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12/17/2025

With another big storm on the way, we talk with ​Bryan Banfill Operations Director (oversees streets, storm sewers, transit, and fleet), Minot Public works about how they keep the city moving during these big winter storms.

12/17/2025

According to a social media post Uglee Box Minot is Closing Permanently on December 23rd, but Maybe not the post says they are offering the business up for sale. So if someone chooses to buy it, it may be a good opportunity to own a business that has been doing quite well here in the Magic City. There Red Tag Warehouse is staying open and expanding according to the public message.

12/17/2025

Tommy James at the City of Minot Landfill.
The City is offering help to dispose of extra holiday trash, unwanted trees
The City of Minot will offer free dumping at the City Landfill to its sanitation
customers between Dec. 22 and Jan. 3 to help dispose of household waste that
could accumulate during the holidays.
Residents receiving City sanitation services can dispose of trash at the landfill free
of charge during the holidays by bringing a current water bill for verification.
Residents should separate recyclable materials from non-recyclable items.
Attendants at the landfill scale will direct them to the proper locations to drop off
both types of items.

12/17/2025

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12/16/2025

According to the Minot Fire Department Public Information Officer T. A Tuesday morning house fire was quickly extinguished by the department in Northwest Minot

This is what the Minot Fire Department says happened, = At 9:06 a.m., the Minot Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in the backyard of a residence in the 200 block of 25th St NW. Crews arrived on scene within three minutes and observed heavy fire and black smoke coming from the back of the garage, with smoke also showing from the
eaves around the home. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and performed
ventilation. A total response of one ladder truck, four engines, and a battalion chief was
dispatched. The sole occupant was outside the residence upon arrival. No injuries were
reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

12/15/2025

The Minot Police Department has provided a press release on a SWAT Situation that happened in October. According to the Public Information Officer T. a Suspect has been arrested and charged with Multiple felonies.

These are the Details According to the Police Department. = On Dec. 14, at approximately 6 a.m., the Minot Police Department was dispatched to a residence in northwest Minot for a report of a roommate inviting unwanted
individuals into the residence. Upon arrival, officers had reason to believe that Moises Chavez, 45, of Minot, was inside the residence. Chavez was arrested in connection with an Oct. 29 SWAT incident and faces the following charges: Terrorizing (Class C Felony), Aggravated Assault – Serious Bodily Injury (Class C Felony), Fleeing a Peace Officer (Class A Misdemeanor), and four counts of Disobedience of a Judicial Order. Chavez was
taken into custody without incident and transported to the Ward County Jail.
During the investigation, officers also discovered that two additional individuals at
the residence had outstanding warrants. The initial reporting party, Christina Lee
Gibson, 40, of Minot, had an outstanding Mountrail County warrant for Failure to
Comply and was taken into custody.
A third individual, Amanda Rae Backman, 42, of Minot, was also present at the residence and had a full extradition warrant from Georgia for Probation Violation involving Schedule I Narcotics. Backman was taken into custody and transported to the Ward County Jail. This investigation remains ongoing.

Original Release from the Minot Police Department
The Minot Police Department has obtained a warrant for the arrest of Moises N.
Chavez, 45, of Minot, for the charges of Terrorizing (Class C Felony) and
Aggravated Assault (Class C Felony). The warrant was issued today, Nov. 13.
This investigation stems from an Oct. 29 incident in which officers responded to an
aggravated assault that led to a SWAT Team activation at a residence in southwest The incident began when a victim was transported to the hospital for injuries
sustained during the assault. During the initial investigation, it was believed the
suspect was barricaded inside the residence and potentially armed. The SWAT Team
utilized various less-lethal tactics designed to encourage the suspect to exit the
residence and allow officers to safely resolve the situation. As the investigation
progressed, officers determined the suspect was not inside the residence.
The victim received medical treatment for their injuries.0

12/15/2025

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12/15/2025

According to a Minot Fire Department press release, a vehicle fire was quickly extinguished in a Southeast, Minot Hotel parking lot.

This is What The Minot Fire Department Public Information Officer says Happened
On Dec. 14 at approximately 11:17 p.m., the Minot Fire Department responded to a
report of a vehicle on fire in the parking lot of a southeast Minot hotel.Engine 2 arrived on scene within five minutes of the initial dispatch and found the front of the vehicle engulfed in flames. Crews were advised that there were no occupants in the vehicle prior to arrival and immediately began extinguishing the
fire using a bumper line. The vehicle was not located near any buildings or other vehicles, allowing the damage to be contained to the vehicle itself. No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

12/15/2025

12/15/2025

With another big storm on the way, we talk with
​Bryan Banfill Operations Director (oversees streets, storm sewers, transit, and fleet), Minot Public works about how they keep the city moving during these big winter storms.