#MakeMinot, the committee behind the initiative to reform the size and make-up of Minot’s City Council, issued a news release this morning offering a compromise reform plan and timeline. The full news release including the plan follows below. The list of questions[...]
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MADC Pulls MAGIC Fund Request for Downtown Businesses
The Minot Area Development Corporation has pulled its request for a financial relief program intended for downtown merchants and property owners. MADC had requested a $500,000 program that would have provided interest buydowns for qualifying downtown merchants; they have been asked by[...]
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Learn: How to Survive an Avalanche
The prairie doesn’t force us to know and understand the dangers of an avalanche. It puts us at more risk when we do venture into the mountains because we don’t live with the threat on a daily basis. But if you’re headed[...]
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In Politics, Beware the Clinical Narcissist
A family friend who is a psychiatric nurse recently shared with me a publication by Daniel J. Fox Ph.D., who is the staff psychologist at the Federal Detention Center in Houston, Texas. He was a recent guest speaker at a medical conference[...]
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Game & Fish Observing Nature in Flux
Last week I covered some highlights from the 2015 outdoors scene with a look at pheasant and sharp-tailed grouse populations, plus record fishing license sales. While these were some of the many positive outdoor stories from the past year, there’s seldom a[...]
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Lawmakers Studying Tax Economic Development Tax Incentives
State legislators are going to take a look at long-standing tax incentive policies to see if the laws are being used and delivering the intended results. Opinion: Well done! It’s good to take a look back once in a while to see[...]
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Russia, China And U.S. Condemn North Korea’s Nuclear Test Claims
According to state-owned Korean Central Television, North Korea tested a hydrogen bomb. This admission drew quick condemnation from the international community. Bill Chappell with NPR has the story. [...]Read More... from Russia, China And U.S. Condemn North Korea’s Nuclear Test Claims
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Rob Port: Community Experts in Schools is Good Policy, Give it Time
Last summer, state Superintendent of Schools Kristen Baesler introduced a program to address teacher shortages that would allow community experts to fill vacant positions. The program has not been a success, but Rob Port argues that it’s good policy and should be[...]
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Abandoned wells and cleanup issues beginning to surface
With the oil (and thus money) flowing not quite as much, the ND Industrial Commission is starting to hear complaints of well sites that are abandoned without reclamation. Amy Dalrymple has the story on what will likely become a growing problem. [...]
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Ward County Admin Building, Jail Expansion Moving Along
Construction on the new Ward County administration building is wrapping up. Most departments have already made the move into their new space. Preliminary groundwork on the new jail is also complete. [...]Read More... from Ward County Admin Building, Jail Expansion Moving Along
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Descendants of ND’s early Muslim settlers put immigration, refugee debates into perspective
Little known fact: the first mosque in America was built in Ross, ND — 80 miles west of Minot. A few decedents of those early Muslim settlers are still in the area, and the Fargo Forum’s Archie Ingersoll tracked them for an[...]
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Sam Harris: On Islam, Religion, Geopolitics & Media
Sam Harris is an author, neuroscientist, and philosopher. His worldview is well-informed and he communicates it clearly. As the rhetoric in presidential debate escalates, grab a cup of coffee or tea and read this interview he gave to Salon.com for a more[...]
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City Council Reform: A Timeline
Want to get up to speed on the events surrounding the City Council reform discussion? Check out this interactive timeline that will introduce you to the key events in the process. [...]Read More... from City Council Reform: A Timeline
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Is the State Doing Enough to Prevent Oil Spills?
News broke last month that the pipe responsible for the largest oil and saltwater spill in North Dakota history likely leaked for more than three months. It forces us to ask: is our regulatory policy incentivizing spill prevention? Rob Port takes on[...]
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Education: We Put STEM First — And This Is What Happened
Getting kids excited about technical fields like science, math, and engineering is no easy task. Here’s how one high school did it. [...]Read More... from Education: We Put STEM First — And This Is What Happened
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How One Boomtown Is Trying To Outsmart A Bust
Few towns in the heart of the oil boom have felt the pressure of growth as much as Watford City. And now, more than a year into the downward trend, the city is starting to evaluate the success of some of it’s[...]