Testing for FD captain: 'You think you're prepared'

Joshua Olson is used to spending long days at work.

As a member of the Minot Fire Department, Olson and his fellow firefighters work 48 hours on shift, then have 96 hours off duty. But March 21 was a different kind of a long day.

On that day, Olson and 17 o...

New City bus routes are in the works

The City of Minot is expanding its bus system by adding two new routes.

Brian Horinka, transit superintendent, said work is continuing on finalizing the new routes.

“We have the routes pretty much designed, but we need to do a little more research...

Jonasson announces retirement as Public Works Director

Dan Jonasson will retire on Sept. 1 after 17 years as the Public Works Director at the City of Minot.

“I appreciate the 17 years of employment with the City of Minot,” Jonasson said in his retirement letter. “It has been anything but boring and uneventful....

Anderson resigns as director of Minot Public Library

Janet Anderson has resigned from her position as director of the Minot Public Library. Her last day at the Library is scheduled to be April 7.

Anderson submitted her resignation to the Library Board on March 7. The Library Board is the governing body for t...

2023 construction season will be busy

Construction season will soon be upon us, and 2023 is shaping up to be a busy time for the City of Minot.

This year, the City has scheduled its largest chip seal project ever, and will also use a roadway resurfacing process for the first time.

“It’s called ...

Work under way on dam near Water Treatment Plant

If you drive past the Minot Water Treatment Plant this week, you might notice a large piece of heavy equipment working in the Souris River.

It’s okay. The backhoe is supposed to be there.

City of Minot Assistant Public Works Director Jason Sorenso...

Minot FD adds fifth coverage district

Minot’s fifth fire station is scheduled to be open later this year, improving the Fire Department’s response times and coverage areas.

In preparation for the new station, Fire Department officials and other City of Minot personnel have ...

Fire damages basement, main floor of NW Minot home

A fire in northwest Minot on Tuesday afternoon caused significant damage to the basement and main floor of a home.

The Minot Fire Department was dispatched to 1113 10^th St. NW at approximately 2 p.m. for a structure fire.

Upon arrival on scene, firefighters...

3rd/4th Avenue NW going on a diet

Road diet. Lane reconfiguration. Call it what what you want, but a stretch of Third/Fourth Avenue NW will see changes this year.

The Minot City Council approved a plan that will change Third/Fourth Avenue NW between Broadway and 26^th Street from four lanes...

Burdick/Broadway intersection to get new traffic signals

The busiest intersection in Minot will soon have new traffic signals.

Two of the four traffic signal poles at the intersection of Burdick/Broadway were damaged in separate vehicle accidents in the past four months. After the accidents, portable traffic sig...

'Safety is always our top priority'

It’s a small change, but the City of Minot Traffic Department is hoping a new sign at the intersection of East Burdick Expressway and 3^rd St SE will have a big impact.

Traffic Engineer Stephen Joersz said a static “No Turn on Red&rd...

'Together, we are one community'

Mayor Tom Ross presented his first State of the City on Feb. 9, the first since being elected mayor in June 2022.

Through a theme of “Together, we are one community,” Ross highlighted the successes of 2022, including continued work on f...

Minot FD joins Narcan program

The Minot Fire Department is working with the First District Health Unit to provide Narcan overdose rescue medication to members of the community.

Holly Brekhus, director of health promotion at FDHU, recently conducted training with firefighters as part of...

City preparing for Puppy Dog Coulee project in 2024

Construction is anticipated to begin in 2024 on a long-awaited project to improve drainage and ease flooding concerns in southwest Minot.

The Puppy Dog Coulee drainage system covers the Dakota Square Mall area, generally from 37^th Avenue SW to Thompson Lak...

'It puts us on another level'

The City of Minot recently achieved Metropolitan Planning Organization status with the Census Bureau.

Now, the real work begins.

Reaching MPO status opens up opportunities with federal funding, especially with transportation-related issues.

“It put...