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Cerilon gas-to-liquids project moving forward in Williams County

by: Josh Wolsky | January 15, 2023

Williams County is set to benefit from a multibillion-dollar investment by Canadian company Cerilon. The production is for gas-to-liquids which is a process that converts natural gas to liquid fuels like gasoline and diesel. The project got considerable financial support from Williams County and the State of North Dakota and is progressing toward a 2025

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Ukrainian family arrives in West Fargo

by: Josh Wolsky | January 15, 2023

There are a lot of folks with Ukrainian heritage in North Dakota, and while there are many miles between the two places, the weather doesn’t feel all that different. Those are just a couple of factors that make our place an ideal relocation option for Ukrainian families looking for a reprieve from war. Check out

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Rare earth minerals deposit found in Sweden

by: Josh Wolsky | January 15, 2023

Our Scandinavian friends in Sweden have made a big discovery — a significant deposit of neodymium and praseodymium. They’re rare earth elements that go into making magnets. Why does it matter in Minot? Because like it or not, we are members of a global community, and in the geopolitics of rare earth elements, China has

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Western North Dakota area is officially Homesteader’s Gap

by: Josh Wolsky | January 15, 2023

If you saw it on a map before Thursday, it would have been called Squaw Gap. Today, it’s called Homesteader’s Gap. It’s a small, unincorporated place South of Williston, and it’s at the forefront of reconsidered thinking when it comes to what we call our places. It’s a simple idea: words matter. While we don’t

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Hydrogen Projects Making Gains in North Dakota and South Texas

by: Josh Wolsky | January 14, 2023

North Dakota’s role as an energy hub continues to evolve, and three big players are betting a big part of the energy future will be hydrogen. The MHA Nation has partnered with Bakken Energy and now BNSF to deliver produce and deliver more than 380,000 metric tons of hydrogen annually. Get the full story on

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No More Horses in Teddy Roosevelt National Park?

by: Josh Wolsky | January 14, 2023

Removal of at least some of the horses and other non-natural livestock in Teddy Roosevelt National Park is a likely outcome of a pending action from the National Park Service. Jackie Jahfetson with the Bismarck Tribune has the full story linked below, but it boils down to this: The Park Service sees its mission as

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Cities, businesses are targets of maverick Minnesota lawyers looking for wastewater polluters

by: Josh Wolsky | January 14, 2023

It’s a litigious world out there. Even more so in Minnesota lately with regard to water discharged into rivers and streams by cities, small towns, and businesses. In question are the requirements of the federal Clean Water Act, and when water discharged is out of compliance, the penalties can add up fast. And one lawyer

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Minot State Invites Two Football Coaching Candidates to Campus

by: MinotVoice | January 14, 2023

MINOT, N.D. – Minot State’s search for its next head football coach has moved into its final stages and Beaver Athletics is pleased to announce that two candidates have been scheduled for on-campus interview next week. On Tuesday, January 17, the Beavers welcome Chris Stutzriem to town to meet with members of the Minot State

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A Swiss company says it has pulled CO2 out of the atmosphere and stored it underground

by: Josh Wolsky | January 14, 2023

The thing about North Dakota’s energy production — it’s carbon intensive. We pull it from the earth, burn it, and release it into the atmosphere. That’s why environmentalists are down on coal and oil. But what if we had a method for capturing that carbon from the atmosphere and putting it back underground? Well, the

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Norwalk Connecticut developing plans to combat 20-inch sea level rise by 2050

by: Josh Wolsky | January 14, 2023

Norwalk Connecticut is a coastal town, and they’re in the process of completing their long-term planning. They’re looking out as far as 2050. And what is it they’re planning for? The answer is sea level rise, 20 inches of it. Why does it matter in Minot? Well, we’re in the process of building a billion-dollar

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Our little town just became a Metropolitan Planning Area

by: Josh Wolsky | January 14, 2023

The magic number in the Magic City has long been 50,000. That’s how many people we wanted here; it opens the door to forming a Metropolitan Planning Organization, which in turn opens other doors to dollars and planning. Well, we made it. Jill Schramm with The Minot Daily News has the full story and all

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North Dakota judge, others call for stronger efforts to prevent drug overdose

by: Josh Wolsky | January 14, 2023

A long-serving North Dakota judge is speaking out in support of reforming North Dakota’s sentencing policies when it comes to fentanyl dealers. It’s opened up another round of conversation on the havoc the opioid addiction scourge is creating across the state. There were 131 overdose deaths in North Dakota last year. Get the full story

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Dear Minot: Join us at the State of the City on Feb. 9

by: Mayor Tom Ross | January 14, 2023

It’s early January at the City of Minot, which means we’re in the middle of making preparations for our annual State of the City event. This year’s State of the City is scheduled for Feb. 9 at The Depot (15 Main Street North). The State of the City is open to the public, with my speech

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Street challenges sideline sidewalk snow removal

by: Josh Wolsky | January 13, 2023

Local coverage of the City’s snow removal failure on public sidewalks started here on TheMinotVoice last week. Yesterday, Jill Schramm with The Minot Daily News added to the story. Nine days past the initial public attention to the failure and now eighteen days since the last measurable snowfall in Minot, and many city-maintained sidewalks are

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ND State Fair Releases Line Up

by: Josh Wolsky | January 13, 2023

The North Dakota State Fair is taking a drip approach to releasing the grandstand entertainers for the 2023 fair. Eric Church was announced late last year; several more acts have been released in the past day. The line-up so far released includes: Jelly Roll, Saturday, July 22 Eric Church, Sunday, July 23 Whiskey Meyers, Thursday,

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Sports Betting Resolution Passes North Dakota House

by: Josh Wolsky | January 13, 2023

A bill to let the voters decide on sports betting in North Dakota has passed in the House. Lydia Hoverson writing for The Dakotan has the story that includes quotes from two Minot legislators. If the bill is passed in the Senate and signed by the governor, the measure would be placed on the ballot

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