Minot property owners may soon find a little extra time after winter storms to manage their sidewalks. The City Council has approved an ordinance on first reading that extends the snow removal deadline from 24 hours to 72 hours. This change aims to improve pedestrian safety and ease the burden on residents during snow events.
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Fargo city leaders are reassessing the structure of their boards and commissions as they kick off 2025. With discussions underway about streamlining these groups, they aim to enhance efficiency and reduce costs, which can run up to $52,000 annually for some boards. As various commissions, some dormant for years, come under scrutiny, the goal is
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Minot City leaders have decided to keep Capt. Dale Plessas as interim Chief of Police while they search for a permanent replacement. During Monday’s council meeting, an alternative proposal from City Manager Harold Stewart’s recommendation was adopted, opting to retain Plessas instead of bringing in retired West Fargo Police Chief Denis Otterness. The council’s decision
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The Minot City Council will hold its regular meeting on Monday, February 3, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10 3rd Ave SW. Residents in need of special accommodations are encouraged to contact the City Clerk’s office at 857-4752. City Council meetings can also be live-streamed from
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Minot Mayor Tom Ross is calling on residents, businesses, schools, churches, and even City Hall to turn their outdoor lighting blue as a visible show of support for the Minot Police Department and first responders. “The message is simple,” Mayor Ross said during Tuesday’s City Council meeting. “Even in the darkest parts of the night,
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The Minot City Council will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10 3rd Ave SW. Residents in need of special accommodations are encouraged to contact the City Clerk’s office at 857-4752. City Council meetings can also be live-streamed from
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Government transparency in Minot looks to again be on the agenda. Harold Stewart, the City Manager, wants to keep personnel records under wraps — that’s the message he delivered at a City Council meeting on the upcoming legislative session late last year. And that’s an issue that has caught the interest of columnist Rob Port.
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The investigation into the circumstances at the Minot Police Department reached it’s conclusion last night as City Manager Harold Stewart delivered his recommendations on the matter to City Council. Police Chief Klug will not be continuing with the Minot Police Department. Prior to offering his recommendations, Mr. Stewart read the following statement: “Our residents must
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The Minot City Council will hold its regular meeting on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10 3rd Ave SW. Residents in need of special accommodations are encouraged to contact the City Clerk’s office at 857-4752. City Council meetings can also be live-streamed from
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The landscape for animal rescue in Minot is shifting, as the Souris Valley Animal Shelter prepares to take on the city’s pound operations. This new partnership promises not just a change of address but a renewed commitment to caring for our four-legged friends. At the heart of this transition is a firm stand: maintaining the
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Navigating the tricky terrain of public transparency versus privacy, Minot city officials are pressing for changes to North Dakota’s open records law. Their recent experience with the high-profile internal police investigation highlights the need for confidentiality in certain personnel matters. City Manager Harold Stewart argues that public scrutiny complicates already sensitive issues and hinders constructive
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The City of Minot has issued a snow removal emergency proclamation, beginning at 2 a.m. Thursday. The proclamation will be in effect for 24 hours. During the duration of the proclamation, no vehicle parking is allowed on Priority 1 and Priority 2 emergency snow routes. The proclamation’s parking restrictions will help City crews remove snow
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Minot’s City Council is taking a big step to support first responders dealing with trauma. They’re partnering with a Florida-based provider, FHE Health, to create an outreach and aftercare program that helps officers and other emergency workers grappling with post-traumatic stress. This comes after the heartbreaking loss of two officers to suicide in the last
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The City of Minot will offer free dumping at the City Landfill to its sanitation customers between Dec. 23 and Jan. 4 to help dispose of household waste that could accumulate during the holidays. City of Minot Sanitation Superintendent Josh Kraft said residents receiving City sanitation services can dispose of trash at the landfill free
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The Minot City Council will hold its regular meeting on Monday, December 16, 2024, at 5:30 PM in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10 3rd Ave SW. Residents in need of special accommodations are encouraged to contact the City Clerk’s office at 857-4752. This meeting will include the roll call, Pledge
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When it comes to the recently released independent investigator’s report on the situation inside the Minot Police Department, we shouldn’t lose sight of the forest for the trees. On the one hand, we have the people who do the work of the City. Our employees. The trees. On the other hand, we have the City
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