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NewsDSUF settles with major creditors for $6.3M

by: Josh Wolsky | June 20, 2017

An ugly chapter in the Dickinson State University Foundation saga is nearing a close. The Foundation mismanaged itself into speculative real estate deals and used scholarship dollars to cover operating costs. The case has resulted in new legislation and the creation of a new foundation, the Dickinson State University Heritage Foundation. [...]

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NewsSecurity is one reason Fargo City Commission’s new chambers won’t have windows

by: Josh Wolsky | June 20, 2017

Fargo is in the process of building a new City Hall, and their new City Commission chambers won’t have windows. Security and lighting for television and livestream broadcasts are among the reasons. It’s worthy of a mention here in Minot as conversations about a new City Hall have been taking place as well as some [...]

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NewsAre You a Magnet for Mosquitoes?

by: Josh Wolsky | June 20, 2017

When it comes to mosquitoes, we either know the person or we assume we are the person that gets bit more often than everyone else. It’s a phenomenon that we know little about — at least scientifically, but one research study is setting out to change that using a hundred sets of twins and a [...]

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NewsNew Sniff Tech Could Protect Cops From Synthetic Opioids

by: Josh Wolsky | June 20, 2017

A less-considered consequence of stronger drugs like fentanyl on the streets is increased likelihood of accidental ingestion by law enforcement officers. And there’s plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest this is a problem. Eric Niiler with WIRED has the story on new technology that’s helping police identify drugs and protecting officers at the same time. [...]

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NewsMinot Daily Digs in Deep on Dustin Irwin Story

by: Josh Wolsky | June 14, 2017

Kim Fundingsland with the Minot Daily News provides the first installment in some local investigative journalism on the Dustin Irwin tragedy. Irwin was an inmate at the Ward County Jail in 2014; he died shortly after being transferred to the custody of the Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department. Part I of the series delves into details [...]

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NewsMinot City Council Election Results

by: Josh Wolsky | June 14, 2017

Jill Schramm with The Minot Daily News has the coverage of Minot’s City Council election. The election was held on an off year as a result of the #MakeMinot campaign to pair down the size of Minot’s City Council from 14 members elected from 7 wards to 6 members plus a voting mayor elected at-large. [...]

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CommentaryMaybe a Democrat in the middle is good for North Dakota

by: Jim Maxson | June 12, 2017

In today’s angry polarized political environment, I watch my good friend, Heidi Heitkamp being pilloried by the right as being too liberal and the left for being too conservative. To old school politicos such as myself, that tells me that she is probably doing a good job. The Democratic party, even in its hay day, [...]

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CommentaryWhat is Progress?

by: Josh Wolsky | June 12, 2017

The latest episode of The Good Talk Minot (@thegoodtalk), Jonah Lantto (@jonah_j_lantto) and I dive into the summer line-ups for Arts in the Parks and MSU Summer Theater’s 52nd season. And to close out, the conversation shifts to what is progress? It’s a wily question and not nearly as easy to answer as you might [...]

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NewsCouncil Candidates Comment on the drug problem and local solutions

by: Josh Wolsky | June 6, 2017

The final question in our City Council candidate’s forum is on the growing drug problem and solutions the City can contribute to. And for more on the election and other forum questions, check out our election headquarters here. If you appreciate this content, please share it with a friend. Please comment on the drug problem that [...]

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NewsResident Perception of Souris River Less Than Favorable

by: Josh Wolsky | June 2, 2017

Over the winter, The Friends of the Souris River (@sourisfriends) conducted survey of Minot residents’ perceptions of the river. As was expected, people in Minot view the river in a less-than-favorable light. The full news release from the Friends of the Souris written by Vista Volunteer Andrianna Betts follows below. — Official News Release, Friends [...]

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NewsOhio Opioid Addiction Lawsuit Targets Pharmaceutical Companies

by: Josh Wolsky | June 1, 2017

The state of Ohio is suing five pharmaceutical companies for what the state contends is their direct role in fueling the opioid epidemic that’s sweeping the country. The quote from Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine that tells the story of how the state intends to direct the case… Defendants persuaded doctors and patients that what [...]

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NewsIt’s the First Thursday! You’re Heading Downtown Tonight, Right?

by: Josh Wolsky | June 1, 2017

First Thursday is a new, monthly event. Long story short, this is the night you want to head downtown. Music, food, art, poetry, and atmosphere are the order of the day, and it’s taking place on the streets, in the shops, and in the galleries of downtown Minot. Specific events are planned at 6:00, 7:00, [...]

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CommentaryGood Talk Minot #4: Fleshing out the Water Balloon Debacle

by: Josh Wolsky | June 1, 2017

In episode #4 of The Good Talk Minot, Jonah Lantto of The Good Talk Network and I discuss the now-in-the-past water balloon debacle of 2017. If you’re unfamiliar with the incident, you can get a refresher from this Minot Daily article. The conversation helped me flesh out my thinking on the topic. Here’s where I landed: [...]

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CommentaryHow do we retain talent? We can start by supporting it!

by: Josh Wolsky | May 31, 2017

I hope you caught the Minot Daily’s editorial a couple days ago on retaining talent. If you didn’t, go back and read it. In my mind, this is one of the bigger must-solve challenges facing Minot. North Dakota ingenuity, common sense, and our remarkable work ethic are BY FAR the most valuable commodities we produce, [...]

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CommentaryOn Becoming Informed, Minot, and Public Service

by: Jim Maxson | May 31, 2017

On May 24th I attended a candidate forum for the candidates running for Minot City Council. It was sponsored by the Minot Daily News which I credit for its dedication to community awareness. Although the attendance was pretty good, I suspect the questions were not as detailed or as expansive as those asked by the [...]

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NewsDeer Gun License Application Deadline Approaching

by: Doug Leier | May 31, 2017

With North Dakota’s deer gun season license application deadline fast approaching, it’s a good time for a reminder to prospective hunters that the fastest and easiest way through the process is online via the state Game and Fish Department’s website. This is especially true for people who are eligible for gratis licenses, as once you [...]

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NewsDSUF settles with major creditors for $6.3M

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NewsNew Sniff Tech Could Protect Cops From Synthetic Opioids

NewsMinot Daily Digs in Deep on Dustin Irwin Story

NewsMinot City Council Election Results

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NewsCouncil Candidates Comment on the drug problem and local solutions

NewsResident Perception of Souris River Less Than Favorable

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CommentaryGood Talk Minot #4: Fleshing out the Water Balloon Debacle

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