The Dakotan

2 days ago | mydakotan.com | Lydia Hoverson |Kim Fundingsland |K.L. Collom

MINOT—The City Council moved through a crowded agenda Monday night in a meeting tackling everything from childcare tax exemptions being struck down, to a special election date, a long line of public appearances, and an in depth discussion on where the liquor license oridance could go. Interim Mayor Mark Jantzer opened the meeting with upbeat notes: the missing Police Comfort K9 Freya had been found, and an Arbor Day proclamation said Minot retained its “Tree City USA” designation.

5 days ago | mydakotan.com | Lydia Hoverson |Kim Fundingsland |K.L. Collom

Collom's Column, Politics, State•Published April 19, 2025Written byK.L. Collom| The Dakotan•Graph of Major ND Cities Mayoral Turnout since 2010( *denotes presidential-year elections)Graph of Major ND Cities Mayoral Turnout since 2010( *denotes presidential-year elections)Did you know North Dakota has 13 cities with populations over 5,000 (excluding Minot AFB)?

6 days ago | mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |K.L. Collom |Lydia Hoverson

Minot, ND — The Minot Police Department has issued a public alert following a troubling series of drug overdoses in the community. In the last 48 hours, officers responded to three non-fatal overdoses. Tragically, investigators uncovered a fatal overdose today that appears to be linked to the same batch of narcotics involved in the previous incidents.

1 week ago | mydakotan.com | K.L. Collom |Jonathan Starr

Written byThe Dakotan| The Dakotan•Hosts Jonathan Starr and Kyler Collom were joined by Rob Fuller and Lisa Hermosillo on this Thursday's episode of ND Talk. With April 17 being Leif Snyder Appreciation Day, the panel shared memories of Leif and what they thought he'd have thought on some major current issues. The crew also broke down some big topics going over things like the MAGIC fund, the upcoming Minot Special Election, as well as transparency for public officials.

1 week ago | mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |Andrew Schultz |Lydia Hoverson

By: Mary Steurer(ND Monitor)The North Dakota House voted 55-37 on Wednesday in favor of a bill that some worry will lead to state employees paying health insurance premiums — though supporters say that is not the intention of the proposal. Senate Bill 2160 would move the state’s insurance to a plan that offers benefits compliant with the federal Affordable Care Act. Proponents say it will give the state more flexibility over plan designs, which are limited under the current plan.