Minot Man Takes Top Prize in Poker Championship

After 14 attempts, Matt Lizotte was the last player sitting at the table after the chips were distributed at the areas annual state poker championship. For his effort, Mr. Lizotte was awarded $30,000 and a lifetime of bragging rights. KMOT has the story.

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A Museum of Bad Decisions?

Jill Schramm with the Minot Daily News provides coverage of the City of Minot’s Committee of the Whole discussion on the fate of the Walder’s Street House.

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City of Minot Committee of the Whole, January 3, 2018

Minot’s City Council will meet as a Committee of the Whole in preparation for their full City Council meeting on Monday, January 8. The agenda follows below and can be viewed here. Committee of the Whole Wednesday, January 3, 2018 – 4:15 PM City Council Chambers BUILDING RELOCATION REQUEST- 5337 ZAHARIA DRIVE The building to

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City of Minot Committee of Whole, January 2, 2018

Minot’s City Council will meet as a Committee of the Whole in preparation for their full City Council meeting on Monday, January 8. The agenda follows below and can be viewed here. Updated with meeting video ——- Committee of the Whole Tuesday, January 2, 2018 – 4:15 PM City Council Chambers APPROVE THE 2018 POLLING

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Paying people to move to rural locations

The efforts to reenergize and repopulate rural portions of the United States are an ongoing topic for politicians. Often framed under the idea of ‘economic development’, the hope is that government can incentivize a behavior deemed to be beneficial to an area that’s not taking place on it’s own through the private sector. In Georgia,

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Permission Granted! Major milestone for Minot flood protection cleared

“This is a great step forward for advancing flood control throughout the Mouse River basin in North Dakota. This Record of Decision applies not only to those phases of construction that are expected to begin next spring but also to future projects upstream and downstream of Minot,

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Ice fishing season arrival makes a good time to review regulations

It’s a reminder that it doesn’t hurt to review the rules and regulations for whatever season is coming up or in progress. Here’s a short review of some of the rules that guide fishing through the ice.

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Former UFO program head has no answers on UFO video

News of the Pentagon’s UFO investigative unit is making the rounds since breaking last week. Recently, NPR caught up with the head of the program to gather his comments on the video that accompanied the initial news story. Here it is, “If you’re asking my personal opinion from here, look, I’ve got to be honest

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Disruption in real time, UPS preorders 125 Tesla semi-trucks

Disruption is the process by which standard practices are upset; that disruption then forces both people and companies to adapt. When in a period of significant disruption. Both politically, economically, and innovatively. Here’s one example of the latter. The lesson: we need to be resilient and ready for change.

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Small Town Reclaims Former Mental Hospital as Arts Haven

What do you do with a giant unused hospital? If Trinity’s plan to build new on the South side of Minot takes shape, that’s an issue we’ll be dealing with as a community. Here’s an idea from not that far away that suggests a creative use may be in order.

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N.D. farmers Vertically Integrating with Investments in East Coast Restaurants

How do you make a product or a company more profitable? There are lots of ways including reducing costs through innovative practices, creating a differentiated product that commands a higher price. And there’s also vertical integration — the method of getting control of the supply chain and middlemen that separate a raw product from the

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Wild Turkey Fatigue Spreading as Urban Nuisance Claims Rise

Here in Minot, an ad hoc committee appointed by City Council is tackling the issue of how to better manage the populations of Minot’s in-town wildlife. Turkeys have been part of the conversation. And based on this article from the NY Times, it would seem as if Minot isn’t only community dealing with the challenge.

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Robinson, Rugby both feel confident as continental centers

This is unilaterally voted by the editor of The Minot Voice as the most important North Dakota news story of 2017. Read and enjoy.

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Sakakawea Salmon Spawning Complete

— Official News Release, ND Game & Fish Fisheries crews have completed their annual salmon spawning operation on the Missouri River System after collecting more than 2.5 million eggs. Dave Fryda, North Dakota Game and Fish Department Missouri River System supervisor, said crews easily collected enough eggs to stock the 400,000 smolts planned for Lake

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Video & Agenda: City of Minot Committee of the Whole

The City of Minot’s City Council Committee of the Whole met for their first of two regular monthly meetings yesterday. The agenda was lengthy with several informational items presented. Video is below, the agenda and supporting document follows. — As provided by the City of Minot 1. FINAL PAYMENT – 2017 WATERMAIN REPLACEMENT (PROJECT NUMBER

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Diversifying an oil and gas economy in Carlsbad, NM

Carlsbad, New Mexico — it’s a city with more than a few similarities to Minot. Notably, it’s fortunes also rise and fall with the price of oil. It’s a cycle that’s led community leaders and business owners alike if there aren’t better ways to build a sustainable livelihood and economy. Sound familiar? As a solution,

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