Four write-in candidates for seats on the Ward County Commission have qualified for the November general election. Two declared candidates, Shelly Weppler and Jedidiah Rader were unofficially qualified at the close of Tuesday’s primary election, but write-in candidates needed at least 300 votes and remain in the top six overall to qualify for the November
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Below are election results that have been posted to the Secretary of State’s tracking system. Minot City Council Minot Park Board Minot Public School Board Ward County Commissioner (Primary) Ms. Weppler and Mr. Rader advance to the November election. If write in candidates receive 300 votes they advance to the November election. Declared write-in candidates
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Soon our North Dakota Primary Election will be over. So many choices. Which gubernatorial candidate to vote for? The lying lawyer or the lying CEO? Or, are they both telling the truth? Shall we vote for the guy with gelled hair and designer glassess running for Congress who brandishes an assault weapon, or pity him
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Sometimes, all we have to do to create something, is not destroy something. It’s not a complicated idea, but it is – apparently – not a commonly understood one, either. It’s also one we need to be reminded of from time to time. This is one of those times. There’s a story from three years
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If you’ve been following my news and commentary on the Nok Back Tavern acquisition, you must be thinking, “he really liked that place.” And yes, I do enjoy a beer with friends. Sadly, I never made it to the Nok Back Tavern. Perhaps that’s its own lesson in what happens when we don’t support our
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Yesterday, I joined the team at The Dakotan for a conversation on serving on City Council, the upcoming local elections, and my recent work covering the Nok Back Tavern acquisition. It was a fun chat, thanks to the hosts Jonathan Starr and Kyler Collum. And they do these weekly with different guests, so throw a
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On a 4-3 vote, Minot City Council voted to release executive session records from April 15th and May 6th related to the purchase of the Nok Back Tavern properties. This story is part of ongoing coverage of the land acquisition that has raised questions on executive session practices and transparency. An Attorney General Opinion has
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A 28-year-old female medical doctor, finishing her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, has three job offers of equal pay and professional environments: Minot, Duluth, and Billings.
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Suspend reality for a moment. Instead of the office you are seeking, imagine you are elected Dictator of Minot for a 15-year term.
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However, only members who live within a certain neighborhood pay membership fees, while others from surrounding areas enjoy the club’s benefits without contributing financially.
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As the HOA president, how would you vote on their request and what would you consider as you decided?
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How do you vote on the Resolution Against Losing Local Control?
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It’s time to do away with the County Commission primary process completely. Because, what’s the point? What does it accomplish besides making it more expensive to run for office and confusing voters?
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Since the news of Epic Companies collapse almost two weeks ago, questions about the future of the Norsk Høstfest have been a part of many local conversations. For the past two years, Epic Events has provided event management services for the Høstfest. Today at a news conference Høstfest President John Mackner cleared the air. The
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Before you agreed to make an offer and start a negotiating process, you must have first become convinced that you wanted to make the offer at all, right?
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It is becoming quite apparent that border security is an issue that North Dakota primary candidates have been advised to address by their overpaid consultants.
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