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Death Sentence Change for Man who Killed Dru Sjodin 

By AP - The Dakotan on May 24, 2023
Reduced to Life in Prison  FARGO (AP) — The death sentence for a Minnesota man who killed a North Dakota college student 20 years ago has been officially changed to life in prison.  Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Ralph Erickson signed the sentence amendment for Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. last week, according to court records.  […]
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Juvenile Found Dead After Shooting 

By The Dakotan on May 23, 2023
Several People Involved  FARGO (AP) -- A juvenile has died after a dispute involving several people here, police said.  Officers responding to a call of shots being fired late Monday found the juvenile male dead from a gunshot wound, police said in a news release. A handgun was found on the ground next to him.  […]
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A Million Pounds of Refuse 

By Kim Fundingsland on May 23, 2023
Record Clean-up Week  MINOT -- Residents responded to the city’s latest clean-up week by filling boulevards with tons of unwanted items. Spring clean-up week was May 8-12.  Clean-up week is held twice yearly in the city. It allows people to place unwanted items curbside where city crews will pick them up and haul them away […]
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Minot State Baseball Honor 

By The Dakotan on May 23, 2023
Derek Kay named to NCBWA All-Central Region Team   MINOT– Com ases, Beaver second baseman Derek Kay was honored by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) as he was named to the Second Team All-Central Region Team.   The honor is the first for Kay, a senior from Prior Lake, Minnesota in his second season with […]
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City Offices Closed Moday

By The Dakotan on May 23, 2023
Observance of Memorial Day City of Minot offices will be closed Monday, May 29, in observance of the MemorialDay holiday, including City Hall, Public Works, and the Engineering Department. There will be no residential garbage collection on Monday; pickup forresidents with Monday/Thursday garbage collection will resume Thursday,June 1. The City of Minot landfill will be […]
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Fatal Accident in City

By The Dakotan on May 22, 2023
Minot Police Department DATE: 05 22 23 TIME: 1:02 PMTYPE OF INCIDENT: Fatality CrashLOCATION OF INCIDENT: S. Broadway and 40th Ave SWIDENTITY OF PERSONS INVOLVED (UNLESS PROTECTED): GENDER: M AGE: 66 ADDRESS: LANSFORD. ND GENDER: M AGE: 56 ADDRESS: MAX, NDNAME: GENDER: AGE: ADDRESS:NAME: GENDER: AGE: ADDRESS: On May 22, 2023, at 1:02 PM, Minot […]
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Magic City Murder 

By Kim Fundingsland on May 22, 2023
Pretrial Conference Set in Knutson Murder Case  One of the most perplexing murder cases in this city’s history may get underway in a Minot courtroom later this year. A pretrial conference in the Anita Knutson slaying is set for June 14 at 11 a.m. in front of North-Central District Judge Richard Hagar.  A pretrial conference […]
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ND Game and Fish News 

By The Dakotan on May 22, 2023
May Highlights Safe Boating  A week-long national safe boating public awareness campaign is May 20-26, an annual event that serves to educate boaters and water users heading into summer.  A boat should have enough U.S. Coast Guard approved life jackets on board for all passengers. North Dakota law requires all children ages 10 and younger […]
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Mandan PD Squad Car/Motorcycle Fatal

By The Dakotan on May 21, 2023
ND Highway Patrol What: Fatality CrashWhere: Intersection of 5th ST SW/8th AVE SW; Mandan, NDWhen: 5/20/2023 at 6:13 pmRoad Conditions: NormalWeather Conditions: Sunny; Clear; 80 degrees FCrash Involvement: PD squad car/MotorcycleType of Crash: Angle CollisionAgencies Involved: Mandan PD, Morton Co. SO, Metro Ambulance, Mandan Fire,NDHPVehicle No. 1: 2004 Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycleDriver No. 1: Ronald Dale […]
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A Center of Shopping  

By Kim Fundingsland on May 21, 2023
A Slice of Life The parking lot was full of vehicles. Every available parking space for several blocks in all directions was full too. The crowd was shoulder to shoulder. Parents held tightly to their children. Great excitement in the City of Minot!  Huh?  The year was 1962. The occasion was the grand opening of […]
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