The North Dakota State Fair is saying ‘thank you’ to those who have served, as well as those who are currently serving, and to the families who support them every single day.

The B-52 crossed the grandstand at the fairgrounds at 7:50 p.m. and headed west to clear the tower’s airspace before returning to the base.

The North Dakota State Fair encourages fairgoers to purchase tickets directly from the fair website to avoid falling victim to scammers.

Ground squirrels have proliferated in Minot, North Dakota's fourth-largest city. They've burrowed everywhere from vacant lots to school grounds, residential areas and the downtown area.

SkyWest near-miss: B-52 crew 'not told' by Minot tower of incoming MSP flight originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Officials at Minot Air Force Base say that pilots on one of its B-52 bombers was not informed of an incoming Delta service from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, which resulted in a near-miss in North Dakota.

MINOT — The Minot Air Force Base is saying the near-collision of its B-52 bomber and a commercial SkyWest flight was a result of miscommunication from the Minot International Airport tower to the B-52 crew.

Around 7:50 p.m. on July 18, a Minot AFB B-52 bomber conducted a flyover at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds as a special event recognizing Minot as a ‘Great American Defense

Some of Minot’s elected officials are beginning to call for answers following a near-miss between a B-52 and a commercial plane Friday night in Minot.

The pilot of the SkyWest flight apologized to passengers after having to make an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid what he identified as a B-52 bomber near Minot.