There already several pipelines under Lake Sakakawea and several more are in the planning and review stages. And the Corp of Engineers was in Garrison on Monday night to listen to the concerns of the public. Kim Fundingsland has the story. [...]Read[...]
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Minot Planner Resigns, Labels City Operations a ‘Dysfunctional Nightmare’
A City of Minot employee on the job for less than three weeks resigned from her position in the planning department last week, and she blew the whistle on some questionable city practices on her way out. Read the full story on[...]
School Board Approves Attendance Line Map, Sets Policy for Exceptions
At Thursday’s regularly scheduled School Board meeting, the board approved the committee-recommended map with a few small changes and set the policy for providing exceptions. Read the story by entering through a Google search page. [...]Read More... from School Board Approves Attendance[...]
MAFB Upgrades in Obama’s Federal Budget
President Obama’s 2017 Federal budget includes earmarks for several upgrades at Minot Air Force Base. Eloise Ogden writing for The Minot Daily News has the story, but it requires entrance through a Google search page. [...]Read More... from MAFB Upgrades in Obama’s[...]
City of Minot: Planning Commission Votes to Keep Dog Daycares in Business Zones
Jill Schramm of the Minot Daily News has the report on yesterday’s planning commission meeting. Of note, the commission’s recommendation to keep dog daycares out of residential areas — an issue that was previously in front of City Council and pushed back[...]
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City Begins Flood Emergency Planning Effort
The Corps of Engineers was in town the last two days helping city, county, and other agency officials identify the needs and steps required to put a flood emergency action plan in place. Jill Schramm from The Minot Daily has the story.[...]
Basements in Downtown Buildings Provide a Look Into the Disappearing Past
Minot’s downtown infrastructure project means the elimination many historic vaults and basements underneath streets and sidewalks. And if you want a view into the past, you can get one tonight at Niess Impressions before progress puts a piece of history to rest[...]
Local Contractor Sues Downtown Parking Ramp Developers
Keller Paving & Landscaping of Minot has taken a $500,000 grievance against the developers of Minot’s downtown parking garages into the legal system. Jill Schram of The Minot Daily News has the story. This article requires a Google search redirect to bypass the[...]
Minot Public Schools Hires Tracey Lawson as Assistant Superintendent
Tracey Lawson, previously the principal at Longfellow Elementary, has been hired as Minot Public School’s Assistant Superintendent for elementary education. Minot Daily has the story along with other business of the school board. This article requires a Google search redirect to bypass[...]
Flood Protection Efforts Move Forward
Jill Schramm writing for The Minot Daily News provides an update on several aspects of local flood protection. You’ll need to access the story through a Google search page if you’re not an online subscriber. [...]Read More... from Flood Protection Efforts Move[...]
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Commentary: An Open Letter to ND University System Chancellor
In his weekly column for The Minot Daily News, Rob Port offers a little advice for the state’s new University System Chancellor. It’s well written and covers a lot of the backstory for the next two articles you’ll encounter in The Minot[...]
Those Still in FEMA Trailers Have Until June 1st
Minot Public Works and Safety committee has set a final deadline of June 1 for the few remaining flood families living in FEMA trailers to remove them from their property. [...]Read More... from Those Still in FEMA Trailers Have Until June 1st
Sakakawea Rise Expected to be Below Normal
Mountain snow in Montana combined with a dry fall and spring is leading to lower runoff expectations in the Missouri and Yellowstone river basins. The result, Lake Sakakawea won’t be rising as much in the early summer the way it has in[...]
County Commissioners Wrangling Control of Change Orders in Building Project
At Tuesday’s regular meeting, Ward County Commissioners heard updates on spending in the county’s new administration building. The work is 70% complete but has been under scrutiny recently due to cost overruns. You may need a Facebook account to read the story[...]
Lake Sakakawea is Ice Free
Sunday about 2:30 p.m. it became official, and with a January 6 freeze-over date it becomes one of the shorter seasons of ice on record. [...]Read More... from Lake Sakakawea is Ice Free
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The MARC: An Opinion Swayed
Minot Daily News Editor David Rupkalvis weighs in on an important Minot issue with a unique perspective. This is something you should read. You may need a Facebook account to read this story. [...]Read More... from The MARC: An Opinion Swayed