Noonan News

By Cecile Krimm Sitting out front of a modest home on Main Street in Noonan, a mini pump jack bobs up and down just like the real ones out in the oil field.

Howard Gail Melby, 83, passed away Friday, April 20, 2012, at his home in Minot, surrounded by his loving family.

By Cecile Krimm The town of Noonan needs to raise more than $150,000 to get its community center back up to snuff following a devastating series of events that included a water main break, a fire, and the discovery the building was under-insured. "The water main break occurred in our north office space area," said Mayor Cyndie Fagerbakke.

By Cecile Krimm Two landowners last week made a joint application for a zoning change for a multi-million dollar grain terminal near Noonan.