Affordable housing is a challenge across the country. In Minot, we’ve spent many tens of millions of dollars over the past ten years attempting to move the needle. But maybe we should be looking at solutions beyond direct subsidies? In Montana, our[...]
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Minot Projects Spur Questions on TIF Law Interpretations
When should a City approving a Tax Increment Financing District be forced to notify the other local tax entities like school districts, counties, and park districts that they’re going to excuse property taxes for public improvements? And do other tax entities have[...]
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A New Bill in Washington State Would Reduce Unneeded Packaging and Other Recycling News
The state of Washington has some of the highest recycling rates in the country, but usage is on the decline and landfills are still filling up. But they aren’t one to ignore the problem. And a new law is proposing a new[...]
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Property tax frustrations prompt legislative bills
Property taxes are an annual challenge for home owners; they’re a biannual challenge for legislator. Minot Representative Larry Bellew is among those who regularly bring the issue back to the legislature; this year the bill was the same as in the past[...]
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After Heavy Snows, Minneapolis Snow Removal Solutions Get Creative
What do you do when there’s snow and so many parked cars that it begins to make the streets too narrow and dangerous? In Minneapolis, the answer is elegant. Implement a snow emergency law that only allows parking on one side of[...]
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Minot Public Schools Board Meeting Agenda Agenda, Thursday, February 2nd, 2023
The Minot Public Schools Board will meet Thursday, February 2nd at 4:00 p.m. at the administration building in downtown Minot. The School Board meeting can be livestreamed via their Youtube channel found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnZQhUE5Lb43lZlO6pBJ-8g/live The School Board packet can be found here:[...]
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Visit Minot continues to tell Minot’s story
Dear Minot: We’re all familiar with Minot hosting two of the largest events in North Dakota in the North Dakota State Fair and the Norsk Hostfest. But there are countless community partners who work to help Minot expand its reach beyond our[...]
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North Dakota Local Elections Are No Place For Local Control
When it comes to electing City officials, Fargo has broken ranks with the rest of us. They no longer select the one candidate they want elected, they select all the candidates they approve of getting elected. Whoever gets the most approvals gets[...]
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Dickinson boosted revenue with 28% increase in oil impact and highest sales tax collections in 7 years
Dickinson is in the heart of oil country, and like Minot the city benefits from oil-impact dollars that come from production taxes on the industry. And last year, Dickinson saw a big jump in revenues from both the oil impact fund and[...]
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Residential chickens considered by East Grand Forks council
The East Grand Forks City Council has heard a request by a citizen to change its zoning ordinance to allow for backyard hens. The request was made in light of significant increases in the price of store-bought eggs. Meghan Arbegast with the[...]
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Grand Forks Invests in Community and Health with Blue Zones Initiative
The idea of ‘Blue Zones’ was born from a couple of Minnesota brothers who traveled the world looking for the places with the longest-lived residents. And once they discovered the places, they figured out what they all had in common. Then they[...]
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Stark County’s Pretrial Recovery Program Aids Sobriety in North Dakota
A new criminal justice program in Stark County is proving useful at keeping people out of jail and off drugs and alcohol. It’s called a pretrial recovery program, and for non violent offenders, they can stay out of jail if they agree[...]
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Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo, Dilworth, and Horace Team Up for Fargo area State of the Cities Event
The mayors of Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead, Dilworth, and Horace gathered up for a joint ‘State of the Cities’ event recently. They teased exciting projects in the works, including some Fargo Dome news, and talked about the good things happening in their[...]
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Bills aimed at speeding up construction in Montana see little opposition in Senate committee
The Montana legislature may be budging in on the local development and building approval process. The state is facing a housing shortage, and lawmakers are looking to get bureaucracy out of the way of construction. Two bills, one to allow local jurisdictions[...]
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Minot Public School Board Meeting & Agenda, January 19, 2023
The Minot Public School Board will meet for its regular monthly meeting today at 4:30 p.m. at the School District Administration building in downtown Minot. The attached agenda will be considered. The meeting can be live-streamed on the MPS Youtube channel found[...]
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Minnesota county uses large-scale food waste composting to free up landfill space
Otter Tail County in Minnesota is taking a chunk out of what goes into its landfill by stopping food waste before it gets there. The County-wide program is focused on schools, healthcare facilities, and restaurants intentionally, as those are the largest producers[...]