The Minot Daily News

07/27/2024

McHenry County fatal motorcycle crash
The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports a Karlsruhe man died when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a deer, about 10 miles east of Velva. The crash occurred between the overnight hours of July 25 and morning of July 26.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. His name will be released later.
The crash remains under investigation of the Highway Patrol.

07/26/2024

North Dakota Outdoors: Listen up when game warden talks about water safety

I have tremendous respect for all our North Dakota game wardens. Their work is under-appreciated and most invaluable to all who spend time outdoors. Long days in remote locations, nights, weekends and holidays. And while you may take every opening day of deer season off, they likely work every deer....

07/26/2024

Seven errors highlight St. Cloud win over Tots

The Minot Hot Tots (19-35) played the St. Cloud Rox (33-21) on Thursday, July 25, at Joe Faber Field in St. Cloud, Minn. The teams begin the second two game series in less than a week, with St. Cloud winning the previous games on July 20 and July 21. The St.art to this series would […]

07/26/2024

State Fair co****le contestants test skills

State Fair co****le contestants test skills Local News Jul 26, 2024 Audin Rhodes/MDN Competitors stick out the heat in the first annual North Dakota State Fair Co****le Championships held on Thursday in the West Park of the fairgrounds. At stake was a cash prize pot as well as championship plaques.....

07/26/2024

Teams from Rugby, Velva represent well at Ranch Rodeo

Seventeen teams from across North Dakota, South Dakota and just across the border in Canada took part in the two day running of the 2024 North Dakota State Fair (NDSF) Ranch Rodeo competition at the Minot State Fairgrounds. Seven teams competed on both nights one and two while five teams competed on...

07/26/2024

Water Day at Fair fuses education with fun, helps beat July heat

Fairgoers beat the July heat at the North Dakota Water Education Committee’s Water Day at the North Dakota State Fair Thursday. The event introduces the public to various water organizations with fun, hands-on family friendly activities. “We do this as an opportunity for many water organizations...

07/26/2024

Pie-makers keep tradition going

Dozens of fresh-baked pies have been showing up daily at the North Dakota State Fair since its inception, and this year is no exception. Pies emerge hot from the ovens every morning at First Lutheran Church in Minot, where volunteers don their aprons at 6 a.m. to knead the perfect dough, roll out ro...

07/25/2024

Bakken Rocks Cookfest

Bakken Rocks Cookfest Local News Jul 25, 2024 Submitted Photo Hess Corp. had special coins made for the North Dakota Petroleum Foundation’s 2024 Bakken Rocks Cookfest held in Tioga on July 18. The mintage was 2,500. Tanisha Flamond hands Burl Evans of Stanley one of the colorful coins. Jade Olstad...

07/25/2024

Annual Arikara Celebration

Annual Arikara Celebration Local News Jul 25, 2024 Submitted Photo Participants in the Arikara Celebration take part in a grand entry. The celebration was held July 12-14 at White Shield. Photo by Karen LoneFight. Kari Gibb/MDN Just over a dozen young cowboys and cowgirls attached themselves to some...

07/25/2024

County hears NDDOT proposal for roads, reacts to tax measure

Some busy connector routes under Ward County’s jurisdiction could become state roads if a North Dakota Department of Transportation proposal gains traction. The NDDOT’s idea is to have the state take over a number of county roads across the state, said Aaron Birst, executive director for the Nor...

07/25/2024

Crazy events define the Ranch Rodeo spectacle

The week-long activities continued at the North Dakota State Fair (NDSF)on Wednesday, July 24, at the Minot State Fairgrounds. To start the evening, over a dozen cow-pokes warmed the crowd up with some Mutton Bustin’ where the longest timed ride would claim bragging rights for the next year. The f...

07/25/2024

Redemption of an ND powerlifting champion

bstacles that are daunting and leave you questioning: why is this happening? What have I gotten myself into? And, how do I get out of this? Ironically and fortunately, life also blesses us with the ability to overcome anything we put our minds to with persistence, dedication and making the right cho...

