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Minot City Council Candidates

By Lydia Hoverson on April 15, 2022

MINOT — The Minot City Council has five candidates running for three positions, as well as three candidates running for the mayoral position. The three incumbents for city council, Mark Jantzer, Lisa Olson, and Paul Pitner, are all running for re-election. Jantzer, who was first elected for city council in 2008 and served on multiple […]

Ward County Commission Candidates

By Lydia Hoverson on April 15, 2022

MINOT — The Ward County Commission has four people running for two open positions. One incumbent whose term is up, Commissioner John Fjeldahl, is seeking re-election. The other incumbent whose term is up, Commissioner John Pietsch, is not. Fjeldahl, who graduated from Berthold and went to NDSU for a year, started his own construction business […]

NDHP Response to April 12-14, 2022 Blizzard

By The Dakotan on April 15, 2022

The North Dakota Highway Patrol released the following statement about its efforts during the blizzard: On Tuesday, April 12, 2022, a historical snow storm covered North Dakota with up to 36 inches of snow in some locations. The majority of roads in the central and western part of the state were closed or had no […]

After The Storm

By Kim Fundingsland on April 15, 2022

MINOT — It was one for the record books. No question about that. The blizzard that struck this week dumped up to 36 inches of snow over much of the Minot region. City of Minot residents found themselves trapped in their homes for several days due to the heavy snowfall whipped by winds up to […]

NDistinct Chatter: No Shame in Snow Game

By Kelly Hagen on April 15, 2022

I was recently told by an expert on human feelings that there are two of the feels that we humans feel so intensely and so negatively that we will go to extra efforts to avoid feeling them: shame and loneliness. Most of us, anyway. Maybe not politicians. I was thinking about these two feels the […]

Travel Advisory Lifted

By The Dakotan on April 15, 2022

MINOT — Chief John Klug has lifted the no travel advisory for the City of Minot effective immediately. The Dakotan

Snow, Moisture, and Melt

By Kim Fundingsland on April 14, 2022

MINOT — More good than bad, but that can change in the coming days. “This is going to be interesting. We don’t see these types of events very often,” said Allen Schlag, National Weather Service hydrologist in Bismarck. “A lot of the time in these spring blizzards the soils are still frozen. That’s not the […]

Most Trinity Health Clinics Closed Friday

By The Dakotan on April 14, 2022

MINOT — Most Trinity Health clinics in Minot and the region will remain closed on Friday, April 15, as storm cleanup continues. FirstCare Walk-In Clinic will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and KeyCare Pharmacy will offer service from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Kidney Dialysis Unit in Minot will open at 8 […]

Police Investigating Death

By The Dakotan on April 14, 2022

MINOT — Minot Police say earlier today around 7:30 a.m., officers responded to a report of a woman laying down in the snow near the area of the Post Office. She has been identified as a 73-year-old Minot resident. They say the woman was not adequately dressed for the weather. Investigation has indicated she may have […]

She's Not from Around Here: Spring Snow

By Amy Allender on April 14, 2022

You know how some board games can force your pawn to return to start? Or at least make you to move back several spaces? That’s spring snowstorms in Minot. You can play the game. You can execute strategy — but in classic board games like Life, Sorry or Trouble it all comes down to luck. […]

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