With the approval earlier this month of another $2.5 million in MAGIC Fund dollars for Minot’s downtown parking garages, I can’t help asking the questions — are we spending those dollars in the right way, and should we be spending them at all? The need to complete the structures notwithstanding — because we do need
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The video was shot in 2013 off the cost of Guadaulpe Island in Mexico. The shark which has been named Deep Blue is over 6 meters long (19.5 feet) and believed to be over 50 years old. The video was shot by shark expert Mauricio Hoyos Padilla. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs =
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The more you learn about elephants, the more you realize what amazing creatures they are. Here’s one example that takes a minute to watch.
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It’s widely known that synthetic oil is better for engines, but there are a few situations where it’s a bit more important. This brief article from Consumer Reports walks you through them.
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This summer marks the 50-year anniversary of the Grateful Dead. And though it’s been 20 years since the death of Jerry Garcia, the reaction to this summer’s reunion concert series is proof of the enduring mark the band left on the American music landscape and beyond. Have a listen below.
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The historic Tonset Lutheran Church is a prairie church near Lignite, North Dakota. Photos by Dave Ramsey, 2015.
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Do you appreciate sarcasm? Does the summer madhouse have you occasionally wishing for the routine of fall and school? Read this and laugh and possibly cry.
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Are we experiencing more extreme weather? For those in Minot who flooded in 2011 following a wet fall, a snowy winter, a rainy spring, and massive June rain event over Southeast Saskatchewan, there is some anecdotal evidence that suggests yes. But whether the weather is more extreme now than in decades past is hard to
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Want to know why a ghost riding bikes stay on their wheels? It’s a physics thing. The video below walks you through the principles. minutephysics MinutePhysics (uploads) on YouTube
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One video with four popular songs arranged for a few talented musicians. Catch Lorde’s Royals, Hotel California by the Eagles, Sam Smith’s I’m Not the Only One, and Mark Ronson’s Uptown Funk.
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In today’s economics lesson, I’ll talk a bit about regulatory arbitrage, and why Minot’s new liquor license law is such a terrible one. And it’s the perfect place to start because it’s the exact practice we as a City were trying to eliminate by writing a new law. In a nutshell, regulatory arbitrage is the
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I disagree with the primary tenet of this title; I didn’t write it either. But if you’re Canadian and want to laugh and think a little about what makes Canada Canadian, one journalist thinks it’s an intentionally crafted national identity of carefully cultivated boringness.
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In today’s installment of P.B.A., culinary experiences take a digital step forward. You won’t be able to taste it, but we’re betting you’ll still appreciate the creativity.
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This presentation is a few months old, but the information is still relevant. As you do the research, it turns out Minot’s method of local government is quite different than other cities in our state.
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On the heels of a really bad decision — like the one that came out of City Council last week — we’re going to assume that our elected officials simply don’t understand the consequences of their actions. In a small community like Minot, where we all know and trust each other, the idea of ‘bounded
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If we weren’t all programmed to ignore commercials (or at least attempt to) and instead were forced to actually watch them, you might be surprised by what is being taught. Have a laugh at this too true satire.
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