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MSU Program Recognized for Excellence in Cyber Defense

By Lydia Hoverson on April 21, 2022

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 […]

USDA Awards $600k to NDSU for Animal Nutrition, Reproductive Research

By The Dakotan on April 21, 2022

BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded North Dakota State University (NDSU) two grants totaling $600,000 to promote innovative work in nutrition and reproduction of beef cattle. $300,000 to study the impacts of providing vitamin and mineral supplementation to […]

USDA Awards $2.8M to Improve North Dakota’s Water Infrastructure

By The Dakotan on April 21, 2022

BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development awarded the following funding to improve North Dakota’s water infrastructure: $2,800,000 loan to the City of Richardson to complete a city-wide street and storm sewer improvement. The project will consist of milling, patching, and hot bituminous pavement overlay, curb […]

FAA Awards $405k to UND for UAS Research

By The Dakotan on April 21, 2022

BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded two Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) research grants totaling $405,042 to the University of North Dakota. $325,042 to Evaluate UAS Electromagnetic Compatibility. This research will assess the risks, identify drone design vulnerabilities, identify material and procedural […]

Minot PD Announces Officer, Employee of the Year

By The Dakotan on April 21, 2022

MINOT — The Minot Police Department held an award ceremony Wednesday to announce the Officer of the Year and Employee of the Year nominations and winners. Master Officer Taylor Jensen is the recipient of this year’s Officer of the Year Award. Officer Jensen started with the police department in August 2012. In her 9 years […]

She's Not From Around Here: The Unsung Hero of Blizzard 2022

By Amy Allender on April 21, 2022

We got more snow than I expected. When I wrote last week’s column the blizzard was impending with predictions hinting at the possibility of 30” of snow. However, with my vast meteorological experience (okay, I have none), I made my own prediction: Minot would get far less snow than expected and it would melt in […]

Murder to Manslaughter to Jail

By Kim Fundingsland on April 20, 2022

MINOT — A Minot man removed his suit coat, was handcuffed, and promptly escorted to jail following an appearance in a Ward County courtroom Wednesday. Erik Steven Rod, 43, entered a guilty plea to a charge of manslaughter during a plea agreement hearing. Rod was initially charged with murder, a AA felony punishable by life […]

City Hears Presentation on Anne Street Bridge

By Lydia Hoverson on April 20, 2022

MINOT — The Minot City Council heard a presentation about the possible reconstruction of Anne Street Bridge on Monday. Lance Meyer, city engineer, said if the project is approved, the bridge would probably be completely redone and is projected to cost $5.4 million. “We could probably try to find a way to save a portion […]

Four People Injured in Rollover

By The Dakotan on April 20, 2022

BUFFALO — The North Dakota Highway Patrol says four people were injured in a rollover accident near Buffalo Wednesday. According to the NDHP, Terry Almer, 62, Fargo was driving on Highway 38 and lost control causing the van to roll. There was snow falling at the time, and the road was covered with snow and […]

Letter to the Editor

By Mike Blessum on April 20, 2022

The political class is up in arms over a proposed ballot measure to limit the terms of the governor and state legislators. First, they derided the concept as flawed and told us that the ballot box is how we limit their time in office. Now, the offices of the secretary of state and attorney general […]

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