The Governor’s Task Force on Higher Education has concluded their work. Their recommendation: a three-board governance models that tasks one board to each research university and one board to the regional and community college network throughout the state. Read the full news release from the Governor’s office below. — Official News Release, Office of Governor
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While North Dakota’s 2018 deer gun season continues through Nov. 25, it still generates a fair amount of questions and conversation preseason, midseason and postseason. First off, this year’s deer hunting season did open later than what a lot of people think is normal. The traditional deer opener for more than three decades has been
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The City of Minot’s City Council Committee of the Whole meet’s this week on Tuesday and Wednesday. The agendas are below along with notes from one Alderman. Of primacy in community concern, the disucssion on the future of Minot’s landfill will take place Tuesday. Committee of the Whole Tuesday, October 30, 2018 – 4:15 PM
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Included below is the City of Minot’ City Council Committee of the Whole agenda for September 26, 2018. Also included in red are one Alderman’s questions, comments, and concerns. 1.SAND AWARD OF BID (PROJECT NUMBER 4229) On September 13, 2018 the Public Works Department opened bids for washed sand for the upcoming snow removal season.
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Included below is the City of Minot’ City Council Committee of the Whole agenda for September 25, 2018. Also included in red are one Alderman’s questions, comments, and concerns. 1. FINAL PAYMENT- LIBRARY CHILLER REPLACEMENT – LIB030 As approved at the October, 2017 City Council meeting, the Minot Public Library replaced an air conditioning unit
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The City of Minot’s City Council Committee of the Whole will meet Wednesday, 4:15 at City Hall to consider the following agenda items. 1. BUILDING RELOCATION REQUEST TO 605 11TH AVE SE- PATRICK SCHMIDT It is recommended the Committee and Council approve the relocation of the single family residence, from 1709 3rd Ave NE, Berthold, ND
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The City of Minot’s City Council Committee of the Whole will meet Tuesday at 4:15 to consider the following agenda items. 1. FINAL PAYMENT – 30TH AVE GRAVITY SEWER (3490.5) The 30th Ave Gravity Sewer project constructed a gravity sewer in 30th Ave NE to convey waste water from 13th St NE to Livingston Coulee
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Extending South of Interstate 94 in Western North Dakota, you’ll find an oddity that is uniquely and inspiringly American. It is the Enchanted Highway, and with all the negativity that surrounds us these days, one journalist from Chicago sees it as a sign that our path out of the morass is in front of us.
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What if there was a way to test the effectiveness of new traffic control structures and how they impact both drivers and pedestrians? What if you could do it without spending a bunch of money? With a little paint and labor, it can be done. And they’re doing it in Grand Forks. Check out this
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Grand Forks’ Alerus Center is a city-owned building, and in past years, there have been management and money problems. Last July, the City entered into a management agreement with Spectra, a national venue company, and in the first year, there is progress to report. Emily Allen has the story on getting a local event venue
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In the machines of municipal efficiency, Fargo is one that’s getting more mileage from their effort. In a study conducted by 10 university professors from around the nation with concentrations in urban studies and political science, Fargo ranked 19th. Another North Dakota city, Bismarck, came in at 22nd.
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In downtown Moorhead, old buildings are revealing new potential. For uses from apartments — Moorhead has a goal of getting 500 apartment units downtown — to event space, the bones of the historic downtown buildings are providing valuable blank templates for architects and developers to imagine new uses.
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Through the first half of 2018, traffic fatalities are at their lowest level in eight years. With the launch of the Governor’s Vision Zero initiative last year, the goal for traffic fatalities was set at the perfect-world goal of none. So, while the news is good, work remains.
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A proposal from the Winnipeg City Council requested the City develop a policy that gave an advantage to local firms seeking the opportunity to earn City business. But upon further review, the recommendation of an administrative report is to better communicate opportunities to local businesses, but not give them favor on contract terms. This issue
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Are you one who dreads mowing your lawn? If so, what would you think about mowing a 150 miles of rugged wilderness trail while carrying your gasoline with you? Tim Olson has the story on a man who’s makes a big annual commitment to keeping the Maah Daah Hey Trail along the Little Missouri River
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Have we reached a point where we’re more likely to have a relationship with our car than our neighbors? Perhaps that’s because we’ve lost touch with our connection point — our streets. It used to be that these keystones of our community were places to come together, now they’re conveyances out of our neighborhoods to
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