Headlines from the 1950ās -
1951 ā the YMCA opened on 1st St in downtown Minot
1951 - Ward County Historical Society formed
1952 ā Year round garbage service began in Minot
1952 - President Truman Spoke from the back of a train
1953 ā President Eisenhower was in Minot For the dedication of the Garrison Dam
1954 ā Minot selected to receive an Air Force Base
1955 ā MDU opened --- Ground breaking for MAFB and Gavin Yard
1959 ā Minot became the site for an International Airport