Minot Daily News

BISMARCK – AARP has announced 11 organizations throughout North Dakota will receive 2026 Community Challenge grants to support improvements to improve social connections and strengthen neighbors. Marking the program’s 10th anniversary, the grants are part of an $8.3 million commitment by AARP, doubling last year’s total, to fund 750 quick-action projects nationwide aimed at making […]

Maysa Arena turned off its lights and put the ice resurfacers in storage a bit earlier than it’s had to for the majority of the past 15 years when it came to the Minot Minotauros. Typically in late April and early May, the sounds of slapshots, goal horns and big hits along the boards echo […]

As North Dakotans count down to America’s 250th anniversary, polling suggests Americans are divided over the country’s future and worried about the state of democracy. A recent survey from the Public Religion Research Institute showed nearly 70% of Americans think the nation is in real danger of losing important democratic rights and freedoms. A poll […]

Visitors to Roosevelt Park Zoo may “spot” a new face in the Amur Leopard Forest Habitat. Zorinka, a 3-year-old female Amur leopard, has arrived from the San Diego Zoo following a breeding recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Amur Leopard Species Survival Plan. She will join the Minot zoo’s male Amur leopard, […]

BISMARCK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $1.9 million in Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup grants to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites across North Dakota. The project selections include: – Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, $1 million multipurpose grant to assess and clean up asbestos, lead-based paint and polychlorinated biphenyl contamination at […]

President Trump has been musing about whether he’s the most powerful man in world history, and judging by the results lately, the answer is definitely “no.” It’s certainly true that Trump has technical tools at his disposal that would have astounded famous pre-20th century contenders for the title of most powerful man, whether Caesar, Alexander […]

The Minot Area Community Foundation (MACF) has announced the first scholarship awards from three newly established endowment scholarship funds, supporting area students as they pursue their educational goals. The Terry Boe Memorial Scholarship fund has awarded a $1,500 scholarship to Tate Heer of Douglas. Heer plans to attend Bismarck State College to pursue education as […]

“Mom bought the good milk!” my daughter exclaimed years ago. Curious, I opened the refrigerator to see what I had purchased. I usually bought 2% or fat-free milk, but this time I had grabbed whole milk with the red label. “It’s so creamy and delicious!” she declared as she took another drink. I was simply […]

Blue raspberry is one of the most popular flavors in America. You can find blue raspberry slushies, drinks and candy everywhere. It would be fun to grow blue raspberries in our gardens, but no blue raspberry plants are sold at garden centers. That’s because blue raspberries are produced in factories, not on farms. The fruit […]

Feb. 11, 1917-June 21, 2026 Minot Raymond S. Curtis, 109, of Minot, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at Minot Lodge Senior Living. Ray was born February 11, 1917 at Portal, N.D. to Willis and Edith (Olney) Curtis. He was raised on the family farm his father had homesteaded until the age of […]