You’ve heard those of us in media and leadership opine about the problem retaining talent in our small towns throughout rural America. There’s little doubt this is a challenge that has plagued Minot. But if we listen closely, we may pick up on a trend that sounds like change. Follow the link over to MPR
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“A couple years ago, it would’ve been hard to find a tourist in Bentonville. Now there are people here from all over the world every weekend.” The quote is from an article on Strong Towns, and the sentiment is the result of a transformation that’s taken place over the past 10-years. The lesson worth evaluating
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Unless you’re a teacher, the concept of the ‘summer slide’ may be foreign to you. It’s the phenomena that sees student learning and retention regress over the summer months when they’re not in school. It’s a real thing, and new studies suggest the slippage may be the equivalent to as much as a month of
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Minot’s Fire Department has a lot of new faces. From retirements to firefighters pursuing opportunities in other places, the turnover rate has been higher than wanted in recent years. And one solution to keeping Minot and our first-responders safe and satisfied with their work — increased training. KX News has the story on how the
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The Wednesday editions of #GoodTalkMinot featured two keystone conversations — one focused on our future, the other, our past. Watch below as Jonah Lantto and I discuss the status of the region’s flood protection efforts with SRJB and Mouse River Plan Project Administrator, Ryan Ackerman. And for our afternoon session, we were joined be long-time
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Do you get the feeling that we — as a culture — are becoming more tribalized? More prone to only listen and support those who agree with us or who we feel are a member of our clan? You’re not alone; it’s also not the first time we’ve been through this. The image below was
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No, this isn’t the lead-in to an algebra joke. ‘X’ is the name of Google’s research and development factory — the place where the test out radical ideas to see if they can become viable companies. One of those, Loon, was the feature of a Minot Voice post long ago, and this article from WIRED captures
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With the help of an infrastructure loan program through the Bank of North Dakota paid back by local property taxes, the town of Harvey is making a big investment in improving their streets and infrastructure. The $7.5 million project will go on all summer, and it’s a good reminder of how Minot’s neighboring small towns
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Migration patterns of people and methods of transportation are in a state of disruption, and for the Canadian branch of Greyhound, those changes mean they can’t continue to support routes in Western Canada. Greyhound made the announcement citing a 41% decline in ridership over the past 10-years.
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Summer storms and temporary living quarters popular in the oil field are not a good combination. Last night’s storm passed through Watford City near midnight and it led to several injuries, most coming from people staying in an RV park. The Bismarck Tribune has the story.
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The City of Minot has a lot to mow and with the acquisition of flood properties, that amount — along with the grass — is growing at a steady pace. Alexus Arthur has the story on an emerging challenge for the City and cost for the citizens of Minot.
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The election of Shaun Sipma to the role of Mayor left a vacancy on City Council. Former Council-members Steve Podrygula, Dave Shomento, as well as School Board member Mitch Kraft have expressed interest in the position. The Minot Daily News has more details; a special City Council meeting is anticipated sometime after July 11th to
Read & Share sourced from: Minot Daily NewsMinot isn’t the only town with parking garage headaches, but at least locally, we planned for private management and multiple revenue streams. In Nampa, Idaho, they successfully built their stand-alone parking garage only to find out their revenue assumptions were more than a bit optimistic. Follow the link for a dose of parking perspective, and
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A new variety of elm tree, the Prairie Expedition Elm, was discovered South of Fargo among a stand of trees taken by Dutch elm disease. The disease-resistant tree was cloned and is now being cultivated commercially. It grows tall, grows fast, and makes great shade. The Grand Forks Herald has the story.
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With Minot Public Schools contract negotiations at an impasse in Minot, it’s obvious that we’re going to have some disgruntled teachers. And it’s those circumstances that make ideas that motivate and empower our classroom directors — outside of pay — even more important. This is a good one, and it’s already been proven in practice.
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Construction is booming in the twin cities, but there’s still a problem — they don’t have enough workers. The solution? Right now it’s a program to attract more students into the construction trades. Stories of worker shortages are becoming more commonplace on TheMinotVoice as they reflect a situation we have to address locally.
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