Kyara Brown

1 week ago | kxnet.com | Morgan DeVries |Kyara Brown

MINOT, ND (KXNET) — The Minot Police Department now has a new Police Chief. After months of searching, three finalists were narrowed down. Now, the Minot City Council has approved Michael Frye as the new man in charge. Frye currently serves as the Campus Police Chief at Bismarck State College. Before that, he was a Lieutenant with the Minneapolis Police Department, where he led units focused on civil unrest response, homeland security, and the SWAT team.

3 weeks ago | kxnet.com | Kyara Brown

MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — Voters in Minot have narrowly rejected a proposal to raise the city’s sales tax to support the Minot Park District. In Tuesday’s special election, 954 residents voted in favor of the measure, while 979 voted against it, according to preliminary results released by the Ward County Auditor’s Office. That puts the measure down by just 25 votes, with a total turnout of 1,933 voters.

3 weeks ago | kxnet.com | Kyara Brown

MINOT, ND (KXNET) — We now know who will officially appear on the ballot — and in what order — for Minot’s upcoming special mayoral election, scheduled for August 5. A live drawing held Monday afternoon at Minot City Hall determined the ballot placement for the four candidates running to fill the vacancy left by former Mayor Tom Ross, who resigned in April.

4 weeks ago | kxnet.com | Kyara Brown

MINOT, ND (KXNET) — An assault case in Minot is facing another delay. Today, a judge heard arguments in a motion tied to the upcoming trial of Jaeger Lundeen, who faces an aggravated assault charge stemming from an incident at a State Fair concert last year. During Friday’s hearing, the defense asked the judge to approve a jury questionnaire ahead of trial. The state initially opposed the request but officially withdrew that opposition during the hearing.

4 weeks ago | kxnet.com | Kyara Brown

MINOT, ND (KXNET) — The clock is ticking for Minot mayoral hopefuls to meet the requirements to appear on the upcoming special election ballot. KX News has confirmed that two of the four declared candidates — Josiah Roise and acting Mayor Mark Jantzer — have submitted the necessary signatures to the city clerk’s office. According to City of Minot spokesperson Jennifer Kleen, both candidates turned in more than the required 300 signatures as of this afternoon.