Correction: At the time of publishing, this article referenced the City of Minot Fire Department as one of the responding jurisdictions. That was partially incorrect. The City of Minot FD was on-site providing air-quality monitoring but did not contribute manpower or equipment[...]
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Is the way we think about charity dead wrong? Watch and consider
We’ve all seen the graphic about various nonprofit organizations that tells us what percentage of donated dollars go towards the ’cause’ and how much goes toward ‘administration’. If you haven’t seen the chart, it’s likely you’ve had the conversation with someone. And if[...]
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Evidence for a New Economic Development Model?
Economic growth, economic diversity, these are buzzwords in North Dakota and in Minot right now. The City’s NDR application talks about it; our consultant on the project, CDM Smith, even has a $300,000 budget to create an ‘Economic Development Strategic Plan for[...]
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Initiative to Fix First Ave Getting Underway
If you’ve ever negotiated the potholes along the road that connects the Amtrak Station and the areas to the East including downtown, you know that the road — while difficult to travel – is often worth the effort because it’s such a[...]
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Good Talk Minot Debuts with Conversation on Former Sheriff Kukowski & County Commission
A collaboration between creators of two of Minot’s newer media companies, The Minot Voice and The Good Talk Network, debuted recently. Good Talk Minot is a regularly recorded podcast focused on the local issues of the day. The first show was recorded[...]
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Shakeup at IRET Results in Leadership Transition to Minneapolis
One of Minot’s larger employers, IRET, is going through a company transition that will result in significant operating changes. In a news release available on the IRET website, the company announced the retirement and pending retirement of several top executives. In addition to the[...]
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Connect Minot in a Minot Minute
Connect Minot is a monthly meet-up for the entrepreneurially-minded among us. It’s a chance to learn about new businesses setting up in Minot and quiz business owners on the methods, challenges, and rewards that come with running a business. If you’re the[...]
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Check out The Minot Story Hour Saturday and in a Minot Minute
Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. at the Minot Public Library, you’ll have the chance to get to know a few people in our community better than you might imagine. It’s all a part of and the goal of The Minot Story Hour[...]
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In a Minot Minute: Ride the River
Shannon Straight with @sourisfriends (Friends of the Souris River) talks about tomorrow’s Ride the River Event. For more details, check out their Facebook event page. [...]Read More... from In a Minot Minute: Ride the River
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Self-Driving Cabs on the Way, London trials driverless shuttle service
The driverless future will force us to rethink a lot of the ways we operate in and around our community, and Minot will not be immune to the changes. As evidence, London is already trialing a driverless shuttle program. If it’s there[...]
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Minot area needs up to $400 million for water projects
Between flood protection and NAWS, water-related infrastructure is what we’re going to be paying for Minot for a while. Minot’s Liasion Committee met yesterday, and among the discussion, pieces was how we’re going to meet our financial obligations on these projects. Jill[...]
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Experts tell Fargo audience Bakken is set for a comeback
The Fargo Chamber of Commerce hosted a couple Bakken-vested business leaders at recent breakfast gathering and the message they delivered was one ringing with optimism. Kathy Neset of Neset Consulting and Rob Lindberg, Director of Bakken Backers suggest the numbers tell the[...]
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Top Devils Lake cops placed on leave after disparaging internal report
All is not well inside the Devils Lake Police Department and responsibility for the situation is landing at the top of the food chain. The department’s chief and second in command have been placed on paid administrative leave by the City Commission.[...]
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Trump tells CEOs he’ll only back shovel-ready infrastructure
Investing in America’s infrastructure was a common theme throughout President Trump’s campaign, and his rhetoric is now turning towards the issue. The condition he’s placing on the investments he wants to make — that they’re shovel ready. It’s news worth noting here[...]
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Shoe retailer Payless files for bankruptcy; hundreds of stores expected to close
Another day and another story of a major national retailing filing for bankruptcy. The economic disruption caused by the Internet and online retailers like Amazon is just starting to ripple through our communities in a manner we can see and touch. No[...]
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State of the art aquatics center shaping up in West Fargo
Work on Fargo aquatics center is making progress, the hope is it will be complete by Septemeber. Once complete, Aquatics Center Director Chad Day believes the facility will be able to attract both new swimmers, a wide user base, and new events[...]