Minot City Council Candidates

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 […]
by Lydia Hoverson
April 15, 2022

Ward County Commission Candidates

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 […]
by Lydia Hoverson
April 15, 2022

NDHP Response to April 12-14, 2022 Blizzard

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 […]
by The Dakotan
April 15, 2022

After The Storm

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 […]
by Kim Fundingsland
April 15, 2022

NDistinct Chatter: No Shame in Snow Game

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 […]
by Kelly Hagen
April 15, 2022

Travel Advisory Lifted

MINOT — Chief John Klug has lifted the no travel advisory for the City of Minot effective immediately. The Dakotan
by The Dakotan
April 15, 2022

Snow, Moisture, and Melt

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 […]
by Kim Fundingsland
April 14, 2022

Most Trinity Health Clinics Closed Friday

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 […]
by The Dakotan
April 14, 2022

Police Investigating Death

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 […]
by The Dakotan
April 14, 2022

She's Not from Around Here: Spring Snow

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. […]
by Amy Allender
April 14, 2022

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