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The Blessings and Challenges of Seeking Vindication

Religion in Society North Dakotans received some startling and for most people welcome news this week when an arrest was made in the 15-year-old murder investigation of the death of Anita Knutson. While a trial won’t likely occur for some time, and it may be many months from now before a verdict is reached, this […]
by Greg Demme
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March 18, 2022

Anita Knutson Case

MINOT — An unsolved murder draped over the Minot Police Department for 15 years finally resulted in an arrest this week. 34-year-old Nichole Rice, Minot, was taken into custody Wednesday and charged with murdering her roommate, Anita Knutson. Knutson was 18 years old at the time of her death. Rice, a civilian working as a […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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March 17, 2022

Erin Oban Appointed as ND State Director for USDA Rural Development

***Updated March 17, 2022 at 7:22 p.m. to include interview with Erin Oban*** WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden appointed Erin Oban Thursday to be North Dakota's U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director. Oban grew up in Ray and received her bachelor’s degree in Mathematics Education at the University of Mary. She […]
by Nicole DesRosier
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March 17, 2022

Western Governors University, North Dakota Community Colleges Formalize Partnership

Governor announced partnership during 2022 State of the State Address; will allow seamless transfer into WGU’s online degree programs BISMARCK — Western Governors University (WGU) and the five community colleges within the North Dakota University System have signed a memorandum of understanding that will provide their graduates and staff with an affordable pathway to earning […]
by The Dakotan
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March 17, 2022

Homeless Rest at Ward County Administrative Building

County staff express concerns MINOT — Despite the presence of shelter care programs in Minot, some homeless folks have chosen to reside in the Ward County administrative building during the day, and that has raised concerns from multiple county employees. “People that we have assumed ‘homeless’ have been loitering in the facility and in some […]
by Jasahd Stewart
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March 17, 2022

Nanny State

The poop was running down the back of my hand and inside my sleeve. I couldn't help but smile. I realized how much I love my new job as a nanny to my 9th grandchild. My wife and I signed on (begged for the chance, really) to nanny our 8-week-old grandson for a few weeks […]
by Jim Olson
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March 17, 2022

Alan Walter Running Again for Ward County Commission

MINOT — Alan Walter, a former Ward County Commissioner, has announced he is running for a third term in the office, after County Commissioner John Pietsch announced he decided to step down. Having served on the county commission from 2012-2020, Walter says he has the experience to do the job. He was also the director […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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March 17, 2022

She's Not from Around Here: Lighter Days

I think the darkness is harder to bear than the cold. Everyone who comes to Minot thinks about the cold. Everyone dreads the cold. Everyone talks about the cold. But very few mention the darkness. In the fall we ride a slippery slope to days spent in the dark. It happens quickly. One day you’re […]
by Amy Allender
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March 17, 2022

Arrest Made in Anita Knutson Case

MINOT — Minot Police say they have made an arrest in the Anita Knutson investigation. Knutson was an 18-year-old Minot State student who was murdered in her Northwest Minot apartment back in June 2007. Chief of Police John Klug announced this afternoon at a press conference that police had taken Nichole Rice, 34, of Minot […]
by Nicole DesRosier
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March 16, 2022

Commissioners Vote Down Lease-to-Buy Agreement with Youthworks

Ward County is still open to offering financial assistance to Youthworks MINOT — Ward County Commissioners decided Tuesday to not purchase a new building for housing delinquents and children in need of short-term shelter, resulting in Youthworks having to consider alternative options for continuing their services in Minot. “The current space that we utilize, which […]
by Jasahd Stewart
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March 16, 2022
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