The City of Minot’s Finance Committee approved using 2015 Sales tax dollars towards competing in the U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s Disaster Resiliency Competition. Up for grabs are portions of a billion dollars that is being made available to disaster impacted communities.[...]
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Local School Superintendents Comment on Train & Bus Concerns
In reaction to this week’s tragic collision between a train and a bus in Larimore, Lauran Donovan of the Bismarck Tribune reached out to Berthold and Ray School districts for comment. Catch the story here. [...]Read More... from Local School Superintendents Comment[...]
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Sandpiper Oil Pipeline Hearing Draws Crowded House in Duluth
Public Hearings over the routing of Enbridge’s Sandpiper pipeline are drawing big crowds in Minnesota. Meetings have been held in Saint Paul and Duluth and are scheduled for Bemidji, Crookston and St. Cloud. [...]Read More... from Sandpiper Oil Pipeline Hearing Draws Crowded[...]
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In The Cold Weather… Layer Up, But Avoid Sweating
Need some practical advice for staying comfortable on our bitter cold days? Valley News Live delivers with this short video segment. [...]Read More... from In The Cold Weather… Layer Up, But Avoid Sweating
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Committee Hears Parking Pits Plan
The City of Minot’s Finance Committee heard a report on the downtown parking lot fiasco. A full estimate of the money required to get the projects moving is expected for Monday’s full City Council meeting. [...]Read More... from Committee Hears Parking Pits[...]
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County Board Discusses Report on Inmate Death
Procedures will be changing at the Ward County Jail, and the Sheriffs Department will have to provide twice monthly progress reports to the County Commission. [...]Read More... from County Board Discusses Report on Inmate Death
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Nedrose High School Hoping for November 1st Opening
It looks like students at the new Nedrose High School will be starting the 2015-2016 school year in portable classrooms. Jim Olson of KX News speaks with Nedorse Superintendant Chuck Miller on the construction progress. [...]Read More... from Nedrose High School Hoping for[...]
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Estevan Outlines New Strategic Plan
Estevan made public the strategic plan and long-term vision for the city. And this is isn’t just about the physical vision for the city, it’s about completely rethinking city services and how they are delivered. [...]Read More... from Estevan Outlines New Strategic[...]
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Mapping a Fracking Boom in North Dakota
There are a lot of tools out there that show drilling data on maps, but this is the single most detailed and up-to-date version I’ve seen. Here’s the link to the full-size map, the article about the tools used to produce it[...]
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You Have to Get Bored Before You Get Creative
Wondering what it takes to come up with that brilliant idea or solution? You might need to let your brain run distraction-free for a little while. [...]Read More... from You Have to Get Bored Before You Get Creative
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Winter Construction Continues at Bismarck’s Third High School
Being a contractor in North Dakota means working through some cold winter days. Legacy High School is on schedule to open in time for the 2015-1016 school year. [...]Read More... from Winter Construction Continues at Bismarck’s Third High School
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Non-resident Students in ND on Rise
The number of in-state students is decreasing while the number of out-of-state students is on the rise. University System Spokeswoman Linda Donin said this reflects the decreasing number of ND highschool graduates. [...]Read More... from Non-resident Students in ND on Rise
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A Meditation on Tests, Failure, & the Long Path of Being Human
If you missed church this week… here’s some food for thought: If you fall down nine times, get up ten. Curious? There’s a dose of good thinking behind the link below. [...]Read More... from A Meditation on Tests, Failure, & the Long[...]
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Obama Veto of Keystone Pipeline Would Stick, Top Democrat Says
U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer of New York believes there won’t be enough votes to overturn a Presidential veto. The Senate would need 67 votes to pass the legislation without the Presidents signature. The bill will be taken up early this month.[...]
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2015 Legislature to Take Up the Way We Fill Vacated Senate & House Seats
This story a couple days ago, and it’s no surprise the issue is getting politicized. Rob Port offers his thoughts, but the last sentence is most important, “… reform was inspired by the immediate politics of 2016, but even if that’s true[...]
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New Chief Nursing Officer Takes Reigns at Trinity
Trinity’s Chief Nursing Officer is retiring. She will be replaced by Karen Zimmerman, a long time Minot resident and Trinity staff member. [...]Read More... from New Chief Nursing Officer Takes Reigns at Trinity