The Minot Park Board will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 5:30 PM in Room 203 of the Minot Municipal Auditorium. Minot Park Board meetings can be live-streamed on the Park District’s Youtube channel found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXQ-wunaM-ZpNZPNvPIY1Q As well as...
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Minot has been entertaining the Cranberry King of the world this week in the person of Andrew Bissig of Berlin, Wis., who is here this week marketing a car of cranberries with our wholesale [...]
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Minot needed a spark, and Ariana Rood delivered. With the game hanging in the balance, her clutch three-pointer ignited a late surge, propelling the Majettes past Fargo Davies in the state tournament quarterfinals. It was a night of resilience—Rood’s hustle, Kinley Bartsch’s steady scoring, and LeeLee Bell’s grit after an injury scare all played a [...]
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No more worrying about porch pirates—Marketplace Foods in Minot is offering a new way to keep your packages safe. Over the weekend, the South Broadway location installed an Amazon Locker, giving shoppers a secure pickup option for their orders. Instead of waiting on the doorstep, deliveries go straight into a locked compartment, accessible with a [...]
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Minot’s recycling program is doing better than expected, city officials say, with financial returns surpassing initial projections. At City-organized Neighborhood Meeting Thursday evening, residents toured the landfill and learned more about how the program works, including the steady demand for materials like cardboard. With 100 tons collected each month and contamination rates lower than many [...]
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HCR 3013 is dead, but the real story is how it went down. As Rob Port points out, the North Dakota Senate voted on one of the year’s most contentious issues—without a recorded roll call. Lawmakers had the chance to go on the record, but most chose to keep their votes in the dark. Whether [...]
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North Dakota lawmakers are working with a tighter budget forecast, adjusting for lower projected oil prices and economic uncertainty tied to trade policies. The latest revenue estimate anticipates $5.07 billion in general fund revenues for 2025-27, down $105 million from January’s forecast. While oil production is expected to dip slightly, sales and income tax revenues [...]
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A federal judge has ruled that thousands of federal employees fired by the Trump administration must be reinstated within a week, calling the mass terminations unlawful. The ruling challenges the administration’s broad efforts to reshape the federal workforce, particularly targeting probationary employees. The White House is pushing back, vowing to appeal. At the heart of [...]
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From Manitoba to Minot, election misinformation is a growing concern. Our northern neighbors are considering hefty fines—up to $20,000 a day—for those who spread misleading claims about elections. It’s a bold move, but one that raises tough questions: How do you separate falsehoods from political debate? Who decides what crosses the line? With deepfakes and [...]
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For years, housing production has favored large-scale developers. They can tap into tax breaks, subsidies and specialized financing tools that are often out of reach for smaller, local builders. Furthermore, zoning codes often favor large-scale, single-use developments over small-scale, incremental growth. Meanwhile, smaller, local builders — like the homeowner trying to build an addition on [...]
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As North Dakota considers charter schools for the first time, Montana’s experience offers insight. Two public charters in Bozeman and Jefferson County are shutting down after failing to meet enrollment requirements set by the state. Both schools, approved in 2024, struggled to attract enough students to remain financially viable. While Montana has seen 24 charters [...]
Read & Share sourced from: Billings GazetteFor many, Medora is a summer stop—a place to visit, work, and move on. But for Justin Morales, it became home. Originally from Los Angeles, Justin arrived in Medora through a ministry program during the pandemic and never looked back. Now the Front Desk Manager at the Rough Riders Hotel, he’s worn just about every [...]
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Minot High School standout LeeLee Bell has been named the 2024-25 Gatorade North Dakota Girls Basketball Player of the Year, marking the second consecutive year she has received the prestigious honor. The 6-foot-3 junior forward led the Magicians to a dominant 21-1 record, averaging 27.4 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.9 steals per game [...]
Read & ShareMinot pet owners may face more limited emergency care options as two local veterinary clinics adjust their after-hours services due to a veterinarian shortage. Pinkerton Animal Hospital and West Oaks Animal Hospital announced that they will no longer provide emergency services on Thursday nights and one weekend per month. The decision comes as Minot struggles [...]
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Minot State University is making social work education more accessible with its new fully online Bachelor of Social Work program, launching in summer 2025. Designed for rural students, working professionals, and community college graduates, the program mirrors MSU’s in-person degree while offering flexibility without sacrificing quality. With small class sizes, interactive coursework, and experienced faculty, [...]
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Measles is back, and the latest outbreak is more than just a public health failure—it’s a symptom of something deeper. Decades of medical progress are being undermined by misinformation, fear-driven vaccine hesitancy, and policies that prioritize politics over public health. The appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary only fuels these concerns, as [...]
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Freshwater is a limited resource, and how we use it matters. Agriculture, especially meat and dairy production, accounts for most of the world’s water consumption, with a significant portion going toward growing feed crops. In places like California and Utah, shifting weather patterns and increasing demand are prompting conversations about more efficient water use. Experts [...]
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