If you drove through Minot this year, you felt it—detours, orange cones, heavy equipment reshaping familiar routes. The construction season is over now, and the numbers tell the story: $43 million in city projects, $142 million more for the Mouse River Flood[...]
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Bill to improve highway-rail crossing safety moves out of U.S. House committee
There are more than 200,000 places in America where roads cross railroad tracks at grade—no overpass, no tunnel, just pavement meeting rail. Last year, 263 people died at those crossings, including 117 pedestrians. A bill that just cleared a House committee would[...]
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NDDOT releases 2025 Name-A-Plow Contest winning names
BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has selected the winners for the fifth annual Name-A-Plow contest, in which North Dakota citizens submitted snowplow name ideas. North Dakota citizens submitted more than 800 snowplow name ideas that were considered[...]
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50 years later, housing trends leave their mark on affordability crisis
A decline in married-couple households and a rise in the number of older adult households are part of the dynamics reshaping living arrangements in the U.S. and a North Dakota office said the Census Bureau update resonates in affordable housing circles. The[...]
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Rural fire department sues Fargo, claims city illegally annexed territory
A dispute over boundaries, taxes, and fire protection is heading to court in Cass County. Southern Valley Fire and Rescue has filed suit against Fargo and Cass County, alleging the city illegally annexed land on its south side and redirected millions in[...]
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Downtown Fargo apartment developer withdraws applications after project is denied tax breaks
A major downtown Fargo housing project is hitting pause after local leaders rejected the tax incentives it depended on. The Annex Group has withdrawn its applications for Central at the Horizon—a 262-unit, $93 million, below-market-rate development—after both the School Board and Cass[...]
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Firm poised to make first in-state infrastructure investment from North Dakota Legacy Fund
The first investment of North Dakota Legacy Fund dollars into an in-state infrastructure project could be made in early 2026 and help bolster a proposed pipeline to export natural gas out of the Bakken oil field. The state has allocated $150 million[...]
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McKenzie County P&Z denies permit for solar farm project
McKenzie County leaders sided firmly with local landowners this week, unanimously rejecting a permit for the proposed Cattle Creek Solar Farm. The decision followed a petition with nearly 400 signatures and hours of testimony from ranchers worried about losing grazing land, fire[...]
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Controversial oil refinery under consideration for possible Legacy Fund investment
A long-stalled oil refinery proposed near Theodore Roosevelt National Park recently appeared on a short list of projects being considered for North Dakota Legacy Fund investment. Meridian Energy Group first proposed the Davis Refinery for a site near Belfield in 2016. The[...]
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Snowplow safety: What Public Works wants drivers to know this winter
The snow has brought a seasonal troubling reminder: five North Dakota snowplows were hit by drivers rushing to get around them. Public Works crews say those collisions don’t just damage equipment—they slow down efforts to clear the very roads everyone is trying[...]
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Pompeii House Frozen Mid-Renovation Reveals Secrets of Roman Cement
The latest excavation at Pompeii has revealed something rare: a Roman construction site preserved mid-project, complete with the raw materials for their famously durable concrete. Researchers studying those piles confirmed that ancient builders used “hot mixing”—combining quicklime and volcanic ash in ways[...]
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Architects are embracing this ancient building technique to combat climate change—and soulless design
Across architecture, some of the most forward-looking work is rediscovering ancient materials. Rammed earth—clay soil compacted into dense layers—is showing up again, not as novelty, but as a serious answer to carbon-heavy construction. One London studio is building homes from the ground[...]
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Why everything turns to asphalt
Cars were once a ticket to opportunity, opening access to work, housing, and recreation far beyond traditional neighborhoods. But the same system that expanded freedom has gradually boxed people in. Put simply, when cities organize themselves around vehicle convenience rather than human[...]
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County makes road plans for 2026
Ward County is gearing up for another packed construction season, as County Engineer Dana Larsen outlined a long list of projects in the county’s 2026–27 Transportation Improvement Plan. From roundabout work west of Minot to culvert replacements, bridge upgrades, and long-delayed paving,[...]
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Minot City Council approves funding for roundabout at 6th St. and 2nd Ave. SW
Minot leaders are weighing long-term traffic needs as the Maple Diversion flood protection project draws near, and their latest decision points to a solution that draws lots of community chatter: a roundabout. The City Council unanimously approved funding to revise design plans[...]
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Public hears options for Third Street East
Minot is taking a hard look at Third Street East, and city engineers say the coming reconstruction is as much about safety and usability as it is about replacing worn-out pavement. After years of heavy traffic and awkward pedestrian conditions, the corridor[...]