Editor’s Note: This commentary has language not worthy of a Sunday or any Sunday places. You’ve been alerted. In May of 2020, at the height of our COVID isolation, I went deeper in. I walked into the North Dakota Badlands with a friend. At...
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This news is a couple weeks old, but it’s significant for Minot’s flood protection efforts because it means dollars allocated by the state for Fargo’s flood protection are no longer shovel ready. [...]
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A new study out of Germany suggests that particularly hoppy beer may be better for your liver than less hoppy beer and hard alcohol. Read the full story on Live Science, and as with all health journalism, this should be interpreted as a direct endorsement from your doctor order an IPA tonight. [...]
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The candidate I oppose is a terrible candidate and represents everything I think is wrong with this country. Don’t get me wrong; I don’t trust much of what I hear in the news anymore, but if half the crap I’ve heard about the candidate I oppose over my lifetime is true, then I don’t understand [...]
Read & ShareFollowing a significant rain event in the upper portion of the Souris River basin on Sunday, the City of Minot issued the following news release to address concerns about a repeat of the 2011 flood. In short, the circumstances Sunday’s rain event are significantly different than 2011 and there is no threat of flooding in [...]
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George Orwell once wrote, “Political language, and with variations this is true of all parties………is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” This was written in the 1940s. Was he wrong or did he have the power of facing unpleasant facts? On the [...]
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As we gathered to celebrate Independence Day 2016, I spent spending some time thinking about the price of independence for people with disabilities. It can be really hard to put a quantifiable number on how much people with disabilities who live independently in the community save society, because you often time find yourself trying to [...]
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The former LSU basketball coach and Minot native will be honored with a statue and a dedication of the courts at Hammond Park on the 19th of August. [member_allowed] [...]
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The oil boom is gone, but the less desirable elements that came with it have stuck around. Prices for illegal drugs like meth have fallen dramatically, but the gangs that traffic them are still in North Dakota operating. [...]
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Five Minot area non-profits are once again sponsoring the Rubber Duck River Race on the Fourth of July at Roosevelt Park. It takes five bucks to adopt a duck, and if yours in the top three across the finish line there will be a cash prize. Sponsoring the event are Companions for Children, The Dakota [...]
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Lance Meyer, the City of Minot’s Engineer provided a construction update to the Public Works Committee on Wednesday. You can listen to the complete update on the project below, but the key points are as follows. The project is going well. The first contract milestone is July 15th, and with concrete work moving more quickly [...]
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Following the closure of Sidekick’s bar and grill due to a licensing issue, I asked the City for official comment on the availability of other license types that might have allowed the business to continue operating. Read the full question and the City’s response provided by the City’s Public Information Officer below. Question: The owners of Sidekicks [...]
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The neighbors of First Western Bank who’ve filed a lawsuit against the City of Minot over the granting of parking and expansion related variances had their appeal heard by the North Dakota Supreme Court on Monday. The question: do they have the right to appeal a Planning Commission decision to District Court? [...]
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Pizza Corner pizza has been a North Dakota favorite for a long time. And the previously-Valley-City owned business was recently sold to a Minnesota-base distributor. But for one pizza connoisseur, the transition isn’t tasting perfectly smooth. [...]
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Every once in a while here on The Minot Voice, we run an article, video, or story that’s truly pointless, but absolutely awesome. This drum solo qualifies perfectly. The man’s name is Lee Pearson; watch below. [...]
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Last night’s City Council meeting was one of transition. Several Alderman had an opportunity to make remarks on their experience and four new Alderman were seated. Joe Skurzewski with KMOT has the story. [...]
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The doors are locked, the lights are turned off, and all signs point to Sidekicks bar and grill being closed for good. Though the owner of the establishment has not yet been reached for comment, Rob Teets, the Charitable Gaming Manager for the Minot Hockey Boosters which previously operated the gaming inside of Sidekicks confirmed [...]
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