SMILING IS MY FAVORITE! And there’s so much to smile about in Minot today! The Blue Rider is hosting a holiday toast from 2-6, which reminds me of that time at the North Pole when we all toasted with hot cocoa and one of...
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This story comes out of Fargo, but the issues it deals with are universal to this part of the country. And in Minot where we’ve been in our own building boom, this is something homeowners and builders alike should be aware of. [...]
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Perkett Elementary’s expansion schedule is coming together. It looks like the project will get underway this spring and be ready for school by the fall of 2016. The expansion will turn the school into the more efficient 4-section school. [...]
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It’s an issue near-to-heart hear in North Dakota where the family farm is equal parts cherished memories and working business. Developing a plan so both the finances work and the family remains intact is often challenging. Here’s a good starting point resource. [...]
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Here’s some less-common mathematical analysis on the world’s oil dependency. The reality we have to face if we stay on the same energy path — even with an unlimited amount oil, at some point the future our demand will exceed supply. [...]
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Official chaperone guidelines should always be deferred to the teacher in charge of your trip, but these are some good general guidelines. [...]
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Roxana Saberi, an international journalist who grew up in Fargo, attended Concordia, and was Ms. North Dakota 1997, has made a list with some pretty heady company. Her story takes us to Iran, where she spent a 100 days in prison on manufactured charges of espionage and was coerced into signing a confession which she [...]
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Tuesday’s election is a hard choice. Of all the issues facing Minot and Ward County, spending $37 million on a jail feels like a case of misplaced priorities. Not long ago, we said no to a second high school. In two months, we’ll vote again on a recreation and aquatics center, and that effort is [...]
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Tuesday is a special election day in Ward County; this is the guide to making your decision. What Are We Voting On? In simplest terms, we’re voting on whether we allow the County to take out a bigger loan. In technical terms, we’re voting on an amendment to a sales tax law that we approved [...]
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BISMARCK –– A bill that would protect the state’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered community from discrimination in the workplace and housing was passed by the North Dakota Senate on Tuesday afternoon. The vote was a close one for Senate Bill 2279, with twenty-five Senators voting in favor of it and twenty-two against it. Its passing caused [...]
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MINOT –– With news that Senate Bill 2279 would soon be on the Senate floor, many LGBT allies and activists throughout the state sprang into action. On Monday evening, grassroots efforts took place in Minot, Grand Forks, Fargo, and Bismarck, as they called constituents, encouraging them to reach out ot the senators to support the [...]
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It didn’t happen in North Dakota, but it’s definitely a North Dakota story. Apparently, ‘Lucky’ just wanted to say hello, and he would have made himself at home if the homeowner hadn’t stopped him at the door. Get the details from the Winnipeg Press. Image: ‘Lucky’ the bison visits the front door of a nearby ranch [...]
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Senate Bill 2374 would require operators of gathering pipelines installed after April 1, 2016, to file engineering design drawings and a certificate of an independent inspection, with the state Industrial Commission setting the standards. It passed unanimously in the Senate; the House is considering similar legislation. [...]
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Minot has a 2 cent sales tax, Ward County adds a half cent, and the Park District’s hope is that we’ll swap property taxes for an additional one cent. You’re going to need a sales tax education; start with this story from KX News. [...]
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