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Names Released in Minot Injury Accident

ND Highway Patrol Minot DUI Injury Crash - UPDATEWhat: Two Vehicle Injury CrashWhere: Highway 2 Mile Marker 147, City of MinotWhen: 1/31/2024 approximately 8:21 PM CSTRoad Conditions: DryWeather Conditions: ClearCrash Involvement: Two VehicleType of Crash: Head On CollisionAgencies Involved: NDHP, Ward County Sheriff’s Office, Minot Rural Fire Department, TrinityFirst ResponseVehicle No. 1: 1996 Ford ExplorerDriver […]

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February 1, 2024

Democrat Trygve Hammer to challenge Armstrong for House seat

Democrat Trygve Hammer filed to run for North Dakota’s 2024 U.S. House race, vowing the time for Democrats “retreating” is over. Hammer’s Jan. 2 candidacy filing with the Federal Election Commission is early in the election cycle, which was by design, according to his campaign manager, so they can raise his profile and begin fundraising. […]

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January 31, 2024

Democrat announces run for North Dakota governor

North Dakota Democrats have their first announced candidate to run for governor in 2024. Travis Hipsher of Neche will try to be the first Democrat since 1988 to win the governor’s race. “I don’t know how to classify myself except as a centrist,” Hipsher told the North Dakota Monitor on Tuesday. Hipsher said he wants […]

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January 31, 2024

Fed Continues Rate Pause With Cuts On The Horizon

Will Kessler on January 31, 2024 (Daily Caller News Foundation) The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it would not change its benchmark federal funds rate, but does project rate cuts later this year. The Fed’s decision not to raise rates keeps the target range between 5.25% and 5.50%, the highest level since 2001, marking the […]

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January 31, 2024

Letter to the Editor

Regarding the Opinion letter on October 5th ND Officials Oppose Term LimitsI find it humorous (but not surprising) that a collection of ‘professional politicians’ felt the need to come out against term limits. I mean seriously, who has the most to lose if this Measure goes through? Would YOU be high-fiving a measure that could […]

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January 31, 2024

Three Announce for City Council

Trio proclaims “We Can Do Better” in the City of Minot MIN OT -- Mike Blessum, Rob Fuller, and Scott Samuelson announce their candidacies for alderman seats on the Minot City Council. The trio intends to run as a team to provide unified messaging and plans for the future of the city of Minot around […]

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January 31, 2024

Former Pastor Guilty of Theft

Funds Taken from Max Church WASHBURN – A 12-person jury returned a verdict of guilty Tuesday afternoon in the Theft of Property trial of Erin Gullickson, 48, Benedict. Gullickson was charged in early May 2023 with taking nearly $80,000 in funds from Our Savior Lutheran Church in Max where she served as reverend. Her involvement […]

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January 31, 2024

Hermosillo Seeks Nod in District 38

Lisa Hermosillo has announced she will be seeking the Democratic-NPL endorsement to the North Dakota House of Representatives for District 38. Growing up on a 3rd generation family farm, Hermosillo understands firsthand what farmers bring to our economy and communities. Farm life taught her the value of discipline and good work ethic, which she's passed […]

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January 31, 2024

Fatal Crash Near Minnewaukan

ND Highway Patrol What: FatalityWhere: US Highway 281 and ND Highway 19 Intersection; approximately 3 miles north ofMinnewaukan, NDWhen: January 30, 2024, at 11:35 AM CSTRoad Conditions: Good, dryWeather Conditions: Sunny, clearCrash Involvement: Vehicle/VehicleType of Crash: Right angleAgencies Involved: North Dakota Highway Patrol, Benson County Sheriff’s Office, Leeds Fire& Rescue, Minnewaukan Fire & Rescue, and […]

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January 31, 2024