4th Avenue NE roadway impact begins Sept. 26

A temporary traffic bypass will be placed on 4^th Avenue NE for eastbound and westbound traffic starting Monday, Sept. 26. The bypass will take traffic south of the current road onto a temporary roadway for a short stretch before returning to the original ...

Drawing attention to pedestrians

If you’ve driven through the intersection of East Central Avenue/1^st St. SE, hopefully you’ve noticed some new white pavement markings.

The new painted bump-outs are designed to draw attention to pedestrians and protect them from vehicl...

FD conducts high-rise training

The Minot Fire Department doesn’t often get an opportunity to conduct high-rise training at a real-life location.

So when the chance to conduct this training was made available at Henry Towers, the FD took full advantage of the opportunity.

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The view from command

The Minot Fire Department’s recent high-rise training was an opportunity to practice operations the department doesn’t use often, but it’s still important to keep personnel properly trained.

For the department’s five...

Unraveling the ABCs of the ADA

The guidelines within the Americans with Disability Act regarding pedestrian accessible sidewalk ramps are lengthy, complicated, and often confusing.

As an engineer for the City of Minot, Jesse Hoffart likes to simplify the process by asking himself one qu...

Council repeals pit bull ban

The Minot City Council voted 4-3 at its Sept. 6 meeting to eliminate a ban on pit bulls within city limits that has been in place since 1987.

The change requires a second reading and final passage before it would take effect. Mayor Tom Ross, Carrie Evans, ...

Fire damages NW Minot apartment

Fire damaged a residential apartment in northwest Minot on Tuesday evening, displacing two residents.

The Minot Fire Department responded to 827 10^th Ave NW at 9:55 p.m. for a report of a kitchen fire. Fire units arrived on scene and made a quick knockdown...

'What we do isn't random'

Jesse Hoffart, PE, has a nice ring to it.

Hoffart, a civil engineer with the City’s Engineering Department, added those letters to his professional credentials in August after passing the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam.

“Yea...

Summer Reading program leads to local donations

The Minot Public Library’s Summer Reading program is designed to promote the importance of reading during non-school months, but for the last two years, the program has also benefitted area non-profit organizations.

“The children were g...

Minot International Airport earns award for training

The Minot International Airport has earned a training excellence award from the American Association of Airport Executives.

The award certifies that Airport employees have completed training for airport-specific and continuing education programs using the ...

City planning new bus terminal

Riders on Minot’s transit bus system could soon be using a new terminal.

The City of Minot’s proposed 2023 budget includes funds to construct a terminal facility in a portion of the Renaissance parking structure in downtown Minot. Curre...

Railway Avenue to close Aug. 2

Railway Avenue will be closed to through traffic from 4^th Street NE to 27^th Street NE starting Aug. 2. Through traffic on Railway Avenue will be detoured south to Burdick Expressway, while local traffic will utilize 6^th Avenue NE to access residential nei...

Airline travelers will need REAL ID by May 2023

Airline travelers at the Minot International Airport will soon need to show a driver’s license or identification card with a yellow star on it, indicating that it is a REAL ID-compliant credential.

The new REAL IDs will be required starting May 3...