Here’s the quote, “The use, abuse, sale trade and transport of illegal narcotics and substances has reached an epidemic proportion on the Spirit Lake Tribe reservation.” The tribe will be working with federal, state, and local authorities to help stem the tide.[...]
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Preserving History by Finding New Uses for Old Buildings
KMOT News delivers a short feature on the Ward County Historical Society and their work to preserve our heritage. And in light of the recent demolition of a historic Minot church, this is an important topic for our community right now. [...]Read[...]
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NAWS Project Takes Big Step Forward
The Northwest Area Water Supply project took a big step forward yesterday when the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation gave their blessing to the plan in place. There are still steps to take, but the plan to blend Lake Sakakawea water with local[...]
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Two New Cost Estimates for Fargo Flood Diversion
It’s been four years since Fargo had a cost estimate on what was originally billed as $1.78 billion flood protection project. Simple inflation has moved that number closer to $2 billion, but other construction avenues are being explored that could expedite the[...]
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Fire Destroys New Rockford Newspaper Building
The news in New Rockford may be harder to come by in the near future after a fire destroyed the office building and much of the equipment used by the New Rockford Transcript, but staff are in temporary space and continue to[...]
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Rice Lake Leaders Push Debris Cleanup, Debt Consolidation
The Rice Lake Association is lobbying the Ward County Commission to assist them in a debt restructuring plan that would give the embattled lakeside homeowners a little financial relief. The Commission decided to get legal advice before approving the plan. [...]Read[...]
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A Decade After Devils Lake
Roads and towns around Devils Lake have been under siege the rising lake for more than a decade. The Winnipeg Free Press takes a look back at the story of the rising water and the fight over where to put it. [...]Read More...[...]
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Burlington Pushes for Expansion of Sports Complex
The City of Burlington was in front of the Ward County Commission on Tuesday requesting use of county land for improving the city with parks and athletic fields. Get the full story and preliminary plans from KMOT News. [...]Read More... from Burlington[...]
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Nudging the Crowd in New Directions Can Make Minot Better
Behavioral science has a lot to say in how to build better cities, and if we embrace the idea that those of our species are not always rational actors, we can build systems and cities that incentivize better behavior. Want examples? Read[...]
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What Makes a City Successful? Lessons From the Knight Cities Summit
How do we turn Minot into a more vibrant place to live and work? A competition among other cities has provided some ideas of what works and what doesn’t. [...]Read More... from What Makes a City Successful? Lessons From the Knight Cities Summit
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Sherwood River Gage in Danger of Collapse
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[...]
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‘Where’s Waldo’ Search Encourages Shopping Local in Minot
When you’re out and about in Minot’s locally owned stores, keep an eye open for Waldo. If you find him more than a few times, there are prizes in store. KMOT has the full story. [...]Read More... from ‘Where’s Waldo’ Search Encourages[...]
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House Moving Business Entering Busy Season
Houses aren’t thought of as the most mobile of assets, but when you need to get one from one place to another, Huwe is the name that has the local experience. KX News has the story on this not-so-common service. [...]Read More...[...]
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Williston Takes Jurisdiction over $500 Million Development
A $500 million multi-use development that was recently approved by the Williams County Commission will now need to get a permit issued by the City of Williston as well. The city chose to exercise their one-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction and annex the land.[...]
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A Flood of Memories
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[...]
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Local Soccer Teams Headed to Chicago for Regional Cup
Six soccer teams from Minot are in Chicago to compete in a regional tournament against some of the top teams in the country. KX News has the story of the growing success of Minot’s soccer program. [...]Read More... from Local Soccer Teams[...]