07/25/2024

County hears NDDOT proposal for roads, reacts to tax measure

Some busy connector routes under Ward County’s jurisdiction could become state roads if a North Dakota Department of Transportation proposal gains traction. The NDDOT’s idea is to have the state take over a number of county roads across the state, said Aaron Birst, executive director for the Nor...

07/25/2024

Spinning wool of joy at North Dakota State Fair

The fairy tale “Rumpelstiltskin” is about whether a miller’s daughter can spin straw into gold and riches. For Ossian Kidholm, a wool spinner from Norway who is giving free wool spinning demonstrations and education at the North Dakota State Fair this year, life’s riches come from the kindne...

07/25/2024

Zoo staff help protect animals from heat

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for today. The temperature is expected to reach around 100 degrees and remain in the 90s for the next two days. Jeff Bullock, director of Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot, said heat is something the zoo staff takes very seriously. “In regard to th...

07/25/2024

Driver injured in crash near Velva
VELVA – A Karlsruhe woman was seriously injured when her vehicle was struck by a semitrailer east of Velva Wednesday.
According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, a 2012 Freightliner driven by Geoffrey Sygay, 39, Fayetteville, Arkansas, was traveling north on 12th Avenue North, about five miles east of Velva, when it failed to yield at the intersection with 44th Street North. The Freightliner struck the side of a 2020 Honda Pilot driven by Kendra Gange, 19, Karlsruhe, which was traveling west on 44th Street North. Gange sustained serious injuries in the crash and was flown to a Minot hospital. Sygay was not injured. Both drivers were wearing their seat belts.
Sygay was cited for failure to yield at an intersection. The crash remains under investigation by the Highway Patrol.

07/24/2024

Zoo News: August offers fun, change at Roosevelt Park Zoo

It may be National Zookeeper Week, but there is so much happening at the zoo these days you need a scorecard just to keep up. We want to make sure we give the zookeepers their due. We are finalizing the touches on our largest event/fundraiser of the year, Bacon & Brew, that will be here […]

07/24/2024

Central Campus welcomes new nonprofit resource supply closet

Mrs. Field’s Closet opened its second location in Minot with a dedication ceremony at Central Campus Middle School on Monday. Mrs. Field’s Closet is a nonprofit founded by Tammy White in memory of elementary school counselor Becky Field, who died in 2018. The first location of Mrs. Field’s Clo...

07/24/2024

ND State Parade winners announced

Winners of the North Dakota State Parade were announced at an awards ceremony Tuesday. They are as follows: – Grand Marshal Award: First Western Bank & Trust – Flickertail Award: West Minot Church of God – Heritage Award: Magic City Electric – North Dakota State Fair Award: North American Co...

07/24/2024

Horses, humans battle for relay race supremacy

With the grandstands packed with guests from all over North Dakota, the United States and Canada, the 2024 North Dakota State Fair enjoyed a sellout crowd for the running of the MHA Indian Relay Races that featured ten teams in the men’s division and five teams in the women’s division. The India...

07/24/2024

Public advised to prepare for another ‘summer of smoke’

Air quality in the Minot area and throughout the state is bordering on unhealthy due to smoke originating from wildfires in Canada and the western United States. The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality issued a release on Monday, cautioning the public to be mindful of the day to day Air...

07/24/2024

Seeing the big picture with mural artist at ND State Fair

A picture is worth a thousand words and sometimes those words come from a thousand different people during fair week. Celebrated watercolor painter and mural artist, Nancy Balyeat, is working hard this week on a custom mural for the newly named Roughrider Arena building in the West Park of the North...

07/23/2024

Native American youth dancers showcased at ND State Fair

Six youth dancers from the Eagle Feather Club took center stage at the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Tourism tent at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot Monday. Ranging from fifth to seventh grade, the dancers showcased different styles such as traditional, grass and jingle dress dancing for th...

