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Fake Bomb Disaster at Minot Airport

MINOT — Fake bomb, fake smoke, fake victims. The Minot International Airport put on a simulation of a bomb threat for the purpose of training first responders Wednesday. This full-scale emergency exercise is required every few years by the FAA. Volunteers of all ages pretended to be victims of a disaster, after signing waivers, listening […]
by Lydia Hoverson
June 22, 2022

MSU Summer Theatre prepares for Season 57

MINOT — While rehearsals for Summer Theatre’s 57th season are held inside, construction on the amphitheater north of campus is wrapping up. “We are extremely thankful to be able to use the Arvel Graving Theatre at Magic City Campus and Ann Nicole Nelson Hall here at MSU while our primary rehearsal space in Hartnett Hall […]
by The Dakotan
June 15, 2022

Minot Association of Builders Announce 2022 Scholarship Winner

MINOT — The Minot Association of Builders is pleased to announce the winner of the 2022 Dana Ebel Memorial scholarship has been selected. Jayden Parkinson is a senior at Bowbells High School and plans to attend North Dakota State University in the fall to major in Electrical Engineering. Jayden will receive a scholarship in the […]
by The Dakotan
June 2, 2022

MPS Superintendent Responds to Texas Shooting

MINOT — Superintendent of Minot Public Schools Mark Vollmer responded to the school shooting that happened in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday. “We, like schools across the United States, are deeply saddened to hear what happened in Texas yesterday,” said Vollmer. “While we know that there are a lot of people on both sides of the […]
by Lydia Hoverson
May 25, 2022

Minot State Finds Success at Posters on the Hill

MINOT — Mikhail Bobylev has a history of his organic chemistry students being selected for Posters on the Hill. Posters on the Hill is an annual event hosted by the Council on Undergraduate Research to “highlight the work of undergraduate researchers from around the country to Members of Congress, congressional staffers, federal government officials, academics, […]
by The Dakotan
May 25, 2022

Tour Time at Fish Hatchery

RIVERDALE — With the end of the school year approaching comes tour season for students as educators seek alternatives to classroom study. To help, the Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery annually offers tours of their facility. Students not only break out from their regular school day routine, but they step into the real world where […]
by Kim Fundingsland
May 20, 2022

Retired Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley Announced as Keynote Speaker for Governor’s Summit on Innovative Education  

BISMARCK — Governor Doug Burgum today announced retired Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley as a keynote speaker for this year’s Summit on Innovative Education on June 9 at Dickinson Middle School.    The Governor’s Summit on Innovative Education inspires educators to reimagine what could be, celebrates innovation that benefits the learner, networks stakeholder groups across North […]
by The Dakotan
April 25, 2022

Race is on for Minot Public School Board

MINOT — Minot Public Schools have three candidates running for two positions. The terms for board members, Laura Mihalick and Miranda Schuler, are up, but neither will be running again. The three candidates running for those positions are Sabrina Herrmann, Andrew Dittus, and Mitch Kraft. Herrmann, who has a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and worked […]
by Lydia Hoverson
April 22, 2022

New High School Colors

MINOT — The Minot Public School board voted on the colors for the new high school. In a vote of 4 to 1, navy blue, silver, and white were the colors approved. The board also approved a poll to be sent out for the community to vote on the top three names for the high […]
by Lydia Hoverson
April 21, 2022

MSU Program Recognized for Excellence in Cyber Defense

MINOT — Minot State University announced on Wednesday that its Management Information Systems (MIS) program is now a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD), as designated by the National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This award is given to certain institutions that offer education on the topic of cyber […]
by Lydia Hoverson
April 21, 2022
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