Minot Local News – Saturday, August 9th, 2025

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Saturday, August 9th, 2025

ACCIDENTS NEWS

➤ One person died in a barn fire in Berthold on Thursday night—emergency crews discovered a missing individual when the barn collapsed near 20th Avenue SW, and the victim's identity is withheld pending family notification. KFYR-TV

CRIME NEWS

➤ A 62-year-old male was found unresponsive at Ward County Detention Center on Friday, Aug. 8 and died after resuscitation efforts failed — an external investigation by the ND Bureau of Criminal Investigation coupled with a pending internal review are underway. Minot Daily News

CULTURE NEWS

➤ North Dakota Tourism launched a program that posts weekly sunflower field locations and bloom percentages to guide visitors—farmer Clint Coleman said his sunflowers, planted on May 15, will bloom for two to three weeks before drying for combine season, and he urged people to admire the fields from the edges. KFYR-TV

EDUCATION NEWS

➤ Minot State University received a $480,000 National Science Foundation grant to boost science, technology, engineering and math learning in rural areas. The funding is part of a statewide $7.96 million program that will expand research opportunities and bring hands-on classroom and field experiences to local students — showing them real-world applications of STEM. Minot Daily News

GOVERNMENT NEWS

➤ The FAA proposed new rules this week to let drones fly beyond the pilot’s line of sight— a change that may speed up package and medical deliveries in rural North Dakota. A 60-day comment period has started and regulators will review feedback before finalizing the guidelines. KFYR-TV

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