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CurioDenver Is Tired of Subsidizing Parking (and why it matters in Minot)

Denver’s housing crisis isn’t about parking—it’s about people. As the city grows, officials are rethinking outdated parking mandates that drive up costs and stall development. By removing these rigid requirements, Denver hopes to make housing more affordable and flexible, allowing developers to build for actual demand rather than arbitrary rules. Other cities have already proven [...]

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CurioPrairie Fare: Try these tips to save money on food

“You can scrape that bowl a little better,” my mother would say to me. I would keep scraping to get the last bit of dough out of the bowl. “Auntie Christina was the best at cleaning out bowls,” she’d add. My great-aunt Christina was a first-generation American who raised all of her siblings when her [...]

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NewsWilliston Invests in Homeowners with Neighborhood Revitalization Program

Keeping a home in good shape isn’t just about comfort—it’s about maintaining the character and stability of a community. Williston’s Neighborhood Revitalization Program, backed by $2 million from Gate City Bank, offers affordable financing to help homeowners make crucial repairs and upgrades. From foundation fixes to energy-efficient improvements, the program makes revitalization more accessible. With [...]

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NewsResolution introduced allowing North Dakota Legislature to move to annual sessions

North Dakota’s part-time Legislature could see a major change. Lawmakers are considering a resolution to expand legislative days and allow annual sessions—a shift that would require voter approval. Supporters argue more frequent meetings would improve efficiency, while others worry about added costs and lost time in session transitions. A separate bill proposing annual sessions without [...]

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NewsNorthern North Dakota farmers push back on bill that would allow study of nuclear waste

As North Dakota lawmakers explore nuclear energy, a familiar challenge looms—what to do with the waste. Senate Bill 2159, which removes restrictions on nuclear waste research, passed the Senate with little opposition but is now facing pushback from farmers and environmental groups. The debate reflects a broader national struggle: while nuclear offers steady, low-carbon power, [...]

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NewsUND Among Schools Under Federal Investigation for Graduate Program Policies

The University of North Dakota is one of 45 colleges now under federal investigation for allegedly using race-based criteria in graduate programs. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is probing whether partnerships with organizations like The PhD Project violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. UND officials acknowledge the investigation but [...]

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NewsMinot AFB Expands with $177 Million in New Facilities

Improvements are underway at Minot Air Force Base. With more than $177 million in construction projects approved, the base is making major upgrades—including a $141 million helicopter operations facility to house the new MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters. Other projects include expanded vehicle maintenance, dorm renovations, and upgrades to the Child Development Center. These investments ensure [...]

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NewsNorth Dakota sees uptick in oil wells that qualify for tax exemption

North Dakota’s oil boom once filled the state’s coffers, but the landscape is shifting. Nearly half of the state’s oil wells now qualify for a tax exemption designed for low-producing wells, cutting into tax revenue faster than lawmakers anticipated. Even if production picks up through new technology, those wells will keep their exemption under current [...]

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NewsCanada’s Hudson’s Bay has survived 355 years. Now the store is in crisis

For 355 years, Hudson’s Bay has been a cornerstone of Canadian commerce, evolving from a fur-trading empire to a high-end department store chain. Now, the country’s oldest retailer is fighting to stay afloat. Struggling with debt, declining foot traffic, and economic pressures, the company has sought creditor protection in a bid to restructure. Once a [...]

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CurioOn This Day | Homely Cleopatra

Instead of being the most beautiful woman in the world, as we have been led to believe by historians for nearly two thousand years, archeologists have recently made the discovery that Cleopatra was extremely [...]

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CurioOn This Day | Local Food and Low Prices

We are and have been selling many articles of GROCERIES below actual cost as a matter of saving those who wisely took advantage, real dollars. We have an immense stock at present, due to [...]

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CurioOn This Day | Pure Water For Minot

It begins to look like the city commission has solved the proposition of furnishing Minot with a first-class quality of water, suitable for drinking purposes and all other uses and in sufficient quantities by [...]

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CurioOn This Day | The Cost of Grub is Beyond all Pardon

The cost of grub’s beyond all pardon; it makes me rend my duds and so this year I’ll have a garden and raise my greens and spuds. Like others, I have formed the habit [...]

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CurioOn This Day | For a Beautiful Place

After a general discussion of many special features, such as farming vacant lots, canning clubs, organization of window box and clean-up campaigns, weed extermination, and improvement of river conditions, committees were appointed to investigate [...]

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CurioOn This Day | St. Patrick’s Sons

Each man has a shamrock, a dear little shamrock, Jauntily stuck in his holiday coat, A prayer on his lips to the blessed St. Patrick, And a lump for the smell of the peat [...]

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CurioOn This Day | Trying Times

Mr. Stenvick was in Washington when the German plot was made public. He says that great excitement prevails at the Capitol. Old timers say it reminds them of the days just prior to the [...]

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