Civic leader, WWII veteran Lynn Aas well known in city and state Lynn Aas, a former Minot businessman, former North Dakota legislator and decorated World War II veteran who was well known in Minot and statewide, died Oct. 28, 2021, at the age of 100. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., said, ...
The Minot region paused to reflect on the 10th anniversary of the 2011 Souris River flood last June, but work on an enhanced flood protection project has not paused. The Souris River Joint Board and City of Minot anticipate the first construction work on MI-5 will go to bid in February ...
The end of 2021 was marked with the conclusion of a murder case that had taken 2 ½ years to bring to trial. Christopher Alan Vickerman, 31, was found guilty by a jury on Dec. 6 of the May 10, 2019 Class AA felony murder of his father, Mark Vickerman, 55. There had been a strained relationship between father and son and there were reports that Christopher Vickerman had exhibited signs of mental illness in the period leading up to the murder. No sentencing date has yet been scheduled for Christopher Vickerman. Other drawn-out cases are scheduled to be tried in the new year. ...
Vaccines rolled out, pandemic restrictions eased and COVID-19 cases dropped as 2021 entered with a promise to be a better year than its predecessor. However, by September, local health officials were urging the public to vaccinate and take mitigation measures as COVID-19 numbers began to ...
When Dakota Burger owner Jake Lockrem decided to re-brand the business as The Iron Horse Kitchen + Bar this past year, he knew he wanted the location to remain in Minot’s downtown. “It’s growing. It’s a wonderful place to be. It’s got a great atmosphere. All the changes downtown ...
When livestock and crop producers met with Sen. John Hoeven, R-ND, and high-ranking agriculture officials in Minot in early July 2021, they told their stories about the crisis due to the devastating drought. “I’m 44 years old and I won’t harvest a wheat crop this year. It’s the first ...
