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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The 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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A 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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North Dakota’s legislative session starts in less than a week, and that means we’ll be hearing about topics that are regular fixtures of North Dakota debate. One example is North Dakota’s ban on corporate-owned farms. Opponents of the law saw it’s causing North Dakota to fall behind. Supporters say it’s protecting us from outcomes less
Read & Share sourced from: Public News ServiceCalifornia, as a state, is set to ban parking minimums. Other cities in other states are following suit. It comes down to the fact that decades of forcing land into parking was a bad decision, it’s costing us lots of money, and we’re just waking up to the consequences. Get the full story at The
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Who says citizens and students can’t make a difference? NDSU’s Agriculture Department is reconsidering a decision to cut a position after a well-organized, respectful effort provided some direct comment on the issue. Get the full story from C.S. Hagen writing at Inforum.com.
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April Baumgarten with Inforum.com has some great reporting on the resentencing of a Minot man convicted of murder. Chris Vickerman was found guilty of murdering his father on May 10, 2019. But his 100-year sentence handed down by Judge Doug Mattson turned some heads the criminal justice world and was overturned by the ND Supreme
Read & Share sourced from: InForumThe Census report for North Dakota is showing growth. The state population as of July 1st was recorded as 779,261 residents — an all-time high. And it’s news Governor Burgum wanted the North Dakotans to know about. The full news release from the Governor’s office follows below. —— BEGIN NEWS RELEASE, GOVERNOR BURGUM ——- BISMARCK,
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When it came to their Police Department, Fargo officials knew they had problems. Some of their daytime shifts were at half-strength. Their force was down about 10% of their budgeted positions. The interesting part is they didn’t just shove the problem under the rug. They sat down and listened to their officers, conducting over 90
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Filling budgeted positions has become a problem at the Minot Police Department. And the cycle is dangerous; it’s costing the City overtime pay and adding burden to those we do have on the job. Charles Crane with the Minot Daily News has the full story.
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North Central District Judge Stacey Louser’s name was put forward by a panel offering Governor Burgum three candidates for a soon-to-be-vacant ND Supreme Court seat. The open seat was created by the retirement of Chief Justice Gerald VandeWalle. VandeWalle is retiring after more than four decades on the court and 27 years as Chief Justice.
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Unexpected news out of Bismarck today. Lieutenant Governor Brent Sandford announced his resignation effective January 2. Governor Doug Burgum has appointed his Cheif Operating Officer, Tammy Miller to serve the remaining two years of Sandford’s term. Get the full details from the Bismarck Tribune.
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The City of Minot’s Assistant City Attorney and Legislative Liasion, Shane Goettle, gave the City Council an update at Monday evening’s regular City Council meeting. Flood protection funding was the area of focus, and the message was as follows: Minot’s flood protection advocacy team has been working since the summer to tell our story, and
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