Cold temperatures didn’t keep volunteers away from Rosehill Memorial Cemetery this weekend. Dozens gathered in Minot to place wreaths on veterans’ graves, carrying on a tradition meant to honor service and keep those stories alive for the next generation. Organized by the[...]
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Plain Talk: ‘Where is our home if America is not our home?’
It’s one thing to hear political rhetoric from the sidelines, but what happens when comments from the very top strike at your sense of belonging? Hamida Dakane, a former state lawmaker of Somali heritage, shares her deeply personal reaction to President Trump’s[...]
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“Beavers After Hours” Brings Late-Night Energy to Minot State
“Beavers After Hours” is a classic late-night talk show with a Minot State focus, written and produced by MSU Pro Comm students and hosted by late-night veteran Jake Thrailkill. The show features an opening monologue, interviews with and performances by guests of[...]
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Team Minot Cookie Drive
Let’s bake a little joy together this season! We’re collecting homemade cookies on Monday, Dec. 15 and Tuesday, Dec. 16 to bring extra holiday spirit to Team Minot, and we’d love your help. Simply package your cookies in a disposable container, include[...]
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Corporate investment in residential housing may be another hurdle for first-time buyers
As corporate ownership of residential property across the country rises nationwide, researchers from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the Center for Geospatial Solutions warn this trend has complicated the housing market for first-time buyers. According to a joint “Who Owns[...]
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CASO Minot expands services, takes first steps as homeowners
A Minot nonprofit that supports children entering foster care is taking a meaningful step forward—by turning a house into a place of comfort, stability, and connection. CASO, which began just a year ago providing clothing and essentials, is now preparing a home[...]
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What Nordic people do to cope with the winter blues
As daylight fades and winter stretches on, the Nordic countries offer lessons in how to stay grounded when the season feels long. Experts across Norway, Sweden, and Finland say the key is structure—protecting sleep rhythms, staying connected socially, and keeping movement part[...]
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Why everything turns to asphalt
Cars were once a ticket to opportunity, opening access to work, housing, and recreation far beyond traditional neighborhoods. But the same system that expanded freedom has gradually boxed people in. Put simply, when cities organize themselves around vehicle convenience rather than human[...]
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Port: Our Somali friends and neighbors are not ‘garbage’
It’s easy to look at a naturalization ceremony—200 new Americans from 51 countries taking the oath—and see the best of our country. But alongside that hope, a familiar shadow is falling: the kind of nativist hostility President Trump has leveled at our[...]
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Rural ND schools see big gains from small essentials
In rural schools, a lack of basic necessities like deodorant, toothpaste, and warm clothing can become a quiet barrier to learning. Teachers have long paid out of pocket to fill this gap, but now, a community driven solution is being tested. Northland[...]
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Rare bird spotted in Sterling
We all get a surprise visitor sometimes, but for one North Dakota resident, her new arrival is truly unexpected. This week, a Pyrrhuloxia—a striking bird typically found in the deserts of the Southwest and Mexico—showed up at a backyard feeder in Sterling.[...]
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Base leaders thank Minot for community support | News, Sports, Jobs – Minot Daily News
Minot’s long-standing bond with the Air Force was front and center Monday as the commanders of the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing publicly thanked the city for its unwavering support. Speaking before the Minot City Council, Col. Jesse Lamarand and[...]
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The Communicator for December 2025
November was bursting with energy at the Minot Area Chamber EDC, and this issue brings you a front-row seat to the momentum! From the sparkle of our Winter Wonderland Showcase of Business to the heartfelt generosity of the Minot Area Food Drive,[...]
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Port: Harm reduction policies work for addicts and their communities
Communities across North Dakota are wrestling with a hard truth: decades of crackdowns and billions in federal spending haven’t stopped the flow of drugs or the harms tied to addiction. As debate grows over harm-reduction programs, the argument centers on what actually[...]
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Eat Local to Support First-Term Airmen: Operation Homebound Day is December 4
The Minot community is invited to grab a fork – and a friend – for a cause that truly hits home. This Thursday, December 4, both north and south Broadway locations of QDOBA Mexican Eats and Jersey Mike’s Subs in Minot will[...]
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Let there be light: Minot hosts Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting to kick off holiday season
Minot eased into the holiday season Friday night with the kind of small-town warmth that cuts through even a sub-20-degree chill. Families gathered downtown for the annual tree lighting, a tradition that’s become a community anchor as December approaches. The night brought[...]