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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On the Record is a weekly column where you get a chance to get to know our Governor candidates. Three candidates are vying for the Republican nomination. One candidate is in the race for the Democrats. This week’s question is on what K-12 education might look like 10 years from… presuming our Governor might have [...]
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The first robin sighting of the year is one sign queuing up the exit of winter. And while it’s true that you might spot a robin in North Dakota at any time of year, they are a welcome sign that spring is approaching and winter is on the way out. In recent years we’ve started [...]
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On the Record is a weekly column where you get a chance to get to know our Governor candidates. Three candidates are vying for the Republican nomination. One candidate is in the race for the Democrats. This week’s question is on striking a balance between oil field regulation, economic development, human, and environmental interests. Question [...]
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In an earlier opinion piece, I referred to the USA as “The Divided States of America”. The never ending presidential campaign is doing little to reunite us. In theory, the best way to govern would be if we were represented by persons who had enough self-awareness and self-doubt to listen to those with differing opinions [...]
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What’s better than a picture of your face? Well, a free picture of your face. This year at Beardstock we’re giving away free Star Wars-themed photobooth pictures as our way of saying “Thank You!” for attending the 8th annual Beardstock. “We hope that people love the photos and share the photos,” said Dan Hansen, Beardstock [...]
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The site of a former home in Northwest Minot raises questions about the City of Minot’s flood recovery acquisition programs and demolition procedures. Acquired by the City of Minot in May of 2015, the home in question was previously located at 708 11th Street NW, outside proposed flood protection structures and near the edge of [...]
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On the Record is a weekly column where you get a chance to get to know our Governor candidates. Without a Democrat in the race, leadership for the next four years will be decided at the June primary election. That makes it our job to get to know these guys now. The Question Wayne Stenehjem [...]
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The big item on Monday’s City Council meeting agenda was whether to allow a conditional use permit for a proposed methadone clinic on North Hill. The issue generated more than a half hour of emotional testimony in support of the clinic, much of it expressing a desperate need for this type of facility in Minot. [...]
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Each City Council meeting the Mayor and City Manager provide the council with an update on their activities over the previous month. The reports for March follow below in various formats. City Manager Report Below is a slide show that that accompanied City Manager Staab’s presentation. Welcome to New Employees! Ann Thorvik will take on [...]
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It’s time again for what is affectionately called the “Big Three” application period, and this year has good news on all fronts. The State Game and Fish Department is bumping up the number of elk and moose licenses over last year, and bighorn sheep are back in the mix after a year with no season. [...]
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Beardstock is hosting a beard contest 5 p.m., Saturday, March 12 at the Holiday Inn Riverside in Minot to celebrate all things beard and raise awareness of homelessness and money for the Minot Area Homeless Coalition. Signups for the competition are 12-4:30 p.m. day-of, and contestants must purchase at least a one-day general admission ticket [...]
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Last Tuesday, I took a seat in room 201 at the Auditorium to watch what happens after the polls close. Elections are a sacred part of the process that makes our democracy work, and I — like I assume most of us — knew little about what happens behind the scenes. My role with The [...]
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At Thursday’s regularly scheduled School Board meeting, the board approved the committee-recommended map with a few small changes and set the policy for providing exceptions. Read the story by entering through a Google search page. [...]
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On the Record is a weekly column where you get a chance to get to know our Governor candidates. Without a Democrat in the race, leadership for the next four years will be decided at the June primary election. That makes it our job to get to know these guys now. The Question Doug Burgum [...]
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Just out of curiosity, during my February travels, I did some comparison pricing regarding a randomly selected prescriptive medication. The investigation involved a non-narcotic lotion which requires a prescription. The manufacturer in all three instances was the same. The portion in all three instances was the same. The strength in all three instances was the [...]
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An updated attendance lines map has been posted by Minot Public Schools. No other accompanying news released. This is the map that the parents committee recommended following last month’s public forum that was used gather feedback on the initial draft. The next School Board meeting is Thursday, March 3rd, at which presumably, this map will [...]
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