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NewsStretch of Mississippi River in and around St. Cloud sheds its sullied history

by: Josh Wolsky | July 21, 2017

For one city in Minnesota, the Mississippi River was just a water pathway that flowed through town. It was the place they dumped their sewage; it was the home of meat-packing plants that sent their environmental impacts downstream. They stopped the environmental damage they were doing a generation ago; now their eyes are opening to [...]

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CommentaryOur economic future depends on storytellers

by: Josh Wolsky | July 21, 2017

Heard a good story lately? It’s kind of a trick question, because if you did, you may not even know it. Storytelling is a time-honored art form, but we’re just now discovering the relevance it has to what we think, who we trust, and how we act. And our ability to spin a yarn may [...]

Read & Share sourced from: Quartz

NewsMarathon community facilities meeting ends in indecision

by: Josh Wolsky | July 21, 2017

The community facilities allocation of Minot’s sales tax is set at 30% of 1-cent. By the end of 2017, it’s expected to have about $4.8 million available. The first step in deciding which projects are funded rests in the hands of a subcommittee of City Council members, and they met on Thursday to review applications. [...]

Read & Share sourced from: Minot Daily News

NewsGrowing cities take proactive stance against diverse threats, building resilience

by: Josh Wolsky | July 21, 2017

When it comes to resilience, it’s not just about being prepared. It’s about building stronger cities that deliver a higher quality of life and more economic diversity. Sound familiar? Minot is in the middle of an enormous resiliency effort made possible by $74.3 million federal grant. And we’re not the only city thinking in this language; [...]

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NewsWinnipeg economic development agency holding Railside Promenade ideas competition

by: Josh Wolsky | July 21, 2017

In Winnipeg, The Forks Renewal Corporation, the city’s economic development agency, is looking to spur redevelopment in a neighborhood dominated by wide roads and parking lots. And how are they going about doing it? They’re holding a design competition. They’ve set basic goals of what they want to accomplish and the terms of what’s required [...]

Read & Share sourced from: Winnipeg Free Press

NewsWard County asks N.D. board to stop cloud-seeding

by: Josh Wolsky | July 19, 2017

Yesterday, the Ward County Commission voted unanimously to discontinue the County’s weather modification program for the rest of the year. This article on the story comes from the Grand Forks Herald — particularly local coverage. But in the article, you’ll find a bit more scientific context (along with a bit of honest commentary) on the theory [...]

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NewsJudge is asked to halt Army Corps’ flood-diversion project for Fargo-Moorhead

by: Josh Wolsky | July 19, 2017

The Fargo-Moorhead area’s attempt to build flood protection is in the hands of a federal judge. The state of Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources has denied the project a needed permit. The details of the case may be of interest to the legally inclined, but the context in which this matters to Minot is this: [...]

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NewsTips for running a successful capital campaign

by: Josh Wolsky | July 19, 2017

The Roosevelt Park Zoo, the Magic City Discovery Center, and the Souris Valley Animal Shelter are three local organizations with capital campaigns either underway or soon to get started. The success of those campaigns and the projects they intend to deliver would no doubt be a boon to our community. So, this article from The [...]

Read & Share sourced from: The Current

NewsA New School Model Helps Rural Districts Boost Enrollment and Ensure Student Success

by: Josh Wolsky | July 19, 2017

The challenges that come with delivering a high-quality education in a rural setting are real. Too often in our small towns, teachers and administrators are forced to continue delivering a high level of services amid a climate of declining resources. What’s the solution? In Alberta, Canada, one school administrator addressed the results by tearing down [...]

Read & Share sourced from: EdSurge

NewsFEMA floodplain open house your opportunity for one-on-one answers

by: Josh Wolsky | July 18, 2017

Wednesday, July 19th FEMA and the City of Minot will be hosting an open house at the Municipal Auditorium from 10:00 am till 8:00 pm. As a result of FEMA’s floodplain remapping process of the Souris Valley, approximately 4,000 properties in the Minot area will be newly included in the area’s revised floodplain. That means [...]

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NewsA Toxic Legacy: North Dakota Looks To Clean Up Old Oilfield Waste

by: Josh Wolsky | July 18, 2017

One of the considerable by-products of oil production in North Dakota is the extremely salty wastewater we get back along with the oil. It’s not a new problem. And though modern practices inject wastewater deep underground, there are still a number of legacy era brine pits that continue to leach salt water contamination into nearby [...]

Read & Share sourced from: Inside Energy

NewsJudge Rules Ward County State’s Attorney’s Demand ‘Not in Good Faith’

by: Josh Wolsky | July 18, 2017

Minot area criminal defense attornies and the Ward County State’s Attorney’s office have been squabbling in court recently. The incidents have brought considerable media coverage, and now a ruling against the State’s Attorney’s office. Andrea Johnson with The Minot Daily News has the coverage, but it’s not available online so you’ll have to find it [...]

Read & Share sourced from: Dickinson Press

NewsTech workers brace for Seattle’s plan to ‘tax the rich’

by: Josh Wolsky | July 18, 2017

The City of Seattle is on a pathway toward attempting to solve their low-income housing and public transit challenges by implementing an income tax on individuals earning more than $250,000 per year and couples earning more than $500,000. It’s not the first policy initiative Seattle has undertaken to attempt to make the City more livable [...]

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CommentaryLet’s get started on rail relocation

by: Josh Wolsky | July 17, 2017

One of the reasons The Minot Voice focuses on news from other areas is because it’s rare that a community like Minot confronts a wholly new and unique problem. Whatever our challenge, and we have plenty, there are good odds that some community somewhere has faced a similar challenge. And the more we read around, [...]

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CommentaryThe questions that come to mind from a courtroom squabble

by: Jim Maxson | July 17, 2017

I was out of state on vacation the week of July 4th. Upon my return, it was interesting to note an unprecedented media controversy involving the Ward County State’s Attorney’s office and Judge Stacey Louser. As a former Ward County Assistant State’s Attorney and a former criminal defense lawyer (including murder, attempted murder, and manslaughter), [...]

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NewsWith F-M’s no-sort recycling, the sorting is shifted to someone else

by: Josh Wolsky | July 17, 2017

Minot’s automated garbage pickup starts today. It’s the first step toward implementing a city-wide recycling program too. But there’s work and investment that needs to be done before that happens. First, Minot needs a transfer station, so recyclables can be efficiently packaged and hauled to a MRF (materials recovery facility). And that’s where the real [...]

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NewsStretch of Mississippi River in and around St. Cloud sheds its sullied history

CommentaryOur economic future depends on storytellers

NewsMarathon community facilities meeting ends in indecision

NewsGrowing cities take proactive stance against diverse threats, building resilience

NewsWinnipeg economic development agency holding Railside Promenade ideas competition

NewsWard County asks N.D. board to stop cloud-seeding

NewsJudge is asked to halt Army Corps’ flood-diversion project for Fargo-Moorhead

NewsTips for running a successful capital campaign

NewsA New School Model Helps Rural Districts Boost Enrollment and Ensure Student Success

NewsFEMA floodplain open house your opportunity for one-on-one answers

NewsA Toxic Legacy: North Dakota Looks To Clean Up Old Oilfield Waste

NewsJudge Rules Ward County State’s Attorney’s Demand ‘Not in Good Faith’

NewsTech workers brace for Seattle’s plan to ‘tax the rich’

CommentaryLet’s get started on rail relocation

CommentaryThe questions that come to mind from a courtroom squabble

NewsWith F-M’s no-sort recycling, the sorting is shifted to someone else