Minot City Hall (Photo: Kyler Collom, The Dakotan)

Minot Early Voting Not Included with Mayor Election

Minot residents heading to the polls this summer for the city’s special mayoral election will face a tighter window to cast their ballots. Unlike any recent local contests, there will be no early voting offered ahead of the August 5 election, raising concerns about the impact on the city’s already low voter turnout. The decision, […]
by K.L. Collom
June 6, 2025
North Dakota Highway Patrol Lt. Jenna Clawson Huibregtse, right, special programs coordinator for safety and education for the department, speaks next to Phil Packineau, left, public safety administrator for the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, on new alerts being added to the state’s emergency system during the Government-to-Government Conference on June 5, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

North Dakota adding alerts for missing Native, endangered people

By: Michael Achterling (ND Monitor) Members of North Dakota law enforcement updated the public on new alerts that will go into effect Aug. 1 to help locate members of Native communities and other adults who are reported missing. During the seventh annual Government-to-Government conference in Bismarck on Thursday, a member of the state Highway Patrol […]
by The Dakotan
June 6, 2025

Public Gets Update on Next Phase of Mouse River Flood Protection Project

Minot, ND — Local officials and engineers presented updated plans Thursday evening for the next phase of the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project, outlining upcoming construction near Burdick Expressway and addressing residents’ concerns about property impacts, access, and flood insurance. David Ashley, Chairman of the Souris River Joint Board, opened the meeting with an […]
by The Dakotan
June 5, 2025

Governor names Minot attorney to judgeship

By: ND Monitor North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Thursday appointed a Minot attorney to a judgeship in the North Central Judicial District covering Burke, Mountrail and Ward counties. The appointment of Steven Lautt is effective Aug. 4. The judgeship is chambered in Minot.  Lautt, a Minot native, has been with the Minot law firm […]
by The Dakotan
June 5, 2025

Early Minot Area Polling Numbers on Mayoral Race and More

Minot- Between the afternoon of Friday, May 30, and Wednesday, June 4, I surveyed 125 likely voters in Minot, most of whom were polled outside the Auditorium during election hours on Tuesday, June 3. Respondents answered six questions, including their preference for mayor and their opinions on Minot’s current City Council, Governor Kelly Armstrong, Congresswoman […]
by K.L. Collom
June 4, 2025

North Dakota tribes push for more autonomy amid federal cuts

By: Mary Steurer (North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota tribal leaders highlighted uncertainty in federal funding, frustrations with the state Legislature and future economic development projects Wednesday during the state’s seventh annual Government-to-Government Conference. The annual event brings leaders of the five tribal nations that share geography with North Dakota together with state officials to share […]
by The Dakotan
June 4, 2025

Minot Job Corps Center shutting down; officials hope ‘pause’ doesn’t mean finished

By: Michael Achterling (North Dakota Monitor) Less than a week after receiving word that Job Corps centers across the country will pause operations by the end of June, students, faculty and administrative staff in Minot have already begun packing up for the inevitable move off campus. On May 29, the U.S. Department of Labor announced […]
by The Dakotan
June 4, 2025

Freedom League of North Dakota Launches with Mission to Empower Conservatives and Revive Civic Engagement

BISMARCK — A new conservative political force officially launched in North Dakota this week, with organizers of The Freedom League holding their first public press conference at the steps of the North Dakota Capital on Wednesday. Describing itself as a “bold, member-driven movement” operating within the Republican Party, the League says its aim is to […]
by K.L. Collom
June 4, 2025

Trump-backed giant tax and spending bill bloats deficit by $2.4T, nonpartisan CBO says

By: Jennifer Shutt (North Dakota Monitor) WASHINGTON — The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released detailed analysis Wednesday showing Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” would increase federal deficits by $2.4 trillion during the next decade. CBO projects that if enacted as written, the legislation would result in 10.9 million people losing access to health insurance by 2034, […]
by The Dakotan
June 4, 2025

Interim North Dakota investments leader to remain in the role

By: North Dakota Monitor staff (North Dakota Monitor) The person who has been overseeing North Dakota’s investment portfolio on an interim basis since January has been named as the permanent executive director of the state Retirement and Investment Office.  The State Investment Board appointed Jodi Smith as executive director in a meeting Tuesday.  The position oversees a $24 […]
by The Dakotan
June 4, 2025
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