NewsToday in Minot | Feb 29, 2024
Today is Thursday, February 29th. The sun will rise on the 71st day of winter, and the 60th day of the year at 7:26 AM. We will see 11 hours 3 minutes of daylight before it sets at 6:29 PM. [...]
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CurioSnow Days Tell Us a Lot About the Fragility of Our Cities
Snow is a truth-teller. When it’s freshly fallen, it becomes an instant record of how we move about in our communities. And if we listen to what it’s telling us, it can help us shape and build more successful places. Edward Erfurt develops this idea more fully in this article from Strong Towns. And with [...]
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NewsToday in Minot | Feb 28, 2024
Today is Wednesday, February 28th. The sun will rise on the 70th day of winter, and the 59th day of the year at 7:28 AM. We will see 10 hours 59 minutes of daylight before it sets at 6:27 PM. [...]
Read & ShareCurio‘Canoe safari,’ riverfront walk and more among proposed features in Cedar Rapids’ Greenway Plan
As Minot continues to rebuild and add protection following the 2011 flood, we need to be on the look out for other communities on the same path. Cedar Rapids is one of those places. They are currently seeking community input for their riverfront Greenway Plan, which aims to enhance the area with new parks, sports [...]
Read & Share sourced from: Cedar Rapids GazetteCurioFTC Holds Up Mega Grocery Merger Due to Consumer Harm
The Federal Trade Commission is trying to stop Kroger from buying Albertsons for a huge $24.6 billion. They say this, the biggest supermarket merger in U.S. history, would make prices go up and be bad for people who work in the grocery business. Minot’s market is dominated by a single grocery firm. So when the [...]
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NewsCity Council Member Lisa Olson Will Seek Republican District 38 Nomination at June Primary
Long-time City Council Member Lisa Olson has been denied membership in Minot’s District 38 Republican Party due to a four-year-old social media post in which she encouraged women to become more engaged in politics. District Chairman Roger Neshem confirmed to KX News that party leadership had voted to deny her membership. Olson announced her intent [...]
Read & Share sourced from: KX NewsCurioWest Fargo School Growth Offers Minot a Point of Place to Place Comparison
West Fargo Public Schools is on a trajectory to outpace all North Dakota school districts, including our own in Minot, and become the largest within the next three years. Current projections indicate an influx of over 1,300 students by the 2028-29 academic year, pushing total enrollment to nearly 14,255. Factors such as residential growth, demographic [...]
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CommentaryWill God Be in the Voting Booth With You?
Our founders wrote separation of church and state into our constitution. Our constitution is subject to interpretation. American religion is also subject to interpretation according to the actions of its citizens. According to the Minot phone book, there are 44 different churches in Minot. There are 16 miscellaneous Protestant churches of various ideologies. Additionally, there [...]
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NewsToday in Minot | Feb 27, 2024
Today is Tuesday, February 27th. The sun will rise on the 69th day of winter, and the 58th day of the year at 7:30 AM. We will see 10 hours 56 minutes of daylight before it sets at 6:26 PM. [...]
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NewsToday in Minot | Feb 26, 2024
Today is Monday, February 26th. The sun will rise on the 68th day of winter, and the 57th day of the year at 7:32 AM. We will see 10 hours 52 minutes of daylight before it sets at 6:24 PM. [...]
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NewsToday in Minot | Feb 25, 2024
Today is Sunday, February 25th. The sun will rise on the 67th day of winter, and the 56th day of the year at 7:34 AM. We will see 10 hours 48 minutes of daylight before it sets at 6:22 PM. [...]
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NewsToday in Minot | Feb 24, 2024
Today is Saturday, February 24th. The sun will rise on the 66th day of winter, and the 55th day of the year at 7:36 AM. We will see 10 hours 45 minutes of daylight before it sets at 6:21 PM. [...]
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NewsToday in Minot | Feb 23, 2024
Today is Friday, February 23rd. The sun will rise on the 65th day of winter, and the 54th day of the year at 7:38 AM. We will see 10 hours 41 minutes of daylight before it sets at 6:19 PM. [...]
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NewsToday in Minot | Feb 22, 2024
Today is Thursday, February 22nd. The sun will rise on the 64th day of winter, and the 53rd day of the year at 7:40 AM. We will see 10 hours 38 minutes of daylight before it sets at 6:18 PM. [...]
Read & ShareCurioMinot’s School Budget Crunch Not Unique
In the wake of Minot Public Schools grappling with potential closures of two elementary schools due to budget constraints, a similar scenario is unfolding in Iowa City. The school district there is deliberating on how to cut costs by $7.5 million over the next two years, with options such as changing class size rules and [...]
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NewsToday in Minot | Feb 21, 2024
Today is Wednesday, February 21st. The sun will rise on the 63rd day of winter, and the 52nd day of the year at 7:41 AM. We will see 10 hours 35 minutes of daylight before it sets at 6:16 PM. [...]
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