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Minot department responds to electrical fire

The Minot Fire Department responded to an electrical fire in northeast Minot Wednesday. At 12:18 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to 509 7th St. NE., where the sole resident and pet were outside of the structure. Firefighters were met with heavy smoke in the basement from an unknown source. ...

MACF announces year-end gifts

The Minot Area Community Foundation has announced more than $160,000 in grants will be distributed to local organizations by the end of the year. These funds, sourced through donor-advised distributions, will support a variety of important community initiatives. Some recipients of these ...

Discovery Center to celebrate new year

Magic City Discovery Center is offering two days of family fun to celebrate the new year. On Monday, Dec. 30, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., the public is invited to explore the discovery center and enjoy new year-themed crafts, hands-on STEM challenges, a groovy disco ball dance party, cookie ...

Hess donates toy trucks to ND schools for STEM education

BISMARCK – Hess Corp. on Thursday kicked off the 2024 Hess Toy Truck and STEM curriculum donation to schools across North Dakota, starting with a demonstration involving third and fourth grade students at Roosevelt Elementary School in Bismarck. This is the sixth year Hess will donate ...

Webinar on children experiencing trauma set for Jan. 8

A North Dakota State University Extension Parent and Family webinar on parenting children who have experienced trauma will be held Wednesday, Jan. 8. Michelle Maikoetter will be presenting at the webinar, to be held from noon-1 p.m. Brain function and brain development, particularly how early ...

ND sees record population estimate in 2024

BISMARCK – North Dakota’s population grew to a record high of 796,568 people as of July 1, marking the largest increase since 2020, according to population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday. The population estimate exceeds the original 2023 estimate of 783,926 ...