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Editorials

Cold cases: Local police kept cases active

On Wednesday, Minot Police Department announced an arrest had been made in the 15-year-old murder of college student Anita Knutson. The announcement came as a surprise to most learning the news because the case had lingered unresolved for so long with no arrest being made. But with the ...

A trip to ND and Texas would do well for Biden, energy staff

This past week, North Dakota Republican Congressman Kelly Armstrong and Texas Republican Congressman August Pfluger took the step to invite President Biden to the Bakken Formation and the Permian Basin so he can see for himself the work being done in oil fields in these two states. They want ...

Hoeven’s bill good for ND, promotes energy independence from Russia

Oil production in this country, including in North Dakota, a state producing more than 1.13 million barrels of oil a day and 2,990,340 MCF (thousand cubic feet) of natural gas a day according to the latest figures, is getting a lot of attention now with the invasion of Russia in the Ukraine. ...

Welcome ND firefighters in town for State Fire School

We welcome firefighters from across the state who are here in the Magic City attending their annual State Fire School. Between 800 and 900 firefighters are in town for the weekend event, according to Minot Fire Chief Kelli Kronschnabel. Because of COVID-19, the fire school wasn’t held ...

Great Plains Hydrogen Hub important step for MHA Nation

The Fort Berthold Reservation is a lucrative area for oil and gas exploration in North Dakota. About 20% of the state’s production comes from the reservation Now the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation (also Three Affiliated Tribes) on the Fort Berthold Reservation is moving full speed ...

Minot AFB: A major economic powerhouse

Minot Air Force Base is an important part of the local area. Each year the release of its annual economic impact analysis is met with great interest. On Thursday, Maj. Andrew Webb, commander of the 5th Comptroller Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, told community leaders attending the ...