News: Today in Minot | Feb 4, 2024
Today is Sunday, February 4th. The sun will rise on the 46th day of winter, and the 35th day of the year at 8:09 AM. We will see 9 hours 40 minutes of daylight before it sets at 5:49 PM. [...]
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News: Today in Minot | Feb 3, 2024
Today is Saturday, February 3rd. The sun will rise on the 45th day of winter, and the 34th day of the year at 8:11 AM. We will see 9 hours 36 minutes of daylight before it sets at 5:47 PM. [...]
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News: Today in Minot | Feb 2, 2024
Today is Friday, February 2nd. The sun will rise on the 44th day of winter, and the 33rd day of the year at 8:12 AM. We will see 9 hours 34 minutes of daylight before it sets at 5:46 PM. [...]
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Commentary: A Republican Primary Process Predicament?
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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News: Today in Minot | Feb 1, 2024
Today is Thursday, February 1st. The sun will rise on the 43rd day of winter, and the 32nd day of the year at 8:13 AM. We will see 9 hours 31 minutes of daylight before it sets at 5:44 PM. [...]
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Commentary: The Real Results of Proposed Property Tax Reforms?
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 [...]
Read & ShareNews: Minot State Hockey Faces Off Against Denver and Colorado College (Preview)
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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Commentary: This is a Flawed Location for a Transit Center; We Can Do Better!
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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News: City Council Agenda, December 18, 2023
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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Commentary: Begrudgingly, I’m Recycling
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 [...]
Read & ShareNews: Cheese Report | November 28, 2023
As December beckons, let’s delve into this week’s cheese updates, perfect timing as Minot preps for some melodic and gastronomic delights! In the Midwest, cheese production is robust, with strong milk volumes clearing into Class III processing. With the holiday season upon us, retail demand is surging – a sign that cheese boards will be [...]
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News: Today in Minot | Wednesday, Nov 29, 2023
Yesterday's Guest Writer: The Godfather Vito Corleone. Can you guess today's? With happenings from: @PrairieSky | @DonTapatío | @BigDogSaloon | @BudgetMusic | @RicksJewelry | @SchatzCrossroads | @BlueRider | @OTV | @MagicCityHoagies [...]
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Commentary: Weighing In for the Battle for Local Control
In 2024, North Dakota voters will probably vote whether or not to eliminate real estate property taxes. It looks like it will be a proxy war between the obvious factions within the North Dakota Republican party. Republicans in recent history have comprised roughly 75% of North Dakota voters. Is the Republican party still the party [...]
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Commentary: It’s Time to Open Up the North Dakota State Fair
His name is Eric Johnson. His trade name is Eric the Sour. If you see him on the street, you might even say he looks like a Viking. But he’s not a Viking; he’s a brewer. His beer Gin & Spruce won a gold medal at the World Beer Cup in 2022. Inspired by Juniper [...]
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Commentary: Road Trip Reflections & Minot’s Path to Progress
A couple of years ago I brought a car back from Florida. I used the trip as an opportunity to see how Minot measured up. I wanted to see how we compared to other places. I didn’t have a lot of time, so my stops were brief. Most were maybe an hour – just enough [...]
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Commentary: Is The Twilight Zone Our New American Reality?
Imagine a science fiction episode in the classic old black and white series, The Twilight Zone. The main character is a middle class woman in a middle class town in the Midwest called Lake Flaccid. The woman has a toothache. She goes to her dentist. Her dentist doesn’t treat her but instead offers her his [...]
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