MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Soft, peaceful sounds fill the room as reflective walls glow with calming light. Guided prompts encourage focus while a biosensor monitors cognitive performance. Inside the MindGym, airmen step away from the demands of the mission for a few minutes to strengthen one of ...
On Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 8 a.m., 0.10-inch of moisture was recorded at the North Central Research Center, south of Minot, in the past 24-hour period.
An attempted murder charge was dismissed, but a five-year sentence for aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon was imposed Monday, Aug. 3, against a man charged in connection with a stabbing at a South Broadway restaurant last September, according to North Central District Court records. Isac Chavez-Zapata entered a guilty plea on Monday before District Judge Richard Hagar. His sentence includes a two-year mandatory minimum. He will receive credit for 307 days served. He also is subject to a no-contact order related to the victim, who had been hospitalized, and faces fees and ...
Ward County property owners could see a small property-tax decrease based on a preliminary budget adopted by the Ward County Commission Tuesday, Aug. 4. The owner of a home assessed at the county average of $225,000 would pay a tax of $618.64 for 2027, down $4.45 from 2026. The tax on an ...
The past month of July had an average temperature of 73.4 degrees which is 4.8 degrees above the 119-year, long-term average of 68.6 degrees, according to Austin Kraklau of the North Central Research Extension Center, south of Minot. He said the lowest temperature of the month was 52 degrees on July 22 and the high was 99 degrees on July 13. The total moisture for the month was 1.09 inches which is 1.24 inches below the ...
The North Central Parent & Family Resource Center is offering a Nurturing Families Program in Minot. The 16-week course begins Sept. 8 and runs Tuesday evenings through Dec. 22. The course is designed to increase parenting skills and promote healthy family life. Classes provide information and practical experience on topics such as communication, establishing routines, positive discipline and self-nurturing. Classes run from 5:30-8 p.m., with a light supper at 5:30 p.m., at the North Dakota State University Extension-Ward County office at 900 13th St. SE. The series is free, and ...
