The Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Planning Organization is taking a progressive approach to building a bike-friendly community and they’re in the final stages of an application that would see them designated a ‘bicycle friendly community’. The Bismarck-Mandan area has more than 100 miles of[...]
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Lace ’em up: Downtown Fargo skating rink opens
A joint private-public project in Fargo has people lacing up skates in the downtown business district. It’s a trial rink for the next few years, but if successful the city and parks plan to make permanent. [...]Read More... from Lace ’em up:[...]
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Legend of Miniwashitu: Missouri River Monster
Prairie-dwelling tribes had their own version of bigfoot; it was known as Miniwashitu. And if the legend is true, not a lot of people lived to tell the tale. Get a fun piece prairie history from Troy Larson writing at the Ghosts[...]
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Laugh: The Four Horsemen of Gentrification
Direct quote: “I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, ‘Gentrify.’ I looked, and behold, a green horse, and he who sat on it had a mason jar; and a fedora was his crown, and[...]
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Scientists are developing road surfaces that can de-ice themselves
Scientists in Turkey are working on what is best described as a salt-infused road surface that has proven effective in reducing the formation of ice on the surface. [...]Read More... from Scientists are developing road surfaces that can de-ice themselves
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Oil drilling rig count at 58 and still falling
The active rig count dropped to 58 on Monday, and there are three more rigs that will shut down after completing their current well. It’s the lowest rig count since 2009. More from Amy Dalrymple writing at Oil Patch Dispatch, a Forum[...]
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America Must Build More Icebreakers or We’ll Lose the Battle for the Arctic
In the U.S., the lines have been drawn in the debate over climate science. But there are economic and security consequences in failing to prepare for what science tells us will be opportunities for shipping lanes and resources. It’s a little-considered perspective[...]
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Great Performance: Bence Peter Covers Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad’ on Piano
From our ‘On the Internet’ category a very impressive performance. There’s not much to say about this other than you’ll witness talented piano player cover a classic pop song and you won’t regret watching it. [...]Read More... from Great Performance:[...]
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The Year Ahead for The Minot Voice & The State of Minot
2015 was an up and down year for The Minot Voice, but an important idea is getting across to many of our readers — media has a vital role in healthy communities. And healthy communities are not places where everyone always agrees[...]
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Survey: 2016 State of Minot – Part I
Take a few minutes to share your thoughts on the issues that are most important in Minot at the start of 2016. [...]Read More... from Survey: 2016 State of Minot – Part I
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True Story Behind the ‘Revenant’ took Place on the Dakota Prairie
The movie Revenant was based on an actual grizzly bear mauling that took place near the North Dakota/South Dakota border. Hollywood, of course, took their artistic liberties with the story, but a glimpse of the historical account shows there was no need.[...]
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Seven Burglaries Overnight in Minot
The Minot Police Department is reporting multiple burglaries that likely took place on the morning of January 2nd. The full news release follows below. — Official News Release, Minot Police Department — The Minot Police Department responded to the report of 7[...]
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Questions on City Council Reform Remain
The #MakeMinot committee working to see the issue of City Council reform in Minot voted by the citizens issued a news release that includes an open letter and group of questions directed to City of Minot officials. The background information and letter[...]
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Doug Leier: Looking Back on 2015, Forward to 2016
I’ve always enjoyed my final column of the year and first column of the next year, as a kind of closing one door and then looking ahead to what may or may not be coming for the next year. This year, instead[...]
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Welcome to The Minot Voice 3.0
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#MakeMinot Publishes an Open Letter to Minot City Council
In front of tomorrow’s special City Council meeting that is intended to call a special election, the #MakeMinot committee has published an open letter to Minot’s City Council Alderman. Full disclosure: on the issue of City Council reform, I and the Minot[...]