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The Dakotan

B-52 Placed at Magic City Discovery Center

MINOT—A crane lifted an iconic B-52 to the top of the Magic City Discovery Center's Magic Climber on Friday, Dec. 17. This will be one of twelve exhibit galleries in the center. Construction on the 28,000-square foot building is progressing, and contractors will work to fully enclose the building now that the B-52 is in […]
by The Dakotan
December 17, 2021

City Offices Closed for Holidays

MINOT—All City of Minot offices will be closed Friday, Dec. 24, in observance of the Christmas holiday, including City Hall, Public Works, and the Engineering Department. City offices will also be closed Friday, Dec. 31, in observance of the New Year holiday. City buses will not run on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31.   For water service emergencies, residents […]
by The Dakotan
December 17, 2021

Minot Man Struck in Fargo

Life Threatening Injuries  FARGO—A Minot man, 45-year-old Robert Powers, has been identified by the North Dakota Highway Patrol as the pedestrian who sustained life threatening injuries while crossing a Fargo street. Powers' identity was not known at the time of the accident.   The NDHP had released a photograph of a tattoo in seeking public assistance in making identification of the victim. Powers was eventually […]
by The Dakotan
December 17, 2021

Minot B-52s Fly to Canada Then Calif. to Practice the Bomber Version of ACE

Preparing for conflict in the Pacific will require more than learning to fly fighters out of austere locations—it will also call for small bomber crews to go on quick consecutive missions to unfamiliar places. In a kinetic “bomber agile combat employment” (BACE) exercise Dec. 6-8, two B-52s from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air […]
by The Dakotan
December 17, 2021

Pentagon stops implementing vaccine mandate for defense contractors

The department has stopped implementing the vaccine mandate for federal contractors. WASHINGTON—The race to vaccinate defense workers is now at a standstill, after a US district court judge blocked the implementation of the vaccine mandate for federal contractors last week. The Defense Department issued a Dec. 9 memo instructing its contracting officers to stop enforcing […]
by The Dakotan
December 17, 2021

NDHP Promotes Trooper 

North Dakota Highway Patrol has promoted Sgt. Derek Arndt to Lieutenant.   Arndt joined the North Dakota Highway Patrol in 2007, after receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from North Dakota State University in 2006.   After graduating from the Highway Patrol Academy in June 2007, Arndt was stationed in Bismarck as a traffic enforcement trooper […]
by The Dakotan
December 16, 2021

Dickinson Man Dies in Traffic Accident

Morton County Sheriff’s Deputies and North Dakota Highway Patrol Troopers were called to investigate a semi-truck that ran off the road on I-94 near milepost 145 shortly before 5:30 p.m. Dec. 15.   Once on the scene, law enforcement found the driver of the truck behind the wheel, unresponsive with no pulse. Emergency crews performed CPR and life saving measures, but the driver, Jerry Mayer, 62, […]
by The Dakotan
December 16, 2021

Congress Passes 2022 NDAA, Sending Bill to President Biden

The Senate passed the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act on Dec. 15, sending the annual policy bill to President Joe Biden’s desk and ensuring that Congress’ long-standing record of passing an NDAA every year remains unbroken.  “I am pleased that the Senate has voted in an overwhelming, bipartisan fashion to pass this year’s defense bill.  […]
by The Dakotan
December 15, 2021

North Dakota State Fair Recognized for Excellence 

MINOT—The North Dakota State Fair (NDSF) earned international and regional recognition at industry conferences. At the 131st annual International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) convention, fairs from around the world submit entries. This year NDSF received six IAFE Awards of Excellence. Each category being judged at the IAFE convention focuses on a different aspect of […]
by The Dakotan
December 15, 2021

Air Force Discharges First Service Members for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine

The Department of the Air Force discharged 27 service members for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, marking the first known instance of military personnel being kicked out of the service for failing to follow Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III’s order that all service members receive the vaccine. An Air Force spokeswoman confirmed the […]
by The Dakotan
December 14, 2021

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