A hand reached toward the bucket I was holding. I reluctantly handed over the popcorn to two of my kids at a movie theater. I also provided a handful of napkins. Buttered popcorn is kind of messy. We were enjoying a newly[...]
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Fargo neighborhood group offers to buy site of proposed sex offender treatment facility
Rehabilitation is a popular idea in American discourse, but it’s less loved when the plans for it become real for the people living next to it. The latest iteration of “Not in My Back Yard” is playing out in Fargo. At question,[...]
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What can a unified Republican Party agree on?
In Wyoming, there’s division in the ruling Republican Party. Sound familiar? The same could be said for North Dakota. So read the commentary linked below from Wyoming File and then replace Wyoming with North Dakota. It will be pretty accurate, but it[...]
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Iowa AG pushes for constitutional amendment on child testimony
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is on a mission to protect young victims. After a recent Iowa Supreme Court decision overturned a conviction due to children testifying via closed-circuit video, Bird is advocating for a constitutional amendment to ensure safety and comfort[...]
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Minot Public Schools Official Enrollment: 7,567 Students
For state reporting and budget setting purposes, Minot Public Schools had an enrollment 7,567 students as of September 30, 2024. That’s the report Superintendent Scott Faul delivered to School Board members at December’s monthly meeting. The other significant topic of the meeting[...]
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Burgum regrets not curbing local spending, touts income tax relief in final days as governor
In the last week of his second term, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said he regrets not doing more to curb spending that resulted in more than a third of the state’s budget being allocated out to local subdivisions. In an interview[...]
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Port: The value of democracy hinges on the voters
Democracy isn’t perfect, but it’s the best we got. Rob Port dives into the topic with local examples that will make his argument hard to deny, even if you think you sit on the other side of some ideological fence. [...]Read More...[...]
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Today in Minot | Dec 13, 2024
Today is Friday, December 13th. The sun will rise on the 83rd day of fall, and the 348th day of the year at 8:28 AM. We will see 8 hours 23 minutes of daylight before it sets at 4:51 PM. See What's[...]
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On This Day | December 13
On this day an Englishman went round the world, there were atrocities in a war we've been taught little of, and a hotly contested election was gracefully conceded. In Minot, our home town sons were making good, an Englishman had a comment[...]
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On This Day | Minot Kids Making Good Out There
That praise of the dramatic skill and ability of a former Minot boy while at the University of North Dakota by the leading worker of folk playmaking should win the applause of a New [...]Read More... from On This Day | Minot[...]
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On This Day | Imitation Leather Invented in Burlington?
The process discovered by Mr. Dove Monday is that of making the most beautiful imitation grained leather with the use of coatings of his product on oiled or parchment paper. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Imitation Leather Invented in Burlington?
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On This Day | Influenza Sweeps Through Schools
The Christmas music program shall be indefinitely deferred -- perhaps until next year. It seems quite unwise to bring the pupils together in such numbers. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Influenza Sweeps Through Schools
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On This Day | Flood Protection Funding Falls Short
There is a question as to when the work will be completed, inasmuch as the drainage commission of Ward county at the present time is out of funds. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Flood Protection Funding Falls Short
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On This Day | America’s Great Prosperity
The foundation of your great prosperity as a nation is the great civic pride of each of your cities. Every American city that we have visited is proud of itself, of its prosperity, and [...]Read More... from On This Day | America’s[...]
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In Syria, Assad’s Reign Is Over. What’s Next?
Imagine waking up and a regime that’s been in place for over half a century unravels in just a week. That’s exactly what’s happened in Syria, where Bashar al-Assad’s once formidable regime has been toppled; he’s taken refuge in Russia. Here on[...]
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In Sweden, Lack of Wind in Germany Sends Electricity Prices Soaring
If you’re feeling a chill in the air, it’s not just winter—it might be Sweden’s power struggle. As rivers freeze and winds stall in Germany, electricity prices are soaring, reminiscent of the 2022 energy crisis. In Electricity Zone 3, covering major cities[...]