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Community Event: Honeybees hosts contest for local nonprofits

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The Minot Honeybees will host their inaugural 701 Community Night during the team's final home game against The Grad Forks Spitfires. Six local nonprofit leaders will compete head to head in challenges between the innings for the chance to earn thousands of dollars for their organizations. The final competitor left standing will have the chance to win up to $5,000 in cash. “701 Community Night is about using our final Honeybees game of the season to celebrate and give back to the organizations that make Minot a better place to live,” said Monica Blake, General Manager and Managing ...

Honeybees kick off final series with 9-3 win

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The Minot Honeybees began their last series of the 2026 season with a decisive victory over the Grand Forks Spitfires. The Spitfires were first on the scoreboard on Tuesday night with a single run in the top of the first. Grand Forks was then able to go up 3-0 int eh top of the second ...

Tots close out two game series against Big Sticks

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The Minot Hot Tots and the Badlands Big Sticks faced off for their Battle of the Badlands rivalry for the last time this season as they two game series came to an end on Monday night, July 27. Kicking off their second to last week of regular season play this past Sunday, July 26, with a 6-8 ...

Tots beat Larks Saturday, fall to Big Sticks Sunday

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The Minot Hot Tots faced two opponents over the past weekend. The Tots closed out their two game series against the Bismarck Larks at home on Saturday, July 25, with a 12-3 lead. The Hot Tots took and grew an early lead through the first two innings of play. The Tots earned one run in the ...

Honeybees enter final week with Habaneros split

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The Honeybees and the rest of the Northwoods League softball teams began their final week of regular season competition on Sunday, July 26. With the start of the final week, the Minot Honeybees resumed their series against the Mankato Habaneros with a split double header. The Honeybees and ...

Hundreds hit pavement for Run the Route 5K

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Hundreds of runners and walkers kicked off their North Dakota State Fair experience by participating in the annual Run the Route 5K, presented by Run with Heart and Sole, according to NDSF information. Run with Heart and Sole is a Minot-based organization dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles and strengthening community relationships through quality races and fitness events. The 2026 overall male winners were Ben Martin, Minot, first; Holter Bridwell, Bismarck, second; and Jake Jenkins, Minot, third. The 2026 overall female winners were Danielle Turk-Bly, Burlington, first; Olivia ...