Monday is Veterans Day. The day was originally called Armistice Day, commemorating the close of World War I in 1919. However, the fighting ended about seven months before that when the Allies and Germany put into effect a truce or formal agreement on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th ...

If you haven’t voted absentee, be sure to get out and vote next week or on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Voting is one of the most important civic duties and rights of a U.S. citizen. You make a difference by casting your vote whether it’s for national, state or local races. Your ...

Twenty-three years ago on Sept. 11, 2001, people around the world were shocked when terrorists hijacked four planes, crashing into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C., and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. It was the ...

As many students in Minot and area communities head back to classes, keeping children safe is a top priority. School bus, pedestrian and child safety should always be top of mind. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration offers tips for students, parents and drivers, and we are ...

I was recently privileged to join Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air and Space Forces Civic Leaders from around the country on a multi-location visit to US Air Forces Europe to learn about the missions and challenges our airmen and their families are facing. Besides the primary mission ...

The North Dakota State Fair and the North Dakota State Parade bring thousands of visitors to Minot from all across the state, other states, Canada and other foreign countries. This year’s State Fair opens today and runs through Saturday, July 27. Celebrating its 59th year as a state fair, ...