Minot’s successes are good for the region, and the region’s successes are good for Minot, Minot Mayor Tom Ross said in bringing a regional perspective to this year’s State of the City address. Ross spoke on “Our Region, Our Future” following a luncheon at the State Fair Center ...

A law enforcement operation conducted by the Ray and Stanley police department resulted in 24 arrests for various prostitution related offenses and online solicitation of minors. According to releases from Ray Police Chief Greg Pinski and Stanley Police Chief Kevin Litten, Operation ...

A North Dakota House Appropriations subcommittee is advancing a plan that would provide some inflationary funds to keep construction moving on the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project. The Education and Environment Subcommittee voted Thursday to send a water resources budget to the ...

The Minot International Airport is being upgraded to meet the most current requirements put forward by the Transportation Security Administration. Year-old CT machines, similar to the ones used in medicine, and Real ID are being employed to replace X-rays and regular IDs. Jessica Mayle, ...

The Ward County Sheriff’s Department responded to a daily average of nearly 60 calls a day in 2024, according to its year-end report. Sheriff Robert Roed described the 2024 numbers as fairly stable after a period of ups and downs with the oil boom and pandemic. In 2024, there were 21,866 ...

Six children and multiple dogs were removed from a home in Stanley on Feb. 10 after two adults were arrested for multiple charges. Geoffrey Kyle Goettle, 35, and Gabriella Michelle Mariner, 34, both of Stanley, made their initial appearances in North Central District Court on Feb. 11. ...