NDGF Director Jeb Williams Reviews 2022, Previews 2023
NDGF Director Jeb Williams sat down recently to recap the big events of 2022 and look ahead to 2023. Catch the quick 2-minute interview below.
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Minot City Council Agenda, January 3, 2023
Minot City Council will meet Tuesday, January 3, at 5:30 pm to consider the agenda attached below. There are several impactful items on the agenda, but the one that will generate the most conversation is the recommended approval of a first-phase $2.9 million TIF project for Epic Companies Tracks project in SW Minot. This is
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North Dakota lawmakers propose tax exemptions for diapers, tampons
Diapers, children’s car seats, tampons, and sanitary pads are all subject to sales tax in North Dakota. But if two separate bills are successful in the upcoming session, that will change. Get the full story from Jeremy Turley writing at the Dickinson Press about two legislators who want a little less hypocrisy in the state’s
Read & Share sourced from: Dickinson PressMinot Police Issue Release on Murder in Lamplighter Lounge Parking Lot
The Minot Police Department issued the following news release through their Facebook page this morning. — Official News Release, Minot Police Department — The Minot Police Department responded to a report of gunshots in the parking lot of the Lamplighter lounge at approximately 1:40 a.m. on 12/30/22. On arrival officers discovered a 36 year old
Read & ShareNew North Dakota office aims to coordinate energy projects
A new office inside the state’s Department of Commerce will focus on the energy industry. The North Dakota Energy and Economic Coordination Office will help energy companies new and existing secure major projects within the state. The full news release from the Department of Commerce follows below. —- NEWS RELEASE, ND DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE —-
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State asks Minnesota Residents to weigh safety & environment when salting slick surfaces
Slippery roads and sidewalks are a big risk in wintertime, and there’s no better way to deal with them than adding a little salt. But for every action, there is a consequence, and when all that salt is added up, it’s having an impact on lakes and rivers. That’s what our Eastern neighbors in Minnesota
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Tournaments & Events Helping Pull Minot Out of Pandemic
What does it take to drive new events (and the people that come with them) into the Magic City for a weekend away? Recently, the answer is regional sports and competition. Coming out of the COVID pandemic Visit Minot proposed a Tourism Recovery & Resilience project. City Council supported it to the tune of $477,000.
Read & ShareFort Stevenson State Park to Host First Day Hike
Getting outside after a cold snap is fun way to enjoy North Dakota’s winters. It’s rare to find a place that makes 20 degrees feel warm. And if the idea intrigues you, check out the details on Fort Stevenson State Parks First Day Hike on January 1st. Fort Stevenson is approximately 45 miles South of
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North Dakota Metros Among Five Lowest Employment Rates in U.S.
Fargo, Bismarck, and Grand Forks are all included in statistical reports of U.S. metropolitan areas because their populations are higher than 50,000. It’s a beneficial designation because of the information it delivers, and while Minot’s circumstances are similar, we don’t get the data to prove it. That notwithstanding, this report from Inforum is worth a
Read & Share sourced from: InForumFlaring in North Dakota causes thousands of hospital visits, costs millions in medical expenses, study finds
North Dakota has made improvements in the amount of natural gas flared as a result of oil production, but the impacts on those living closest to the activity are still significant. Patrick Springer writing at The Dickinson Press has the full story on the down-wind health costs that researchers suggest are tied to flaring.
Read & Share sourced from: Dickinson PressRed Pine Distillery rolls out the barrel for North Dakota Corn Growers Association members
Grand Forks-based Red Pine Distillery is rolling out special batches of bourbon for members of North Dakota Corn Growers Association. The corn from each barrel will be sourced exclusively from the grower’s farm, aged in oak, and given a special label with details of the harvest. It’s a unique, value-added partnership that’s only possible when
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ND’s Anti-Corporate Farming Law Faces New Fight Over Ownership Rules
North Dakota’s legislative session starts in less than a week, and that means we’ll be hearing about topics that are regular fixtures of North Dakota debate. One example is North Dakota’s ban on corporate-owned farms. Opponents of the law saw it’s causing North Dakota to fall behind. Supporters say it’s protecting us from outcomes less
Read & Share sourced from: Public News ServiceShifting gears: why US cities are falling out of love with the parking lot
California, as a state, is set to ban parking minimums. Other cities in other states are following suit. It comes down to the fact that decades of forcing land into parking was a bad decision, it’s costing us lots of money, and we’re just waking up to the consequences. Get the full story at The
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2023 Means It’s Time To Register Your Boat
North Dakota Game & Fish is the state agency that manages boat registrations, and they do so on a three-year cycle. 2023 is the first year of the next cycle which means it’s time to update your registration. Get the full news release from NDGF below. —- NEWS RELEASE, NDGF —– North Dakota watercraft owners
Read & ShareNDSU Economist Has outlook positive for North Dakota
NDSU Professor Jeremy Jackson is the Director of the Center for the Study of Public Choice and Private Enterprise. And in that role, he’s developed a quarterly economic forecast model. The fourth quarter model was released in November and is showing positive signs for North Dakota’s economy. Catch the full news release below. —- NEWS
Read & ShareNorthern Plains tribes bring back their wild ‘relatives’
When the prairie was plowed up for farming generations ago, there were things lost that we didn’t know we had. Among those was habitat for species like the Black-Footed Ferret and the Swift Fox. Today, it’s the Native American tribes of the Northern Plains that are making intentional space for the reintroduction of these long-threatened
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