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The Souris River’s Saskatchewan headwaters make the snowpack of our northern neighbors local news. And the first report of 2023 indicates lots of storage in the reservoirs for Canadian prairie snow that will melt through Minot. The Souris Basin outlook is quoted below. “Both Rafferty Reservoir and Grant Devine Lake are below their prescribed February [...]
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Tomorrow, Mayor Tom Ross will deliver the State of the City address. In its sixth year, Minot’s State of the City is a relatively new event, but the tradition is a good one. An annual check-in is important. Maybe more important than we realize. Of course, Minot didn’t invent the idea. We copied it from [...]
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As Jeb Williams, North Dakota Game and Fish Department director, works into his second calendar year leading the agency, he takes a look in the rearview mirror and also offers insight on challenges and important topics for North Dakota’s outdoors. How important was the spring precipitation of 2022? Jeb: So, it was really positive for our local lakes and wildlife habitat conditions around the state. We’d been in tough [...]
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At last night’s City Council meeting, Minot City Council took up the challenge of parking City employees, literally. When the new City Hall opens later this year, it will house approximately 80 workers. Where they’ll park and who will pay was an open question until last night. Council acted to make the Renaissance Parking ramp [...]
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I don’t claim to have all the answers, but being curious by nature, have several questions. My friends in the Republican party are against waste, fraud and abuse in government. They have been in total control of state government in Bismarck since 1994. It would be very educational to have an itemized list of the [...]
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City Council meets tonight. The agenda includes more than a few items you should know about; read it here. Perhaps most interesting, two items related to our infamous downtown parking garages will be considered. First, where should the City employees park when City Hall moves downtown later this year? That is a timely question. More [...]
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Minot’s City Council will meet Monday, February 6, at 5:30 in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The following agenda will be considered. Minot City Council meetings are live-streamed through the City’s Youtube Channel found here. [...]
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The Ward County Commission will meet Tuesday, February 7th at 9:00 am for the first of their regular monthly meetings. The meeting will take place at the Ward County Administration Building on 3rd Street in downtown Minot. The Commission will consider the following agenda. The complete Commissioner meeting packet can be viewed here. [...]
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Looking for a quick catch up on the week’s legislative news? Here you go. Tax Out of State Dollars for Political Contributions? Are out of state dollars contributed to North Dakota political issues a problem? One lawmaker says yes, and his solution is to tax them at an very high rate so as to lower [...]
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The importance of Minot Air Force Base to the identity and overall economy of Minot was made clear this week. The Budget Office of the 5th Bomb Wing Comptroller presented its annual economic impact analysis report for Minot Air Force Base at a meeting of the MACEDC Military Affairs Committee on Thursday, February 2, 2023. The group [...]
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When winter gives them cold and ice, they make the most of it in St. Paul. And it turns out cold and ice are the exact ingredients needed to spin up an ice sculpting competition. Watch the full story at the Star Tribune video linked below. [...]
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There’s lots of talk about how the state can help reduce local property taxes, but they’re usually just shell games that involve taking money from one place and giving it in another. Rob Port argues that’s a great place to start, only in this instance, we should start by talking money originally meant to support [...]
Read & Share sourced from: InForumBISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum today announced the appointment of Kuldip Mohanty to lead the North Dakota Information Technology (NDIT) department as the state’s next chief information officer, effective Feb. 23. Mohanty has nearly 30 years of private sector experience in IT. Since 2020, he has served as CIO of HUB International Limited in [...]
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Minot’s celebration of fandom is back in 2023 for its 9th year. Imagicon will take place April 28-April 30 at the Auditorium, and if you want to get chummy with Cliff from Cheers, you’ll have your chance. John Ratzenburger, the actor known for knowing it all on the popular sitcom as well as voice rolls [...]
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Mayor Ross stepped into the KMOT TV studio recently to talk three issues. The recent visit by students of NDSU’s architecture program, flood protection funding, and the upcoming State of the City event. Catch the full interview linked below. [...]
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Starting a restaurant on the eve of what turned into the global pandemic wasn’t part of the plan, but for the team at Prairie Sky Breads adapting on the fly isn’t a problem. The business that made jalapeno cheddar bread famous in downtown Minot is celebrating their three year anniversary this week. Get the full [...]
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