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Minot Mayoral Debate Livestream

By Jonathan Starr on June 17, 2025

MINOT — The Dakotan is hosting a live mayoral debate tonight, June 17, giving residents a chance to hear directly from the candidates vying to become Minot’s next mayor. With the election fast approaching, this is a critical opportunity for voters to compare the candidates’ visions, leadership styles, and policy priorities — all in one […]

City Council Approves New Chief, Says No to Job Corps Letter and Grant Applications

By K.L. Collom on June 16, 2025

MINOT — The Minot City Council on Monday approved the appointment of Michael Frye as the city’s next Chief of Police in a 6-0 vote. Frye, a veteran of the Minneapolis Police Department and former Bismarck State College instructor, will begin July 14. City Manager Harold Stewart also announced plans to promote current interim chief […]

Minot Hires Michael Frye as New Chief of Police

By K.L. Collom on June 16, 2025

MINOT — The Minot City Council on Monday evening officially approved the appointment of Michael Frye as the city’s next Chief of Police. Frye, a veteran of the Minneapolis Police Department and Bismarck State College, was selected following a nationwide search and a competitive interview process. He was approved with a vote of 6-0 with […]

Thousands join North Dakota No Kings rallies, including many first-time protesters

By The Dakotan on June 16, 2025

By: Michael Achterling, Jeff Beach, and Amy Dalrymple (ND Monitor) Thousands of North Dakotans in 10 cities joined the national No Kings protest movement Saturday, with organizers saying they saw new faces joining the effort to oppose Donald Trump’s policies. Kathy Bullinger of Bismarck showed up at the state Capitol grounds with her two sons, […]

Vance Boelter, accused in assassination of Minnesota House leader Melissa Hortman, apprehended

By The Dakotan on June 16, 2025

By: Madison McVan Law enforcement officers on Sunday night arrested Vance Boelter, who is accused of assassinating Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband at their home in Brooklyn Park as part of a larger plot to kill Democratic elected officials and other advocates of abortion rights. Boelter is also accused of shooting Democratic-Farmer-Labor state Sen. […]

Minot AFB Cancels Saturday Open House

By K.L. Collom on June 14, 2025

Minot Air Force Base has cancelled its open house event scheduled for today, citing global events and heightened safety protocols. In a statement, base officials stressed that there is no specific threat to the base or the Minot area. However, due to force protection considerations, the decision was made to cancel the event out of […]

Measles cases are in 34 states with North Dakota now the focus

By The Dakotan on June 13, 2025

By: Tim Henderson (ND Monitor) As super-contagious measles continues to spread and nears a six-year U.S. record, cases in its original epicenter of West Texas may be subsiding as hesitant residents become more concerned and willing to vaccinate, while North Dakota is a new focus with the highest rate of any state. The reality of […]

Iowa governor vetoes bill restricting private pipelines’ use of eminent domain

By The Dakotan on June 12, 2025

By: Cami Koons Gov. Kim Reynolds Wednesday vetoed a controversial bill pertaining to eminent domain and carbon sequestration pipelines in Iowa. House Republican leaders initiated an effort to reconvene the Legislature to override the veto, but Senate GOP leaders indicated that was unlikely. House File 639 would have increased insurance requirements for hazardous liquid pipelines, limited […]

With North Dakota Republican Party at a ‘crossroads,’ 3 candidates seek to be chair

By The Dakotan on June 12, 2025

By: Michael Achterling (ND Monitor) A North Dakota Republican Party fixture and two relative newcomers are seeking to lead the state party during a time of division between establishment and populist factions. Shane Goettle, a lobbyist who served in U.S. Sen. John Hoeven’s administration, is among the candidates to succeed Sandi Sanford as chair of […]

North Dakota governor’s veto ‘clear and unambiguous,’ attorney general says

By The Dakotan on June 12, 2025

By: Mary Steurer (ND Monitor) North Dakota’s attorney general said Wednesday Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s veto was “sound,” dismissing a differing conclusion by legislative staff that his intent was unclear and the Legislature should hold a special session to fix the error. The opinion by Attorney General Drew Wrigley means $35 million for housing programs Armstrong’s […]

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