A group of Minot citizens has organized in support of the Park District’s Minot Aquatics & Recreation Center proposal. Here’s the quote from Tawnya Bernsdorf, chairwoman of the Citizens for Minot’s Future group: “We are excited as a group of Minot residents to be able to support a project that our community has been asking
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Estevan has a community program aimed specifically at helping those new to the community acclimate to life on the northern plains. One of their programs — teaching people to curl. Hmmm… is this an idea for Minot?
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February saw an increase in the amount of snowpack in the upper reaches of the Souris basin, but the overall forecast is for minimal risk of flooding in the basin as a result of winter runoff. Here’s Souris Basin’s outlook from the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency: Rafferty and Alameda reservoirs were lowered to their normal
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Mark Selland, a Minot native now living in Alaska, will be making his first run in the Iditarod — the more than 1,000 mile sled dog race through Alaska’s interior. Melinda Bolton with KX News spoke with Selland prior to today’s start, see the video here.
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A really big house was moved down the interest in Fargo recently. The move, which was necessitated by upcoming flood diversion project, was about 14 miles and took a lot of permits and coordination. See the video from Valley News Live.
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$15 million in funding for rising-water mitigation at Rice Lake is has been stripped down to $2 million in the Senate.
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Grand Forks is considering alcohol reform that would eliminate extreme drink specials. Specifically, unlimited drinks for a fixed price or no cost, three-for-one drink specials and games or contests that focus on alcohol consumption, would be banned.
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Consistent water flow the past several years and a big flush in 2011 have improved the quality of water in the Souris River.
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Water, water, everywhere and we always need to drink it. And in Dickinson and those serviced by the Southwest Water Authority they’re drinking some tasty water — fourth best in the world. Get an inside look at the process that delivers it from KMOT News.
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The early-season flood forecast looks good along the Souris River, but officials warn that it’s a basin that can change quickly. And on the long-term operating plan and possible changes, it seems bureaucracy is now holding the process from moving forward.
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The Broadway bridge over the Souris River was originally built back in the 1970s, and with more than 30,000 vehicles daily, the ND DOT has decided it’s time to rebuild it. The project will start in 2017. Details from KMOT News.
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The surge funding bill is past the legislative branch and now in the hands of the State’s top executive. Governor Dalrymple is expected to sign the bill tomorrow. It includes $32 million in surge funding for Minot.
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Transparent, open government is a keystone principle of The Minot Voice and flinging the doors open is a great way to build trust and encourage engagement. You’ll see us harp on it a lot, and in Minot we need to move beyond traditional ideas of ‘open’.
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Roxana Saberi, an international journalist who grew up in Fargo, attended Concordia, and was Ms. North Dakota 1997, has made a list with some pretty heady company. Her story takes us to Iran, where she spent a 100 days in prison on manufactured charges of espionage and was coerced into signing a confession which she
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The news: The Fargo area is moving towards making it’s recycling program even more convenient. The quick commentary: In Minot, we’ve yet to get the ball rolling on any type of recycling program and we’re running out of room in our landfill.
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Federal Flood Insurance premiums will be on the rise nationally by 15%-18% this year and likely for a few years in the future as well. Bonnie Campo of KX News delivers the details in an interview with a FEMA representative.
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