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Trinity Health’s Senior Safari Set for Sept 1

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Minot-area seniors are welcome to enjoy a free day at the zoo as Trinity Health, the Minot Commission on Aging and Roosevelt Park Zoo host Senior Safari on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at Roosevelt Park Zoo. In addition to free zoo admission for those 60 years of age and older, the Minot Commission on Aging will serve a $5 box lunch. To reserve a meal, please call 852-0561 by Aug. 28. Trinity Health will have education booths at the event from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Booths will include MyChoice Health Checks, case management, Well Care, Labs for Me, family medicine, Trinity Homes, stroke awareness, ...

Sentenced imposed in ATM attempted theft

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A case involving attempted theft from Minot ATM machines has resulted in a 38-day sentence for Yohandri Ortega-Jiminez, 22, no fixed address, according to North Central District Court records. Ortega-Jiminez pleaded guilty to attempted theft of $10,000-$50,000, a Class B felony. He was arrested in June in connection with a series of ATM thefts by multiple individuals in the state, believed to be part of foreign terrorist organization. In the court affidavit, Ortega-Jiminez told investigators he was recruited by the organization in Colorado and was threatened when he sought to ...

Stanley receives water infrastructure loans

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STANLEY – Stanley has been granted $650,000 in loans from State Revolving Fund programs for phase three of a capital improvement project that includes street reconstruction and watermain and sanitary sewer main replacements to reduce operation and maintenance costs and improve system reliability, according to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality and the North Dakota Public Finance Authority. The two state agencies awarded six loans to four communities in August to support critical water infrastructure. Casselton, Bowman and Grand Forks also received funding. Stanley's ...

FBI seeks public's assistance in hit-and-run death

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BELCOURT – FBI Minneapolis is offering a reward as it seeks the public’s help in identifying the person or persons responsible for a 2017 hit-and-run death in Belcourt. According to the FBI, on July 16, 2017, Jon Nicholas Patnaude was struck by a vehicle on BIA Road 10, in Belcourt. ...

Train ND Northwest offers CDL training for military, families

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WILLISTON – TrainND Northwest at Williston State College is encouraging veterans, active-duty military members, members of the National Guard and Reserves, and eligible military family members to take advantage of a grant-funded opportunity to earn a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Through the grant, TrainND Northwest will provide CDL training assistance for at least 11 eligible participants, helping members of the military community gain the skills and credentials needed to pursue careers in the commercial transportation industry. Eligible participants include current ...

Silobration set for Friday in downtown Minot

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The Silobration Street Dance will be held on Friday, Aug 28, in Citizens Alley. The second annual event celebrates North Dakota’s largest mural that was completed in the fall 2025 on the retired grain silos at 318 1st St. NE in downtown Minot. The event runs from 7-10:30 p.m. Live music from the Chloe Raye Band will start at 7:30 p.m. The meat raffle offers $1,000 in prizes. Admission is free and open to all ages. “The mural is a reflection of who we are as a community,” said organizer Chelsea Gleich. “In that same spirit, the Silobration Street Dance isn’t just about the ...