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1 week ago | 
mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |K.L. Collom |Jonathan Starr
MINOT — The Dakotan is hosting a live mayoral debate tonight, June 17, giving residents a chance to hear directly from the candidates vying to become Minot’s next mayor. With the election fast approaching, this is a critical opportunity for voters to compare the candidates’ visions, leadership styles, and policy priorities — all in one place.
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1 week ago | 
mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |Jonathan Starr |K.L. Collom
MINOT — The Minot City Council on Monday approved the appointment of Michael Frye as the city’s next Chief of Police in a 6-0 vote. Frye, a veteran of the Minneapolis Police Department and former Bismarck State College instructor, will begin July 14. City Manager Harold Stewart also announced plans to promote current interim chief Dale Plessas to a new Deputy Chief position.
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1 week ago | 
mydakotan.com | Lydia Hoverson |Kim Fundingsland |Jonathan Starr |K.L. Collom
Written byK.L. Collom| The Dakotan•MINOT — The Minot City Council on Monday evening officially approved the appointment of Michael Frye as the city’s next Chief of Police. Frye, a veteran of the Minneapolis Police Department and Bismarck State College, was selected following a nationwide search and a competitive interview process. He was approved with a vote of 6-0 with resounding support from the Council.
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2 weeks ago | 
mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |Jonathan Starr |K.L. Collom
Written byK.L. Collom| The Dakotan•Minot Air Force Base flightline [Photo: A1C Caleb Kimmel]Minot Air Force Base flightline [Photo: A1C Caleb Kimmel]Minot Air Force Base has cancelled its open house event scheduled for today, citing global events and heightened safety protocols. In a statement, base officials stressed that there is no specific threat to the base or the Minot area.
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2 weeks ago | 
mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |K.L. Collom
A cyberattack targeting United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) has disrupted grocery supply chains across the upper midwest, particularly impacting rural and small-town stores in North Dakota. UNFI, a major food distributor supplying around 60 of the state’s 138 grocery stores, disclosed in a regulatory filing that it had shut down parts of its IT network after discovering unauthorized access on June 5.
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2 weeks ago | 
mydakotan.com | K.L. Collom |Kim Fundingsland |Greg Demme
Written byThe Dakotan| The Dakotan•Chris Ryan, right, president and chief operating officer of renewable fuels company Gevo, speaks June 10, 2025, in West Fargo, N.D., at the Midwest Ag Summit. At left is Greg Lardy, vice president for agriculture at North Dakota State University. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)Chris Ryan, right, president and chief operating officer of renewable fuels company Gevo, speaks June 10, 2025, in West Fargo, N.D., at the Midwest Ag Summit.
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2 weeks ago | 
mydakotan.com | K.L. Collom |Kim Fundingsland
Written byThe Dakotan| The Dakotan•Gov. Kelly Armstrong speaks during a meeting of the Senate Appropriations Committee on March 27, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)Gov. Kelly Armstrong speaks during a meeting of the Senate Appropriations Committee on March 27, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)By: Michael Achterling (ND Monitor)Legal staff for North Dakota’s legislative branch concluded the “prudent remedy” to correct an error with Gov.
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3 weeks ago | 
mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |K.L. Collom
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.
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3 weeks ago | 
mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |Greg Demme |Lydia Hoverson |K.L. Collom
Written byK.L. Collom| The Dakotan•Recent Polling Data Acquired 5/30-6/4Recent Polling Data Acquired 5/30-6/4Minot- 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.
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3 weeks ago | 
mydakotan.com | Nicole DesRosier |Kim Fundingsland |K.L. Collom
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.
