The following was written by Mayor Chuck Barney. When I started writing these quarterly updates, I had the goal of covering as many topics as I could, but in this letter, I want to focus on one specific issue in the City of Minot; the Downtown Parking Ramps. As you all know, this project has
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Did you catch Jill Schramm’s article in the Minot Daily News on Minot’s Disaster Resilience Competition meeting? If not, it’s worth your time to read it and see the projects local leaders are recommending for Minot. The window to complete Minot’s Phase II application is short, so it’s great that we’re organizing quickly to give
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If your life is on the ranch, then a lot of your days are spent along the fence. Watford City musician, writer and rancher Jesse Veeder captures the spirit and essential rules of the time-honored activity in this commentary from AgWeek.
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Scandanavian countries are often held as examples of successful socialism. But for one political commentator, the ‘success’ part is debatable, and the reasons for whatever success are less about socialism and more about the fact that those practicing it are, well, Scandanavian.
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For five years, beef prices have been on the rise. In North Dakota, it’s a good news/bad news situation. In the grocery store, we’re paying more; on the ranch, we’re earning more. This article goes into some of the factors that are moving the market.
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Do you appreciate sarcasm? Does the summer madhouse have you occasionally wishing for the routine of fall and school? Read this and laugh and possibly cry.
Read & Share sourced from: M. BlazonedToday I heard a comment made about me behind my back. I started to turn around and look, but then decided better of it and kept my eyes on the field.
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New regulations handed down by the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers are set to make life a little more burocratic for farmers and ranchers. And for one North Dakota farmer-attorney, that means getting more things in writing so he’s covered legally.
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The temperature in the Perkett gym at Tuesday’s flood protection design open house was hot — literally. Figuratively, the atmosphere hung with anger, apathy, and desperation. If you caught the Minot Voice coverage yesterday, you got the matter-of-fact version of the night. The engineering teams that are moving our long-term flood protection forward needed to
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The Souris River gauge at Sherwood is in jeopardy because of erosion. Discussion about what to do about is taking place. Commentary: Minot should find a way to contribute to saving this station and the 80 years of data we’ve collected from it.
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Each July I promise myself to fish more the rest of the summer. It’s usually because I’m wondering where the first month of summer went and I realize I haven’t gotten out as much as intended … thus far. I do know I’ve never made it to fall freeze-up and said I’ve spent way too
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July 1 is Canada day, the Canadian version of the Fourth of July. And because the rest of our country thinks we’re Canadian already, it seemed appropriate to tip our hat and acknowledge our northerly neighbors. In honor, here’s some commentary on Canada from Quartz.
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Life in El Salvador is pretty terrible right now. If you need a reminder of why you should consider yourself lucky to be living in Minot, ND in 2015, read this article.
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A new R&D arm of Google is looking bring the latest Wi-Fi technology to city streets. Considering the communication benefits, the disaster resiliency planning that is now taking place, and the fact that downtown Minot is getting an infrastructure overhaul — should Minot reach out?
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The following was written by Carolyn Moore and reprinted with permission from BisonBooties.com June 22, 2011—12:57pm I’m sitting on my mother-in-law’s couch, gazing out the window at the lush green of North Dakota’s countryside in full bloom. It’s the kind of day we relish in Minot; hot summer sun is fleeting in the northern plains,
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The Forum editorial board weighs in on North Dakota Farmers Union’s action to put anti-corporate farming law on the ballot. Their take, agriculture production has changed and the law ND Farmers Union wants passed will not be a savior for small towns.
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