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TIF stands for Tax Increment Financing. In a very simplified way, It works like this. Say you want to put a second-story addition on your one-story house. The second story will add three bedrooms and $100,000 of value to your house. And you know what comes with new value, right? Yep, added taxes. That new [...]
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The Ward County Commission will meet Tuesday, January 3 at the Ward County Administration meeting for their regularly scheduled meeting. The agenda is included below. [...]
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When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When where you live gives plenty of snow and cold? Make fun in the winter. For trio of Fargo friends, that means snow sculpting. And their passion and skill, and probably winter weather, too is resulting in some national recognition. Check out this story from Inforum.com on the [...]
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Have you ever been inspired by a physical space? If you spend time in nature, the answer is probably yes. If you spend time in our cities, particularly the modern iterations of them, the ‘yes’ response might not come so quickly. Thomas Heatherwick writing at WIRED calls those responsible for building our urban environments to [...]
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From the farmers and food producers to the consumers pulling from the shelves and the multinational corporations in between, there’s a trend in the food supply toward resilience and regenerative traits. Check out this quick piece from Ellen MacArthur at WIRED on the meta-changes in attitude and culture that will likely steer the macroeconomics of [...]
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NDGF Director Jeb Williams sat down recently to recap the big events of 2022 and look ahead to 2023. Catch the quick 2-minute interview below. [...]
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Minot City Council will meet Tuesday, January 3, at 5:30 pm to consider the agenda attached below. There are several impactful items on the agenda, but the one that will generate the most conversation is the recommended approval of a first-phase $2.9 million TIF project for Epic Companies Tracks project in SW Minot. This is [...]
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Diapers, children’s car seats, tampons, and sanitary pads are all subject to sales tax in North Dakota. But if two separate bills are successful in the upcoming session, that will change. Get the full story from Jeremy Turley writing at the Dickinson Press about two legislators who want a little less hypocrisy in the state’s [...]
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When it comes to music, calling any band the ‘best’ is likely to start a debate, maybe even an argument. I’m not looking for either; I was looking to get your attention. If you’ve made it this far, I got it, so I’ll get to it. The genre is Rock/Americana. The band is the Social [...]
Read & ShareThe Minot Police Department issued the following news release through their Facebook page this morning. — Official News Release, Minot Police Department — The Minot Police Department responded to a report of gunshots in the parking lot of the Lamplighter lounge at approximately 1:40 a.m. on 12/30/22. On arrival officers discovered a 36 year old [...]
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It’s an idea that’s been smoldering in Minot, but it hasn’t ignited, yet. But others around us have fanned the flame, and it’s catching on like wildfire. The idea is simple: use economic development resources to improve the quality of life and place — for the people that are already here. Get the rest of [...]
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The South Dakota Legislature is making it easier for small food businesses to get started. It was a need identified coming out of the pandemic, the problem: state laws were getting in the way of food supply and resilience. Catch the full story on the deregulation process and impacts from South Dakota News Watch. And [...]
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They say idle hands are the devil’s playground. And for a group of elderly citizen-makers in one Minnesota town, they’re occupying their time making and keeping the shelves stocked in their age-exclusive store. The Landing Shop in Minnetonka is a craft-makers consignment shop with a twist — the makers have to be at least 55 [...]
Read & Share sourced from: Star TribuneA new office inside the state’s Department of Commerce will focus on the energy industry. The North Dakota Energy and Economic Coordination Office will help energy companies new and existing secure major projects within the state. The full news release from the Department of Commerce follows below. —- NEWS RELEASE, ND DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE —- [...]
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Slippery roads and sidewalks are a big risk in wintertime, and there’s no better way to deal with them than adding a little salt. But for every action, there is a consequence, and when all that salt is added up, it’s having an impact on lakes and rivers. That’s what our Eastern neighbors in Minnesota [...]
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What does it take to drive new events (and the people that come with them) into the Magic City for a weekend away? Recently, the answer is regional sports and competition. Coming out of the COVID pandemic Visit Minot proposed a Tourism Recovery & Resilience project. City Council supported it to the tune of $477,000. [...]
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