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Minot was full of activity last weekend resulting in a large number of people staying at local hotels.
Stephanie Schoenrock, executive director of Visit Minot, the local convention and visitors bureau, said this past weekend Minot hotels had “80 percent occupancy, which is terrific.”
Schoenrock said this was the first time the local hotels have had an 80 percent occupancy since the fourth quarter of 2019.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on businesses and others during 2020 and into 2021.
Schoenrock said Minot has about 2,600 hotel rooms.
She said last weekend brought to Minot many people for a number of events including the Class B Girls State Basketball tournament.