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Sheriff’s deputies from three Minneapolis area counties spent time assisting in the Dakota Access law enforcement last month, but the decision to provide that help generated protests itself. Sheriffs from the three counties maintain politics played no role in answering the call for help. [...]
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Six million dollars in unused flood recovery money intended for buyouts and allocated from the State Water Commission to Ward County will likely be spent within the City of Minot. The County Commission voted Tuesday to allow spending of those dollars within the City with the provision that they remain in the loop and provide [...]
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The work has been underway for weeks, but it became plainly obvious this morning. Minot’s old airport terminal is being demolished. Of the material, the steel and bricks will be recycled and much of the building was already salvaged. A brief video of the action is below and the full news release from the City [...]
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TED is teaming up with Audible to deliver a series on ideas that need an audience — even if the presenter wishes to remain anonymous. This idea might be particularly valuable in a small town like Minot where we as individuals often self-censor our opinions out of fear of social, business, or professional reprisal. [...]
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Managing the size of TRNP’s elk herd is a nearly annual process. This year, park officials expect to take approximately thirty animals — mostly females — as they contribute most to reproduction in the park. [...]
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The map of the world you grew up looking at on the wall of your elementary school classroom is known as the Mercator Projection. And it’s wrong, really wrong. But the problem of how to present a 3-dimensional globe onto a flat piece of paper and keep it accurate is a difficult one. But we are [...]
Read & ShareWe were introduced to the concept of a smart house 20 years ago. Today, many of us are living in them. That same revolution is taking place in the way we design and build our bigger living spaces — the towns and cities we go to work in. And the trick to making them really [...]
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The next twenty years are going bring forth dramatic changes to the way we live our lives. Of most note is the likely diminished role private vehicle ownership will have. This commentary from Wired challenges us to start thinking about the way we design our communities as a result of these inevitable transitions. [...]
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The third in a series of articles today on the designing for the future is not intended to editorialize our direction in Minot. Rather, it’s only intended to demonstrate that in many parts of the world, the future is already here. [...]
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There’s a controversy brewing in McKenzie County between the County Commission and members of the Sheriff’s Department, and the latest allegation is against the County Commission and other employees for conspiring to change a human resources policy in private. [...]
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For the 14th year in a row, Central Campus held their career fair. The event brought more than a hundred presenters into the school to give students a chance to hear about different career and vocational choices. [...]
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Work is finally getting underway on the exteriors of Minot’s downtown parking garages. The City-hired contractor wasted no time getting to it, and it’s a welcome sign of progress. If you hadn’t heard, it’s going to cost the City approximately $573,000 because the original contract and drawings didn’t include the work. City Council was the [...]
Read & ShareA global study on the economic impacts of planting trees took a look at 245 cities around the world. The conclusion thus far: trees provide shade (save energy), create clean air, and in denser dirtier cities, there is a break-even return on investment. This article also goes into the challenges Minneapolis is encountering in fighting [...]
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A piece of Minot’s history that sits at the entrance to Roosevelt Park Zoo has been restored. The Soo Line Locomotive No. 735 was damaged by the 2011 flood, but with help from the Rotary Club, the Minot Area Community Foundation and the Minot Park District, the engine is looking better than ever. [...]
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Trinity Health’s efforts to build a hospital in Southwest Minot cleared a hurdle in the form of a zoning change and the issuance of conditional use permits needed to move the process forward. The Planning Commission’s recommendations will go the full City Council next Monday. Trinity’s news release follows below. — Official News Release, Trinity [...]
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Cases of sexual assault and how they’re handled within the criminal justice system is evolving. On the national scale, we’ve seen our social media feeds calling for harsher penalties, but here in North Dakota, victims advocacy groups are once again bringing the issue before the legislature. [...]
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