Pioneer period food and dress were part of the festivities at the Ward County Historical Society’s summer kick-off event. Pioneer Village the State Fair Grounds is open Tuesday-Saturday from 1 p.m to 6 p.m.
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Facing a likely budget shortfall in coming years, the City of Grand Forks is considering whether to ask voters to approve a half-cent sales tax or find other funding alternatives. Grand Forks is facing several big-ticket infrastructure improvements.
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West Fargo implemented a no-sort recycling program this year and in the first month and a half the program has picked up almost as much recyclable material the recycling program picked up in all of last year.
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The North Dakota State Fair is building a new grandstand stage that will allow them to court music acts that insist on hanging heavy production equipment on stage. The cost of the project is $1.3 million.
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The Sons of Norway group is volunteering their time to make Highway 83 a prettier place. The task, clean up the garbage and litter from the ditches.
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The Veterans Affairs Office hosted a town hall style meeting yesterday to allow veterans to voice their concerns. It’s an opportunity for administrators of the program to hear directly from the people they serve.
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Jill Schramm writing for The Minot Daily News provides an update on several aspects of local flood protection. You’ll need to access the story through a Google search page if you’re not an online subscriber.
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Watford City is breaking ground on their $83 million event center. The project includes a hockey arena, turf areas, pools and water areas, a convention center and a 3,000-seat auditorium. The building is being financed by sales tax revenue.
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The Nikitenko family has been in business on Main Street in Minot since 1927. Get the story on a true local business — Bray’s Saddlery — from KX News.
Read & Share sourced from: KX NewsHere’s a great story out of Minnesota this morning. The team was practicing when they noticed the fire, the rushed over, alerted residents and in one case carried a woman to safety who was unable to walk. Get the whole story from Valley News Live.
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In Minot, significant growth and a devastating flood have put a lot of pressure on our city’s infrastructure — roads, bridges, water systems, but nationally, the problem is deferred maintenance. And the issue is starting to catch up with us.
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It’s a Minot seasonal rite of passage and when you hear the cars on Sunday evening, it means it’s time to be outside. And if you’re wondering what all the noise is, you’ll have to head down to the Fairgrounds on Sunday.
Read & Share sourced from: KX NewsCedar Rapids experienced a massive flood in June of 2008, and though the flood was different in many ways, the community is on a similar recovery arc as Minot; we’re just a few years behind (or should be). That’s what makes this article worth reading.
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There’s some exciting news for those who like to eat out and live on North hill — a second Qdoba, and a first Tim Hortons. And Minot Lumber has recently completed an impressive facelift. Get the details on from KX News.
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In the Bismarck-Mandan area, the pace of construction has eased a bit from the torrid pace of a few years ago, but the growth is still there.
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It’s a great weekend to get outside and do some spring cleaning, and the Minot Area Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with several local businesses to add people power to the effort. Get the story from KX News.
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