Road work may not be anyone’s favorite topic, but Minot is giving residents a say before the next project begins. Plans are taking shape for construction on 3rd Street in front of the courthouse, and the city has opened an online survey[...]
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Repair work on Third Street Bridge to begin Monday
Downtown Minot drivers should plan for delays as work begins Monday on the Third Street Bridge, a structure that’s been carrying traffic for more than 80 years. Crews will repair worn concrete and replace a bridge bearing, with northbound traffic closed to[...]
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Council considers budget savings, sales tax
Minot’s 2026 budget debate is centering on how to ease the pressure of rising property taxes while still funding core services. A proposal from Mayor Mark Jantzer and council vice president Lisa Olson trims just over $2 million from the city’s tax[...]
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Minot City Council seeks applicants for vacant council seat
With a new mayor sworn in and a council seat left vacant, Minot’s City Council is moving quickly to fill the gap. Applications are open through August 28 for residents interested in stepping into local leadership. The appointment process may prevent a[...]
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Minot City Council Agenda | August 18, 2025
The Minot City Council will hold its regular meeting on Monday, August 18, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10 3rd Ave SW. Residents in need of special accommodations are encouraged to contact the[...]
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Weighing in on Minot’s Mayoral Election
It is arguable that the recent special election in Minot regarding the mayoral race was a waste of money. The winner will only serve from August 2025 until June 2026. That said, it may well have been worth it as a snapshot[...]
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Community survey to be conducted this fall
Minot’s city leaders want to hear what residents think—but not everyone agrees on how much that feedback is worth. A fall survey is in the works to gauge public opinion, continuing a pattern from past years. But with a $20,000 price tag[...]
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Minot City Council Deadlocks on Proposal to Reallocate Half-Cent Sales Tax to Public Safety
A split vote halted a push to redirect part of Minot’s existing sales tax toward public safety, as City Council members deadlocked 3–3 on the proposal. The plan would have shifted funds away from economic development, sparking concern from several council members[...]
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Jantzer Wins 4-Way Mayoral Election Decisively
Minot voters made their choice clear Tuesday, selecting longtime city council member Mark Jantzer as the city’s next mayor. With more than 900 votes over his nearest competitor, Jantzer’s win signals steady confidence in his message. Having served as acting mayor since[...]
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Tom Joyce to become interim City Manager in Minot, Harold Stewart leaving early
Harold Stewart’s time as Minot’s city manager is ending a little earlier than planned. With a unanimous vote and a handshake agreement, the City Council approved a mutual early departure, allowing Stewart to begin his next chapter in Pasco, Washington. Assistant City[...]
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Minot City Council Agenda | August 4, 2025
The Minot City Council will hold its regular meeting on Monday, August 4, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10 3rd Ave SW. Residents in need of special accommodations are encouraged to contact the[...]
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Mayoral Candidate Forum: Is This Sustainable
If you're a regular reader, you know we touch often on infrastructure and what we view as an unsustainable development model. It's a problem that is much easier pointed out than solved. But we'll never solve it if our elected leaders don't[...]
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Mayoral Candidate Forum: Uncertain Times
We'll say it again in other words -- what comes next will not be the same as what came before. So autopilot isn't going to work. So we wanted to know what will be informing our next Mayor's decisions as we navigate[...]
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Mayoral Candidate Forum: No Barriers
The reality of city governance and politics in general in our country means advancing an agenda is not easy. So, we're hoping to help them unburden themselves from the barriers that hold back their ideas and invite them to consider what they[...]
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Mayoral Candidate Forum: Budget Realities
We baked a lot of assumptions into this question pie. The hope is to corner candidates into speaking to the realities of budgeting versus the rhetoric if budgeting, i.e. service expectations and costs only move one direction. [...]Read More... from Mayoral Candidate[...]
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Mayoral Candidate Forum: Vision for Minot
There are few things we need to know more than where our elected leaders imagine they'll lead us. We asked them to share what they see our future looking like. [...]Read More... from Mayoral Candidate Forum: Vision for Minot