On This Day | Contractors Organizing
The columns of the Independent are open for a thoro discussion of the merits of a Home Builders' organization
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On This Day | Sent For in Seattle
It is strange how many really treated the yarn seriously.
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On This Day | Curling on the Rise in Minot, and Why Not
More interest than ever before is being taken in curling. Four or five sheets of ice are being used each evening and all will be used as soon as they are in good shape.
Read & ShareThe Perfect Beer Glass Shape, according to Math
If math helped us keep our beer colder, would you believe it? Cláudio de Castro Pellegrini from Brazil did just that. He devised a formula to design the optimal beer glass that maintains its chill. Picture a champagne flute—it’s surprisingly close to his ideal shape. By minimizing the glass’s surface area exposed to heat, your
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Cedar Rapids Collaborative Growth Initiative’s new talent director will seek to lure workers to Cedar Rapids area
It’s like having a community-wide Human Resources Director, and the job is to recruit, recruit, recruit. It’s part of an effort by the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance that will coordinate public and private sector resources to grow the workforce population. In a story that Minot should take note of. Here’s one community putting resources
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On This Day | December 17
On this day we took flight, an iconic American family hit the air, and the U.S. began to recognize how wrong we were about internment camps. In Minot, our editor had his nose on a better property tax policy, and the home of the Ironhorse turned ten.
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On This Day | Home of the Ironhorse Turns 10!
If a decade ago, anyone had ventured to remark that Minot was destined to one day become an important jobbing center, the statement would have been taken with a large sized grain of salt.
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On This Day | How to Remedy the Tax Problem
Many assessors have admitted freely that they refrained from raising valuations because they had no assurance that the other districts in the county would raise theirs; and they did not want their district to
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On This Day | Don’t Discourage Investment
Right in Minot, we have examples of unjust taxation. Let a man keep his residence nicely painted, keep the weeds about his premises cut down and grow a beautiful lawn and he will pay
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On This Day | A Christmas Truce
This cruel war may cease before long. The Pope wants a truce during Christmas and we propose a long one. This is our scheme. On New Year's day let the soldiers in all the
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On This Day | Give Till It Hurts
The Russell-Miller Milling Co. is grinding 2,000 sacks of flour that will soon be sent to the starving Belgians. This is the gift of that well known concern to the unfortunate people who are
Read & Share“Brain Rot” Will Make You “Plain Spoken”
Ever heard someone say you’ve got that “plain spoken” charm? It’s a nod to your knack for honesty and clarity. This year, though, it’s not just Nebraskans (or North Dakotans) getting straightforward. Oxford University Press’s 2024 Word of the Year, “brain rot,” calls out a modern menace: information overload leading to mental mush, especially from
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Trailer: There’s Something in the Barn
Ready for a twist on traditional yuletide tales? “There’s Something in the Barn” tangles the familiar with the farcical—a holiday horror comedy where Norwegian nisse elves take center stage. It’s all about outrageous laughs and unexpected chills, peppered with comedic gems like a lutefisk dinner gone hilariously wrong. This film flips quaint customs on their
Read & ShareVinyl records make a comeback, Budget Music is the Place for them in Minot!
Let’s take a stroll down memory lane with an unexpected twist—vinyl records are enjoying a renaissance. Yes, the same vinyl that once defined the 70s is now outselling CDs, mirroring a desire for something tangible and soulful in our digital age. Collectors like Gabriela Martin find deeper meaning in these musical artifacts, while shop owners
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Today in Minot | Dec 16, 2024
Today is Monday, December 16th. The sun will rise on the 86th day of fall, and the 351st day of the year at 8:30 AM. We will see 8 hours 21 minutes of daylight before it sets at 4:51 PM. See What's Happening Today in Minot! #SupportLocalMedia #SavorMinot
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