Good morning, Minot.

Marketplace Foods recalled ground beef sold between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. yesterday at its 1930 South Broadway store in Minot because plastic may have mixed with the product — customers are urged to return it for a refund.

Painting has begun on the Union Silos Public Art Project at 318 1st St. NE in downtown Minot to create North Dakota’s largest public mural.

Local residents hired Australian artist Guido van Helten to design a four-sided community portrait on the retired grain silos and work will continue until fall—2025.

Minot North High School held its first graduation ceremony on Sunday at the Minot State University Dome as the Class of 2025 received diplomas and celebrated a new chapter in a school that opened in fall 2024 — family, teachers, and local leaders cheered the historic event.

Chilaka Ugobi, a 7th grader from Our Redeemer’s Christian School in Minot, advanced to the fourth round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee—after passing the written portion Tuesday—joining the top 100 of over 240 competitors.

Lt Col Dan Langan, Deputy Commander of the 5th Maintenance Group at Minot AFB, delivered the annual Memorial Day address at Rosehill Cemetery where volunteers placed flags on over 1,300 graves to honor fallen veterans — he urged the Minot community to renew its commitment to preserving the sacrifices made for our freedom.

Early voting began yesterday at the Ward County Administration Building for a measure that would impose a half percent sales tax and cap the property tax, and it continues through Friday and again on Monday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The final election day is Tuesday at the Minot Municipal Auditorium from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Safe Rides program has offered free and confidential rides to military members and dependents at the base to help avoid impaired driving—run entirely by volunteers and operating Thursday through Sunday from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.—to reduce driving incidents.

Free Community Car Seat Checks

10 AM – 1 PM — Trinity Health - Medical Arts — Free — Get your car seat checked for safety and ensure your child's security on the road.

Madison Night Mares vs. Minot Honeybees

6:35-8:05 p.m. — Corbett Field — Ticket prices vary — Exciting live baseball action as the Madison Night Mares take on the Minot Honeybees.