Burgum, Sanford Laud Historic Sale of Coal Creek Station, Transmission Line to Rainbow Energy, Nexus Line

State agencies, legislation played key role in sale that keeps coal-fired plant operating, saving 650 jobs and preserving reliable baseload generation UNDERWOOD — Gov. Doug Burgum and Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford today highlighted the benefits of reliable, affordable baseload coal power and innovative technologies such as carbon capture as they joined officials and workers at […]
by The Dakotan
May 2, 2022

Should you get "food storage"?

The news is alarming: Reports of food shortages around the world, world leaders confirming there will be even more shortages to come, food warehouse and production facilities burning down and more transportation bottlenecks. In the last month or two, I've received several emails and phone calls from people who've attended my preparedness webinars asking if […]
by Charlene Nelson
May 2, 2022

Amtrak Affected by Train Derailment

MINOT — Two Amtrak trains have been stopped in their tracks due to the BNSF freight train derailment that happened near Burlington. Amtrak’s Public Relations Manager Jason Abrams said the Empire Builder Train 7/27, which departed Chicago on April 30 is canceled between Minot and Shelby, MT. The Empire Builder Train 8/28, which departed Seattle […]
by Lydia Hoverson
May 1, 2022

Burgum makes Statement on the Passing of North Dakota Poet Laureate, Rough Rider Award Recipient Larry Woiwode

BISMARCK — Gov. Doug Burgum released the following statement today regarding the passing of North Dakota poet laureate Larry Woiwode, a 1992 recipient of the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award, the state’s highest citizen honor. “Larry Woiwode inspired and mentored countless writers during his long and distinguished career," said Burgum. "Through it all, he always […]
by The Dakotan
May 1, 2022

Pursuit Turned Rollover Crash near Washburn

WASHBURN — The North Dakota Highway Patrol says two men were injured in a rollover crash after leading law enforcement on a chase through multiple counties Saturday night. The NDHP says an officer with the Minot Police Department responded to a reported reckless vehicle in Minot. The officer located the vehicle and initiated a traffic […]
by Lydia Hoverson
May 1, 2022

Train Derails, Residents Alerted

BURLINGTON — A Burlington Northern Santa Fe train derailed near Burlington early Sunday morning and caught fire. Nearby residents also received an evacuation alert. Burlington Fire Chief Karter Lessman said about 20 to 30 containers, with non-hazardous materials, derailed into a coulee between Minot and Des Lacs around 1 a.m. Minot Central Dispatch issued an […]
by Lydia Hoverson
May 1, 2022

Minot State Athletics put on Mental Health Panel

It’s been an entire month of planning and coordinating, but this last weekend all the hard work came to fruition. This past Tuesday, April 26, the Minot State Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Diversity and Inclusion Council put on a mental health panel for the more than 400 student athletes on campus. Aleshire […]
by Philip Green
May 1, 2022

Upside Down Under: Continuing a FM DX hobby…

For the longest time, I would sit and look at my Kenwood KT 6040 AM-FM receiver and wonder what was wrong with it. When I bought it in 2018, it provided radio reception two step above anything else I’d ever known. But in the past year, there’s been some kind of issue. Last week my […]
by Marvin Baker
May 1, 2022

Barking About Baiting Bans

MINOT — The exchange was contentious at times as area sportsmen and landowners expressed their opposition to baiting bans imposed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. The back-and-forth between sportsmen and Game and Fish personnel dominated the District 2 Advisory Board meeting held in Minot, April 25. Game and Fish holds Advisory Board […]
by Kim Fundingsland
May 1, 2022

Making a Difference: Using Imagination to Spread Joy

MINOT — One of the vendors at iMagicon this weekend is using his skills to customize wheelchairs. William Hammond, from Texas, makes custom flags, dice bags, stickers, storage boxes, and more. “This is all digital work that I cut out on a vinyl printer,” Hammond explained. “Either heat-pressed on, or actually just hand printed on.” […]
by Lydia Hoverson
April 30, 2022

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