporadic and occur across the state, and having two positive rabies cases from one area in a short period of time ...
Minot Parks has announced the return of the 7th annual Pumpkin Walk, taking place Oct. 9, 10 and 11 from 6-9 p.m. each evening at Woodland Trail. Visitors can enjoy a free fun fall evening as they stroll through the illuminated trail, with food trucks and warm drinks available throughout the event. The Pumpkin Walk has grown into a beloved fall tradition in the Minot community, bringing thousands of visitors to Woodland Trail for a magical stroll surrounded by glowing jack-o-lanterns, according to the park district. Due to the event’s continued growth and strong attendance, Minot ...
Trinity Health has announced its first two Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedures in the northwest North Dakota region’s history were successfully performed recently. The clinical leadership of Drs. Isaac Tea and Samir Turk, both interventional cardiologists, and Peter ...
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has approved North Dakota’s request for a presidential major disaster declaration following the severe storms, straight-line winds and tornados that impacted western and central North Dakota from June 7-9, according to North Dakota’s congressional delegation. The declaration approves $3.4 million in disaster costs and makes federal assistance available for recovery efforts in Bottineau, Burke, Divide, McLean, Mercer, Oliver and Williams counties. Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak previously sent a letter to ...
