The police and highway patrol have been empowered to get serious about littering. Starting August 1, the fine for throwing out that cigarette will be something you notice if you get caught; it’s going from $100 to $500. The Grand Forks Herald has more on the story.
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First the news, the editorial follows below. The big players in Grand Forks, the City, the Chamber, the County, the CVB, and UND have all teamed up to develop a marketing campaign and worker recruiting tool. And they’re not shying away from the weather either.
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The news on this topic is just above. Basically, the political sub divisions around Grand Forks are combining their efforts to frame the region in a more positive light. And the effort got the attention of the Herald’s editorial staff. In short, they like the idea.
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Back on July 16, the City of Minot threw itself a birthday party. You may not have known we just turned 130. It was a great event for many reasons, but perhaps most significantly for the way it made city officials and services public and accessible in a non-traditional setting. And shortly after that celebration,
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Yesterday, the Ward County Commission voted unanimously to discontinue the County’s weather modification program for the rest of the year. This article on the story comes from the Grand Forks Herald — particularly local coverage. But in the article, you’ll find a bit more scientific context (along with a bit of honest commentary) on the theory
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When it comes to economic activity, the arts and culture communities are not little players. The North Dakota Council of the Arts was a participant in a recent economic impact study conducted in 341 regions in the U.S. The findings are significant; the arts culture and communities in North Dakota annually generate $110 million in economic
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Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes; many of them offer weekend respite and retirement hideaways. But an environmental threat is putting a few of them at risk. High nutrient loads in the water are the problem, and the solutions are a lot less expensive if they’re enacted before the tipping point is passed. Read
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The ice cream from Bottineau’s Pride Dairy is really good. Trying it is better, but if you want to read about it and what’s made them successful, this article from the Grand Forks Herald is a good place to start.
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Minot native Donny Schatz has established himself as the man to beat when it comes to sprint car racing, but that doesn’t he’s resting on his accomplishments. The driver will find himself behind the wheel about one out every three days this year; Wayne Nelson with Forum Communications has the feature story.
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Governor Burgum ran his campaign for the office on the idea that his experience in the private sector and the software would position him well for implementing government reform. A few months removed from the close of the legislative session, we’re now getting a sense of the delivery approach that’s being taken through many of
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The personal fights have always been there. But now with the attention of politicians caught, it seems the funding to fight the drug abuse and addiction problems is starting to follow. Andrew Haffner with the Grand Forks Herald has the story on a $3.8 million grant for UND and how they’ll use the resources.
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Fifteen-year-old Grand Forks native Grant Bosner got an invitation to the USA Sled Select Camp. He’s one of sixty chosen, and it will get him exposure to scouts for the U.S. paralympic team. The Grand Forks Herald has the story.
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There’s been a lot of talk in Minot this spring about how 2018 local budgets are going to be difficult ones. Decreasing revenue, the end of a state property tax buy down, and the need to fund flood protection will create a pinch. In Grand Forks, they’re feeling similar pressure and the working meetings to
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Does your sump pump drain out onto the street as it’s supposed to or does the water get put into a household drain and added to the City’s sanitary sewer system? In Duluth, various municipalities are taking steps to make sure homeowners are in compliance. The Grand Forks Herald hast the story.
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Last week, the U.S. House unanimously passed the Supporting Families in Substance Abuse Treatment Act. The program allows foster care dollars to go towards keeping families together while parents in trouble because of drug abuse stay in a treatment center that can accommodate the whole family.
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The State Water Commission is a hugely influential body, they’re responsible for directing the Water Commissions legislative appropriation which in recent bienniums numbered in the hundreds of millions of dollars. They’re also the organization informing many aspects of our local flood protection project. And at the conclusion of yesterday’s meeting, Governor Burgum announced that there
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