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Addressing elder financial exploitation during holidays

The holidays are a great time to reconnect with our loved ones, and a great opportunity to make sure that our more vulnerable family members are safe from fraud and scams. Federal data suggest that losses from elder financial abuse perpetrated by a known person are greater than when fraud ...

Year-End Estate Planning Updates

The end of the year is a good time to review the current gift and estate tax rules and stay up to date with the minor changes coming in 2023. Annual gift tax exclusion. This is the amount you can give to another person per calendar year without reporting it to the IRS. The annual gift tax ...

Beware of Common Medical Equipment Scams

As different types of scams come and go, one type remains constant: durable medical equipment, or DME, schemes. DME includes medical devices and supplies that are prescribed by a person’s doctor, can withstand repeated use, serve a medical purpose, and can be used in the home. Examples ...

Home for the Holidays

The Holiday season is upon us here at Somerset Court! With the weather outside being so gloomy and cold, the warmth and sunshine must come from the inside! With all our Christmas decorations up and fireplaces lit you can enjoy all that this beautiful season has to offer. It’s a wonderful and ...

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Elections change faces of Minot

Local elections in 2022 brought a new mayor to Minot, along with new faces on the Minot City Council, Minot Public School Board, Minot Park Board and Ward County Commission. Tom Ross, who was midway through his first term on the city council, defeated incumbent mayor Shaun Sipma to move into ...

People of 2022

Mark Fox, MHA Nation Tribal Chairman MHA Nation Tribal Chairman Mark Fox won re-election on Nov. 8. Fox is a former tax director for the tribes who had served as the Parshall-Lucky Mound Segment representative to the council. He was elected chairman in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. In ...

Arrest made in 15-year-old murder case

The 2007 slaying of 18-year-old Minot State University student Anita Knutson had long been an unsolved cold case when Minot police announced in March that they had arrested Knutson’s one-time roommate for the murder. Nichole Erin Rice, formerly known by her maiden name, Nichole Erin ...

BNSF Railway train derails in Burlington-Des Lacs area

BURLINGTON – Local fire departments and a North Dakota National Guard’s UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter responded when an eastbound BNSF Railway train derailed between Burlington and Des Lacs on Sunday, May 1. Lena Kent, general director of Public Affairs for BNSF Railway, said 15 cars ...

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Fueled by their team motto, Mustangs gallop towards a title

Galloping into the 2022-2023 season after corralling a 15-4 record last year, the Surrey Mustangs look to lasso a North Dakota Class B boys’ state basketball title by applying the principles of the motto “Play Hard. Play Smart. Play as a Team.” during their drive to the championship. ...

Knights saddle up to ride depth towards a state title

Entering the new season after a strong rally to finish their 2021-2022 campaign with a winning record, the Our Redeemer’s Knights look to harness some of that winning momentum as they charge into the 2022-2023 schedule. Not content with just improving their winning percentage from last ...

Building on experience, hungry Lions hunt for a championship

Operating as a young team filled with very few players having varsity experience coming into last season, the Bishop Ryan Lions put together a stellar 19-9 run through their schedule to make it to the North Dakota Class B Boys’ Basketball State Tournament and generate a massive amount of ...

Returners aim to help Mustangs reach regional tournament

Last season, the Surrey Mustangs girls’ basketball team dropped both of their games in the District 12 Tournament, but they are not discouraged and head coach Ron Aberle is seeking more in 2022-23. “Our goal is definitely to make it to the regional tournament this year. We’ve fallen ...

Flood 2011 Remembered | VIEW ALL

Mayor: Flood left imprint on Minot

The impact of the 2011 flood will be felt in Minot for many years, said Minot Mayor Shaun Sipma, who also sees progress being made in recovery. “I think we’re as far along as we could hope to be, given the substantial challenges that came along with the flood of 2011,” he said. “To ...

Seeing kindness in chaos

As devastating as the 2011 flood was for them and their community, Jason and Kassidy Skjervem of Minot look back at the past 10 years as a time of personal growth. “We grew stronger and more compassionate as we experienced the challenging realities of enduring a disaster that took out our ...

Memories remain after new start

Terri Pecharich still misses her old neighborhood at times, although she feels a sense of security in living outside the river valley that flooded in 2011. “I grew up in the valley, and that’s all I’ve known is the valley,” Pecharich said. “To this day, I miss the valley, but ...

Programs aid Minot’s flood recovery

Several programs to assist residents in their recovery from the 2011 Souris River flood have impacted numerous individuals in the past 10 years. The following shows the impact of major programs, some of which continue to provide assistance. Minot Area Recovery Fund The fund was created to ...

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Minotauros season in review

Through their first 54 games of the 2020-21 season, the Minot Minotauros recorded 23 wins and entered their May 14 contest having clinched their eighth consecutive postseason appearance with a 4-3 overtime defeat to the Bismarck Bobcats May 7. Under the watchful eyes of head coach Shane Wagner ...

Playoff Preview: Minot Minotauros vs Bismarck Bobcats

The Minot Minotauros will embark on a playoff push this season for the eighth time in the history of the team after clinching their postseason spot with a 4-3 overtime defeat at the hands of the Bismarck Bobcats May 7. Minot will enter the NAHL’s postseason for the eighth consecutive year, ...

Stibbe looking forward to Tauros playoff push

On Friday, May 7, the Minot Minotauros faced off against the Bismarck Bobcats needing just one point in the standings to clinch a playoff berth. As it turned out, the Tauros got the point they were looking for. Trailing 3-2 with under three minutes to go, Minot forward Brett Roloson took ...

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New app feature puts Trinity Health My Patient Portal in your hands

My Patient Portal is a secure internet gateway that lets you view your medical record, check test results, and request to schedule appointments with your provider. Managing your health has never been easier or more convenient and now, you can enroll online! Self-enrollment is available for ...

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy available in Minot

Soft-shell hyperbaric oxygen therapy at the Minot Health Clinic has only been available since last summer, but people who have used it said they are noticing a big difference in how they feel. Nyla Stromberg, who operates the Oh, Nyla Cake Designs in Minot, said she sought out treatment ...

Trinity Health earns most wired recognition

Trinity Health has achieved recognition as one of the nation’s most wired health systems. The renewed designation is the result of a national survey conducted by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). CHIME’s 2022 Digital Health Most Wired survey assessed ...

Robotic-assisted knee replacement makes world of difference

BISMARCK — For Cheryl Keller, it started with a stabbing pain in her knee. “It just got worse and worse. I was uncomfortable walking, doing steps, driving my truck and even sleeping at night. It was so painful,” she said. Keller, who owns a ranch, had a lot of walking and driving to ...