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Bismarck Board of Adjustment recommends denial of variance for infill development in Cathedral District

by: Josh Wolsky | May 4, 2019

How closely should we protect our historical buildings and neighborhoods? Should they be placed under a glass dome and preserved forever or should they be allowed to evolve in some circumstances? And how do we balance these interest against common interests like property tax rights and increasing property tax revenue? In Bismarck, they’re wrestling with

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Filling in the blanks, a perspective on implementing infill development

by: Josh Wolsky | May 4, 2019

Have you heard talk of ‘infill development’ lately? If you’ve followed the local news, probably; it has been a common talking point over the past few years in Minot. It’s also a core principle of Governor Burgum’s Main Street Initiative. In concept, the idea is simple. Focus development towards the urban core of a city

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Luxury pricing for lawn watering? City of Bismarck defends water rate structure

by: Josh Wolsky | May 3, 2019

Last fall, the Bismarck City Commission approved a rate structure that priced water at higher rates the more a user used. From the Bismarck Tribune article linked here, this is how it works: A single-family household that uses 24 units of water per month, for example, would pay $1.42 per unit for the first 4

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Northeast ND town plagued by streak of meth incidents

by: Josh Wolsky | May 3, 2019

For one small, North Dakota town, a string of drug arrests has residents shaken. The town of Starkweather in Ramsey County has a population of around one hundred. Over the past six weeks, they have had six arrests related to meth manufacturing. Catch the full story on what’s going on and how folks are reacting

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From the Air Force to the Army and back again, A conversation with Mike Sian

by: Josh Wolsky | May 2, 2019

Yesterday’s first episode of #GoodTalk Minot featured Mike Sian. Mike is a new business owner with Spectrum Fitness on Minot’s North Hill and has a long history with the military and martial arts. We cover all these topics and more in this conversation.

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Congress Is Likely to Delay Flood Insurance Overhaul, Again

by: Josh Wolsky | May 2, 2019

The National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire on May 31st. It’s the latest deadline in a long series of short-term extensions, but the clamor to overhaul the system is growing. Catch up with the full political picture in this article from Scientific American.

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Slow down, pay attention, save a life

by: Josh Wolsky | May 1, 2019

We all know (hopefully) the roads are dangerous places, but from time to time, we’re given a sad reminder. And while there are many steps being taken to protect drivers, it’s often those people outside of cars — pedestrians and bicyclists — that are often the most vulnerable. In Bismarck yesterday, a cyclist was hit

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Fargo’s Iconic Black Building getting sign to match historic origin

by: Josh Wolsky | May 1, 2019

Have you ever considered how signs contribute to the atmosphere of a place? You wouldn’t be alone if you said no, but more and more places are recognizing the value signing contributes to a larger experience. In Fargo, one developer wants to make their experience one that includes nostalgic time travel. Helmut Schmidt with the

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#GoodTalking Minot Baseball, Corbett Field, and all things Sabre Dogs

by: Josh Wolsky | April 30, 2019

For last week’s second hour of #GTM, we were joined by Sabre Dogs top brass, General Manager Darrell Handelsman and Assistant GM Savannah Young. Tune in below for talk of summer, evenings at the ballpark, what it means to be a professional, and of course, all things baseball.

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#GoodTalkMinot on city business with Alderman Shannon Straight

by: Josh Wolsky | April 30, 2019

Last week’s episodes of #GoodTalk Minot are back in the feed. If you missed out on the live conversation, catch up below as we chat with Alderman Shannon Straight on all things Minot and the City.

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Conservatives, liberals, populists, libertarians… and now, the localists

by: Josh Wolsky | April 30, 2019

A couple stories down on our home page news feed (or here) you’ll find a slanted-toward-hopeless perspective on the challenges in rural America written by NYT columnist Paul Krugman. His suggestion: he doesn’t know how America can fix [insert-name-of-small-town-here]. And in a great reversal of perspective, another NYT columnist, David Brooks, makes the argument that

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Framing and reframing the Igloo, why savvy news readers are always a little suspicious

by: Josh Wolsky | April 29, 2019

Media bias is real. Still, it’s not very often that we’re delivered such a clear example from so close to home. Yesterday, Jill Schramm wrote a great recap article on the operation of Minot State’s Air Supported Dome. If you didn’t catch it, please follow the link below to The Minot Daily and read it.

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Local Politics Aren’t As Polarized As National Politics

by: Josh Wolsky | April 29, 2019

Are you tired of hearing how divided America is? Maybe it’s just that we’re listening to the wrong people about the wrong topics. When it comes to local issues, Republicans and Democrats are much closer together on important issues than you’d probably assume. Check out this article from CityLab that breaks down the data on

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More cities recognizing value in restoring rivers

by: Josh Wolsky | April 29, 2019

What have we learned about past river management practices across the country? Mostly, we weren’t very good at it, and the things we did to help ourselves in the past have expensive consequences today. In Minot, we’re just waking up to the reality created by our past attempts at flood protection. Locally, we call them

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Togo native hopes to turn Grand Forks into cultural destination

by: Josh Wolsky | April 29, 2019

Have you noticed all the outside perspectives published on TheMinotVoice.com? It’s because, whether we acknowledge it or not, our place, our community — Minot — is in a fight for its life. We’re fighting against Grand Forks, against Bismarck, against Williston, against Pierre, against Brandon — against all of them plus the others unnamed. What’s

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Bourgault Industries suspends manufacturing in Minot

by: Josh Wolsky | April 26, 2019

A big employer in Minot is suspending the manufacturing portion of its local operation. Bourgault Industries will retain its sales and service operation, but global markets and trade conditions have forced a reduction and consolidation of manufacturing. Jill Schramm with the Minot Daily News has the full story.

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