CurioOn This Day | Sent For in Seattle
It is strange how many really treated the yarn seriously. [...]
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CurioOn This Day | Curling on the Rise in Minot, and Why Not
More interest than ever before is being taken in curling. Four or five sheets of ice are being used each evening and all will be used as soon as they are in good shape. [...]
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NewsMan Arrested for Murder Following Death of Woman in Minot Apartment
On Dec. 17, 2024, at 12:22 a.m., Minot Central Dispatch received a report of an unresponsive female in a northwest Minot apartment. Officers from the Minot Police Department arrived on scene and discovered a male performing CPR on the victim, Jane Doe. The male performing CPR informed officers that he was Jane Doe’s brother-in-law, and [...]
Read & ShareCurioThe Perfect Beer Glass Shape, according to Math
If math helped us keep our beer colder, would you believe it? Cláudio de Castro Pellegrini from Brazil did just that. He devised a formula to design the optimal beer glass that maintains its chill. Picture a champagne flute—it’s surprisingly close to his ideal shape. By minimizing the glass’s surface area exposed to heat, your [...]
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NewsNew 100-kilometer ski race scheduled for northern Minnesota this winter
Winter in Minnesota is about to get a bit more thrilling. Enter the Ski North Ultra—an endurance challenge for cross-country skiers that isn’t afraid to push the limits. Scheduled for March 8, 2025, this race offers skiers breathtaking North Shore views and three punishing distances: 22, 46, and 100 kilometers. Inspired by her own adventures, [...]
Read & Share sourced from: MPRLutefisk Candles Make for Great Gag Gift! Literally
Looking for a gift that’s as unforgettable as your family’s sense of humor? Meet the lutefisk candle, it’s the holiday season’s ultimate conversation starter. Nestled among charming Norwegian trinkets at Stabo, in Frago, this candle doesn’t just mask mundane aromas; it guarantees to clear the room—literally. You can’t test it indoors for a reason. Brave [...]
Read & Share sourced from: InForumNewsWard County files civil suit against Project BEE over Broadway Circle Funding
Clarity and fallout emerges in the wake of Project Bee’s collapse nearly a year ago. Ward County is suing Project BEE for more than $1.3 million, claiming the shelter received duplicate funding for their nearly complete family shelter and affordable housing initiative. According to the county, Project BEE was reimbursed twice for the same expenses. [...]
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CurioCedar Rapids Collaborative Growth Initiative’s new talent director will seek to lure workers to Cedar Rapids area
It’s like having a community-wide Human Resources Director, and the job is to recruit, recruit, recruit. It’s part of an effort by the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance that will coordinate public and private sector resources to grow the workforce population. In a story that Minot should take note of. Here’s one community putting resources [...]
Read & Share sourced from: Cedar Rapids GazetteNewsNorth Dakota’s Find The Good Life campaign aims for ‘boomerangs’ this holiday season
Returning to your roots can be an unexpected journey. For Max and Melissa Otto, it was the lure of family gatherings and North Dakota’s serene outdoors that called them back after years away. During this festive season, North Dakota’s “Find The Good Life” campaign invites former residents to consider coming back. It’s more than nostalgia—it’s [...]
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NewsDouble D-Haw 2024 Raises $25,000 for Trinity Health Foundation; 2025 Date Set
Another year of Double D-Haw is in the books, and it was one for the record! On September 21, 2024, The Blue Rider Bar in Minot once again turned a vibrant evening of food, art, music, and community spirit into real, tangible support for breast cancer patients. Over 200 patrons enjoyed a seafood boil—courtesy of [...]
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NewsMinot Public School Board Virtual Meeting Agenda | 12/17/2024
The School Board of Minot Public School District No. 1 will hold a Special School Board Meeting on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, virtually. Agenda [...]
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NewsMinot Police Recover Stolen Vehicle and Purse, Arrest Suspect
On December 16, 2024, at approximately 3:21 p.m., the Minot Police Department responded to a report of a stolen purse at a business in southwest Minot. The incident later escalated to the theft of a vehicle. The victim initially reported her purse stolen from her place of employment. Shortly after, she discovered that her vehicle [...]
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CurioOn This Day | December 17
On this day we took flight, an iconic American family hit the air, and the U.S. began to recognize how wrong we were about internment camps. In Minot, our editor had his nose on a better property tax policy, and the home of the Ironhorse turned ten. [...]
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CurioOn This Day | Home of the Ironhorse Turns 10!
If a decade ago, anyone had ventured to remark that Minot was destined to one day become an important jobbing center, the statement would have been taken with a large sized grain of salt. [...]
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CurioOn This Day | How to Remedy the Tax Problem
Many assessors have admitted freely that they refrained from raising valuations because they had no assurance that the other districts in the county would raise theirs; and they did not want their district to [...]
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