Two men were arrested on Saturday night for Criminal Trespass following an incident at the Roosevelt Park Zoo. The circumstances of the arrest involve an unfortunate degree of bear-human interaction. Read the full news release below. — Official News Release, Minot Police[...]
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Attempted Kidnapping in Minot, Police Remind Joggers to Stay Aware of Surroundings
The Minot Police Department is warning joggers and walkers to stay aware of their surroundings following an attempted kidnapping in SE Minot on Thursday afternoon. Read the full news release below. — Official News Release, Minot Police Department On May 6th, a[...]
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On Burgum, Nelson, Stenehjem, At Least We Know We’re Getting a Norwegian
Because most of us have already made up our minds about the Presidential race to make America grate again, let’s shift over to the intraparty contest for the Republican gubernatorial nod. For full disclosure, once upon a time in the west, I[...]
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Commentary: Socialism is Thriving in North Dakota, and Under Republican Leadership?
If election years are good for nothing else, they are good for irony. Our Republican friends seem to be preaching that socialism is a threat to America. We could become “European” and as substandard as German cars, Swiss chocolates, and French wine.[...]
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#MakeMinot Launches ‘Yes’ Campaign for June 14 Reform Vote
As #MakeMinot, we’ve formally launched our campaign to vote ‘Yes’ on City Council reform at the June 14th Primary Election. The full news release follows below. — Official News Release, #MakeMinot — A group organized to advocate City Council reform in Minot[...]
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On the Record: Governor Candidates on K-12 Education
On the Record is a weekly column where you get a chance to get to know our Governor candidates. Three candidates are vying for the Republican nomination. One candidate is in the race for the Democrats. This week’s question is on what[...]
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On The Record: Governor Candidates Talk Balancing Oil Field Regulation
On the Record is a weekly column where you get a chance to get to know our Governor candidates. Three candidates are vying for the Republican nomination. One candidate is in the race for the Democrats. This week’s question is on striking[...]
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Commentary: A House Divided…
In an earlier opinion piece, I referred to the USA as “The Divided States of America”. The never ending presidential campaign is doing little to reunite us. In theory, the best way to govern would be if we were represented by persons[...]
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On the Record: Governor Candidates on Where Spending Would be a Good Decision
On the Record is a weekly column where you get a chance to get to know our Governor candidates. Without a Democrat in the race, leadership for the next four years will be decided at the June primary election. That makes it[...]
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Election Night Fireworks, An Apology, and a Tip of Hat to the Keepers of Democracy
Last Tuesday, I took a seat in room 201 at the Auditorium to watch what happens after the polls close. Elections are a sacred part of the process that makes our democracy work, and I — like I assume most of us[...]
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On the Record: Governor Candidates Weigh in on a Beer Economy
On the Record is a weekly column where you get a chance to get to know our Governor candidates. Without a Democrat in the race, leadership for the next four years will be decided at the June primary election. That makes it[...]
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Prescription Medication: We’re Getting Hosed!
Just out of curiosity, during my February travels, I did some comparison pricing regarding a randomly selected prescriptive medication. The investigation involved a non-narcotic lotion which requires a prescription. The manufacturer in all three instances was the same. The portion in all[...]
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On The Record: The First Priorities for North Dakota’s Next Governor
It’s week one of The Minot Voice’s Governor’s candidate forum ‘On the Record’. With the state’s Democratic-NPL party without a candidate, the election for North Dakota’s Governor will take place this June on the Republican primary ballot. That means we’ve got less[...]
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Editorial: Check Check Yes Yes at Tuesday’s City Council Reform Election
Let’s be honest, this Tuesday’s election is not exciting. Few elections are except for those among us who are politically obsessed. But unless you’re a municipal law lawyer, this one is particularly boring because Minot’s Home Rule Charter is not something you[...]
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Home Rule Charter Election Details
This coming Tuesday, March 1st, Minot citizens will be asked if they want to make some changes to the City’s Home Rule Charter. Here’s what you need to know. Why we’re voting The election was called in response to a certified petition[...]
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Commentary: North Dakota’s Governor Election is in June
Update: When I first published this article, the content was hidden behind a silly survey that served no purpose. That was a dumb idea. I have removed the dumb idea, and published the commentary below. And watch for the column ‘On the[...]