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The present approval rating of Congress, especially the House of Representatives, has a well-deserved abysmal approval rating with the American public. For those who think this may be a modern phenomenon, let’s take a trip back in time to the 1840s. At that time, classic American poet, Walt Whitman, was a journalist in New York [...]
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The importance of farmers markets and community engagement is something we’re all familiar with here in Minot. It’s always inspiring to hear of successful ventures in this sphere, like the one in Humble, Texas. In 2015, Jonathan and Andrea Haskin opened Fall Creek Farmers Market, turning it into a vibrant hub of diverse vendors and [...]
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The Bismarck Human Relations Committee is hosting a Community Conversation Forum to discuss the struggles faced by its residents. It’s a relevant topic for Minot locals who experienced the controversial disbandment of our own human relations committee in 2023. The forum, taking place at the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library, is an effort to foster [...]
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Snow is a truth-teller. When it’s freshly fallen, it becomes an instant record of how we move about in our communities. And if we listen to what it’s telling us, it can help us shape and build more successful places. Edward Erfurt develops this idea more fully in this article from Strong Towns. And with [...]
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As Minot continues to rebuild and add protection following the 2011 flood, we need to be on the look out for other communities on the same path. Cedar Rapids is one of those places. They are currently seeking community input for their riverfront Greenway Plan, which aims to enhance the area with new parks, sports [...]
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The Federal Trade Commission is trying to stop Kroger from buying Albertsons for a huge $24.6 billion. They say this, the biggest supermarket merger in U.S. history, would make prices go up and be bad for people who work in the grocery business. Minot’s market is dominated by a single grocery firm. So when the [...]
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Long-time City Council Member Lisa Olson has been denied membership in Minot’s District 38 Republican Party due to a four-year-old social media post in which she encouraged women to become more engaged in politics. District Chairman Roger Neshem confirmed to KX News that party leadership had voted to deny her membership. Olson announced her intent [...]
Read & Share sourced from: KX NewsWest Fargo Public Schools is on a trajectory to outpace all North Dakota school districts, including our own in Minot, and become the largest within the next three years. Current projections indicate an influx of over 1,300 students by the 2028-29 academic year, pushing total enrollment to nearly 14,255. Factors such as residential growth, demographic [...]
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Our founders wrote separation of church and state into our constitution. Our constitution is subject to interpretation. American religion is also subject to interpretation according to the actions of its citizens. According to the Minot phone book, there are 44 different churches in Minot. There are 16 miscellaneous Protestant churches of various ideologies. Additionally, there [...]
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In the wake of Minot Public Schools grappling with potential closures of two elementary schools due to budget constraints, a similar scenario is unfolding in Iowa City. The school district there is deliberating on how to cut costs by $7.5 million over the next two years, with options such as changing class size rules and [...]
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Polls are somewhat similar to a carpenter’s tool. They are as valuable as the skills of the artisan utilizing them. I recall a very pleasant one on one dinner in 1995 with the head of a “special interest” group based out of Washington, D.C. My dinner companion was a self-made man who due to talent, [...]
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The many questions I have asked about the elimination of real estate taxes have not been answered. There are more which were not included in a prior article. Minot has a high percentage of sales tax revenue for obvious reasons. Thanks to the grace of God and industrious citizens, Minot is the regional center for [...]
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It’s a big weekend for Minot State hockey and the entire athletics program. The men’s hockey team has three ACHA national championships under its belt, and a reputation of success and high standards. But an argument could be made that the biggest games in program history are the exhibition games coming up this weekend in [...]
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At tonight’s City Council meeting, the Council will take up the proposed location of a downtown transit center. If you’re not familiar with that idea, that’s a central hub to which all the public transportation routes eventually return. It’s basically a start, and end, and a transfer station to other routes. The location proposed by [...]
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Minot’s City Council will meet tonight at 5:30 in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The following agenda will be considered. Minot City Council meetings are live-streamed through the City’s Youtube Channel found here. The meeting will consider the agenda attached below. Notable items include consideration of a suspension of a liquor license for The Spot, [...]
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Nuance Alert: If you see the world in clear cases of right and wrong, black and white, us and them, you’re going to be confused by what you read next. I color myself fully for the environment. Climate change is real, human impacts are pushing the global environment out of balance, and we should absolutely [...]
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