07/23/2024

Bulls, Broncs fare better than pokes on day one

The North Dakota State Fair (NDSF) began the Bull and Bronc Riding portion of the week-long rodeo events on Monday, July 22, at the NDSF arena. Cowboys from across the midwest and western USA combined with some riders from Canada as well in the preliminary rides. Cowboys are each required to ride fo...

07/23/2024

AGT offers look inside new pasta plant

Innovation has been the impetus behind AGT Foods’ new extrusion center for the production of gluten-free, pulse-based pasta products, according to the company’s CEO. “What we have here is the intersection of true innovation in ingredients and manufacturing technologies that are producing taste...

07/23/2024

Passenger injured in crash on US Highway 83

A New Town woman was injured in a two vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 83, 11 miles south of Minot Sunday.
According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the crash involved a 2014 Ford F-150 driven by Tyler Bradshaw, 22, Parshall, and a 2017 GMC Sierra driven by Richard Jackson, 72, New Town.
Both vehicles were driving south in the left lane of Highway 83. Troopers were investigating a property crash that occurred earlier at the same location, and traffic was directed to the left southbound lane. The Ford F-150 slowed but was then struck in the rear by the GMC Sierra which was following behind it.
The GMC Sierra came to rest in the middle of the road and the Ford F-150 came to rest on the median edge of the left lane. June Yellow Lodge, 53, New Town, a passenger in the GMC Sierra was injured and transported to a Minot hospital. There were no other injuries in the crash. Bradshaw was wearing a seat belt. Jackson and a passenger in the GMC Sierra were wearing seat belts. Two other passengers in the GMC Sierra were not wearing seat belts and one passenger was not using child restraints.
The southbound lanes of Highway 83 were shut down for about 30 minutes.
Jackson was cited for distracted driving. The crash remains under investigation by the Highway Patrol.

07/23/2024

Occupants involved in motorcycle-minivan crash identified

DEVILS LAKE – The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified those involved in a motorcycle-minivan crash occurring three miles south of Devils Lake Friday.
Earl Miller, 56, Webster, was driving the Honda GL 1500 motorcycle. He sustained serious life-threatening injuries.
Jeffrey Bridell, 47, driver of a Chrysler Town & Country minivan, and passenger, Rebecca Bridell, 40, both of Pembina, sustained minor injuries. Three juvenile males and a juvenile female also were passengers in the vehicle. They were not injured.
According to the Highway Patrol, Miller was not wearing a helmet. All occupants of the minivan were wearing their seat belts.
The crash occurred on N.D. Highway 20 and Military Road. Miller was taken to a Devils Lake hospital. Jeffrey Bridell and Rebecca Bridell were treated at the scene.

07/23/2024

Two injured in ATV crash near Minot

The driver of an all-terrain vehicle has been charged with driving under the influence after his vehicle rolled over as he attempted to avoid a dog Monday about two miles southeast of Minot.
According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, Jeremiah Burner, 43, and passenger MaryAnn Burner, 47, both of Minot, were in a 2003 Suzuki ATV traveling south on 47th Street Southeast after turning left from 34th Avenue Southeast. A dog was running alongside the ATV when it ran in front of the ATV’s path.
Burner steered left to avoid the dog but overcorrected, losing control of the ATV. The ATV rolled and both occupants were ejected onto the pavement. The ATV came to rest in the middle of the road.
Jeremiah Burner sustained serious injuries and MaryAnn Burner sustained minor injuries. They were not wearing helmets. Both were taken to a Minot hospital for treatment.
Jeremiah Burner was charged with DUI. The crash remains under investigation by the Highway Patrol.

07/23/2024

Aircraft incident occurs at Williston airport
WILLISTON – One person sustained injuries when a small single engine aircraft experienced problems with its landing gear upon landing at the Williston Basin Airport Sunday.
According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, about 1:28 p.m., the pilot, Douglas Hilderman, and passenger, Charlyn Hilderman, had flown into Williston from Regina, Saskatchewan. Both people exited the aircraft and were evaluated by Williston Ambulance staff. Charlyn Hilderman sustained minor injuries. The primary runway was reopened about 2:30 p.m.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board were notified and are investigating the incident.