A group of Minot State music students had the privilege of traveling to Minot’s sister city Skein, Norway recently, and they hospitality they experienced beyond special. Eloise Ogden with the Minot Daily News has the recap story. [...]Read More... from Skein roles[...]
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Drinking coffee this way boosts work performance and happiness
Earlier this week, there was news that up to five cups is the magic number; we’re talking coffee amounts and what’s healthy. But there’s also evidence that suggests ‘how’ you drink your coffee impacts your health. It turns out if you want[...]
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Watch & Listen – Minot State Choir making friends and music in Skein
Minot State Choir is in Minot’s sister city Skein, Norway this week as a part of a cultural exchange. Watch and listen to a few of their performances below. [...]Read More... from Watch & Listen – Minot State Choir making friends and[...]
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Local Politics Aren’t As Polarized As National Politics
Are you tired of hearing how divided America is? Maybe it’s just that we’re listening to the wrong people about the wrong topics. When it comes to local issues, Republicans and Democrats are much closer together on important issues than you’d probably[...]
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Togo native hopes to turn Grand Forks into cultural destination
Have you noticed all the outside perspectives published on TheMinotVoice.com? It’s because, whether we acknowledge it or not, our place, our community — Minot — is in a fight for its life. We’re fighting against Grand Forks, against Bismarck, against Williston, against[...]
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#TrollsMatter — Not One More Bridge!
Two summers ago, we rebuilt the 4th Avenue Bridge near Oak Park. Last summer and this summer, we’re reconstructing the Broadway Bridge. Yes, both bridges seem like sturdy constructions; I’ve got no reason to doubt their structural integrity. I even like the[...]
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New stats and a new plan for Grand Forks’ new Americans
In the greater Grand Forks area, there are more than 8,800 foreign-born residents living and working. And the manner in which those individuals are welcomed in and made to feel at home is the goal of a new ‘Welcoming City’ initiative spearheaded[...]
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Why North Dakotans should welcome diversity
A couple months back, the Forum editorial staff took aim at the idea of diversity within our culture. The final paragraph, sums on a set of strong arguments. “Easy to overlook, these are reminders that we should celebrate our increasing ethnic and[...]
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On health care and everything else, the path to compromise is available
Contrary to most, I was not surprised that Congress has failed to repeal and replace “Obamacare”. “Repeal and Replace” has been the unifying slogan of the Republican party since 2009. That slogan may have become fact except for one minor detail. Like[...]
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In Crookston, Housing and economic development organizations combine
The challenges and methods for dealing with those challenges of cities across the region is strikingly similar. Job creation and economic growth are challenges that nearly every smaller community deals with, and in Crookston, MN, they’ve been managing those efforts from two[...]
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New campaign to boost workforce calls Grand Forks “cooler” place to be
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[...]
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Grand Forks recruitment campaigns are overdue
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,[...]