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Discovery Center to Open 

By The Dakotan on April 19, 2023
Minot --The public is invited to the grand opening of the new Magic City Discovery Center located on Minot’s North Hill on Friday, May 5, 2023. The center’s doors will be open at 10 a.m.   Executive Director Wendy Keller shared, “This discovery center is a world class facility and one of a kind. The signature […]
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County Discusses Youth Placement Problem

By Lydia Hoverson on April 19, 2023
Approves Move from Administration Building lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com  MINOT – The Ward County Commissioners attempted to help with a national issue of youth placement and approved Tuesday to move youth under the care of the Human Service Zone to a building in downtown Minot. Kristi Frederick, Ward County Human Service Zone director, said the Human Service Zone […]
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Winter Storm Mainly NW

By The Dakotan on April 19, 2023
National Weather Service Key Messages● Snow, heavy at times, is expected innorthwest and far north central North Dakotathrough tonight, with 6 to 10 inches of snowexpected in the Winter Storm Warning, and 1to 6 inches in the Winter Weather Advisory.● Snow may then be found for much of theNorth Dakota Thursday into Friday● Gusty winds […]
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2022 Deer Season Summarized 

By Kim Fundingsland on April 18, 2023
ND Game and Fish  A total of 47,590 North Dakota deer hunters took approximately 25,093 deer during the 2022 deer gun hunting season, according to a post-season survey conducted by the state Game and Fish Department.  Game and Fish made available 64,200 deer gun licenses last year. Overall hunter success was 53%, with each hunter […]
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Compromise Reached on Fishing Tourney Bill 

By Kim Fundingsland on April 18, 2023
Proposed Increase to Nonresident Licenses  BISMARCK – The cost of holding a fishing tournament in North Dakota will go down considerably and nonresident fishermen will pay more for a license. That’s the main premise reached by a conference committee tasked with ironing out differences between the House of Representative and the Senate regarding House Bill […]
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Possible Precursor to Minot Anti-Discrimination Ordinance 

By Lydia Hoverson on April 18, 2023
City Council Revives Human Relations Committee  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   MINOT – An article for the creation of a committee to promote acceptance for diversity passed its first reading at the Minot City Council meeting Monday and is being called a precursor to an anti-discrimination ordinance.  The Human Relations Committee was originally created in 1976. According to Council […]
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Minot Police Chief Addresses 9-1-1 Issues 

By Lydia Hoverson on April 18, 2023
City Council Meeting Update  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   MINOT – After 9-1-1 experienced an outage for Verizon customers in Minot for a while Monday morning, Minot Chief of Police John Klug addressed the issue at the City Council meeting.  “The outage was only for Verizon customers,” said Klug. “If they called they’d get a fast busy signal and […]
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Bill to Ban Abortion at Six Weeks Advances 

By AP - The Dakotan on April 18, 2023
Associated Press  Lawmakers in North Dakota's House passed a bill Monday that would criminalize abortions after six weeks of gestation -- even in cases of rape or incest, the Bismarck Tribune reported.  The bill still requires approval from the Senate and governor to become law.  Opponents of the bill said six weeks is too early […]
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Minot State Softball Splits on the Road  

By The Dakotan on April 18, 2023
Late Comeback in Second Game Win  MARSHALL, Minn. – For the second time in as many days the Minot State softball team used a last at-bat charge to garner a split in NSIC play, this time rallying for three runs in the top of the seventh to top host Southwest Minnesota State 3-1 in the […]
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House Overrides Governor Veto  

By Lydia Hoverson on April 17, 2023
'Patient Choice' Bill   lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   BISMARCK – The North Dakota State House on Monday overrode Governor Doug Burgum’s veto of House Bill 1416.  The bill sought to prohibit health insurers from excluding a health care provider from participating on the health insurer’s panel.  Burgum’s reasoning for vetoing the bill was read to the assembly.  “Currently North […]
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