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Minot City Council Sets Special Mayoral Election for August 5

Minot – During Monday’s City Council meeting, officials voted to set August 5, 2025, as the date for a special election to choose Minot’s next mayor. The election follows the resignation of former Mayor Tom Ross, who stepped down earlier this month. His departure sparked a successful citizen-led petition to trigger the special vote. Candidates […]
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April 21, 2025

Trump backs Hegseth after second group chat revelation

By: Jennifer Shutt WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he fully supports the secretary of Defense, despite The New York Times reporting over the weekend that Pete Hegseth shared details of a bombing campaign in Yemen in a second group chat, this time with his wife and brother. “Ask the Houthis how much dysfunction […]
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April 21, 2025
Looking North at the fire burn scar near the 2/52 bypass West of Burlington (Photo: Kyler Collom The Dakotan)

Burn Damage From Fire NW of Burlington

A fast‑moving grass fire erupted just after 11 a.m. Easter Sunday, April 20, along the Highway 2/52 split west of Burlington, sending smoke across the Souris River valley. Crews from Burlington, Minot Rural, Berthold, Surrey, Carpio, Kenmare, Minot Air Force Base and the U.S. Forest Service all reportedly raced to the scene, carving control lines and setting back‑burns that […]
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April 21, 2025
Neal Pulskamp, right, and Cindy Pulkskamp, listen to a presentation on Riverview Dairy in Hillsboro, N.D., on April 3, 2025. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)

Comment period opens on proposed 25,000-cow dairy’s environmental permit 

By: Jeff Beach (ND Monitor) Anyone with concerns about handling the manure from 25,000 cows or other issues associated with what could become North Dakota’s largest dairy are now able to submit comments to the state.  The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality opened a comment period Friday on the proposed Traill County facility to […]
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April 21, 2025

With AI at their disposal, financial scammers are on the rise

By: Paige Gross It started with a seemingly routine reminder for Nancy Hall to update her Norton antivirus software. The 69-year-old Philadelphia resident sat down at her laptop to file her taxes recently and was prompted to call a number that was said to be the software company’s customer support. She had been hacked, the […]
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April 21, 2025
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Daily Brief-Pope Passes Away, Overdose Deaths, Burlington Fire, Boeing-China Rift, Trump on Ukraine, Major State Rulings

Minot Police Investigating Series of Drug Overdoses, One Fatal Read it here Minot police are warning residents after one person died and three others overdosed in 48 hours, all potentially tied to a dangerous batch of laced narcotics. Authorities are urging vigilance, offering treatment resources, and reminding the public about North Dakota’s Good Samaritan Law, […]
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April 21, 2025
A North Dakota lawmaker votes no on a bill. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)

North Dakota Senate kills mandated reporter bill spurred by Holmberg case

By: Michael Achterling (ND Monitor) The North Dakota Senate voted down a resolution Thursday that related to mandated reporting requirements for public officials, a proposal prompted by the sex crime conviction of former Sen. Ray Holmberg. The North Dakota Young Republicans proposed House Resolution 3037 after reading a sentencing memo filed by a federal prosecutor last month that alleged […]
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April 20, 2025
Graph of Major ND Cities Mayoral Turnout since 2010( *denotes presidential-year elections)

North Dakota Voter Turnout in Mayoral Elections Since 2010-Collom's Column

Did you know North Dakota has 13 cities with populations over 5,000 (excluding Minot AFB)? In a state defined by close-knit communities and a tradition of practical politics, you'd expect local elections to bring voters out in force. Yet across North Dakota, mayoral races held in lower-profile June primaries often draw fewer than one in […]
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April 19, 2025

North Dakota Senate adds funding for local wastewater projects to replace federal cut

By: Michael Achterling(ND Monitor) The North Dakota Senate this week added funding to a budget bill to help communities that lost federal grants for infrastructure projects. Sen. Jeff Magrum, R-Hazelton, who introduced an amendment to House Bill 1577 on the Senate floor Thursday, said he’s noticed some “hiccups” involving federal fund distribution. The Federal Emergency Management Agency canceled […]
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April 19, 2025
The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, part of the Catholic Diocese of Bismarck, sits on Raymond Street on Sept. 18, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

Federal judge in North Dakota rules in favor of Catholic employers on abortion protections

By: Mary Steurer(ND Monitor) A North Dakota federal judge ruled this week that a group of Catholic employers do not have to follow new federal regulations meant to protect workers’ access to abortion and fertility treatment, and to shield LGBTQ employees from discrimination. The order, released Tuesday by Judge Daniel Traynor, relates to two documents […]
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April 19, 2025
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