Good morning, Minot.

Carrie Driver, a longtime Minot AFB volunteer, now serves as the Northern Sentry carrier manager and Financial Advisor for First Command Financial Advisors — her husband nears retirement while she continues supporting military families and local homeschooling efforts.

At the ND State Fair on July 23, fairgoers enjoyed chatting with the lifelike AI Patriot Robot — an interactive blend of modern technology and fair traditions that sparked fun and memories.

At the ND State Fair, the Fur Traders Rendezvous brings history to life as actors reenact fur trading days by living in tents and teepees.

The event runs daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. just across from the State Fair Center.

MHA (Mandan Hidatsa and Arikira) dancers bring traditional songs and dances to the North Dakota State Fair at West Park today with shows at 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

North Dakota's summer displays vibrant canola, flax, and cereal fields that invite agri-tourism, while local entrepreneur Joanna Larson transforms a vacant gas station in Sheyenne into a community grocery — supporting the rural economy along U.S. Highway 281.

Tensions in the Middle East have driven crude oil prices to $100 a barrel as North Dakota officials predict increased drilling activity in Bakken and potential state tax boosts, plus higher fuel costs for local consumers.

Military officials shared that the Missile Alert Facility Manager oversees daily operations, technical inspections, and emergency responses at the missile alert facility to ensure 24/7 readiness, and interested NCOs may contact MSgt Dylan Churby to learn about upcoming vacancies via the EQUAL+ listing on MyVector.

Since Minot will not get a second aerial mosquito spray this summer, city officials plan to test a ground dispersal trial + alternative methods to control mosquitoes.

Mayor Mark Jantzer and the City Council are studying safer options after counts showed a rebound following the first spray.

Health officials at the state fairgrounds warn fairgoers to stay hydrated as temperatures may hit triple digits tomorrow and into the weekend.

Trinity Health has set up a First Response center (on the southeast end) to treat heat-related illnesses and remind visitors that alcohol can dehydrate.

Bellus Medical offers hydration and wellness IVs at the State Fair from 11 a.m. daily outside the Commercial III building to help fairgoers beat the heat (fun specials will run Friday with the Zedd concert).

Jill Cangealose helped Airmen, spouses & local community members build healthy habits at Minot Air Force Base over the past four years and now prepares to depart for a new assignment, leaving lasting personal connections behind.

Bags flew at the state fair on Thursday as 15 teams competed in a double-elimination cornhole tournament with best-of-three on the winners bracket & one-and-done in the losers bracket, and tournament organizer Chris Husted said he planned to return next year.

Raynes & Liam Keeney Concert

5-9 p.m. — Citizens Alley — Free entry — Experience a night of free live performances in a vibrant Downtown Minot atmosphere.