The Liquor and Gambling got their second kick at the superclub law on Thursday. Their recommendation: super clubs should stop selling drinks two hours after their kitchen closes. The full council will have a crack at final say on the law Monday. [...]Read[...]
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Hoeven Working to Reduce Cost of Flood Insurance
— Official News Release, Senator Hoeven — During a recent Senate hearing, Senator John Hoeven urged Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate to help control the cost of flood insurance by working closely with local communities to ensure the agency’s[...]
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Uber Says it Will Roll Out Service in N.D.
Uber is a tech-focused ride and cab service that connects private contractors (car owners) with people who want a ride. The new business model is proving problematic for cab companies and regulators aimed at protecting riders. [...]Read More... from Uber Says it[...]
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Health & Human Services Lowers Recommendations for Fluoride in Drinking Water
Putting fluoride in drinking water is one of those age-old public health policies. Nationally, its origins in practice date back to the 1960s, and though I don’t have information on when we in Minot began adding fluoride to our drinking water, I[...]
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City of Minot: Construction Updates, April 24, 2014
— Official News Release, City of Minot — Please note that in order to provide one source of information as we head in to the busy construction season, the regular Friday advisory will cover all projects involving the City of Minot. This[...]
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Auer Files New Federal Lawsuit vs. City
Minot’s former City Attorney Colleen Auer has filed a new Federal lawsuit against the City of Minot. Auer held the position briefly last spring before being fired by interim city manager Cindy Hemphill. A previous lawsuit by Auer was dismissed in District[...]
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Winnipeg Residents Recycled More than Ever in 2014
In 2014, Winnipeg residents diverted record amounts of recyclable material away from their permanent landfill. The revised recycling program that implemented separate bins for trash and recyclables is now two years old and the investment is paying off. [...]Read More... from Winnipeg[...]
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Fargo Officials Vote ‘Yes’ on Diversion Assessments
The plan is to pay flood diversion construction bonds with sales tax, but back them with the ability to levy assessments. It’s a controversial plan that Fargo area stakeholders are voting on this week. Full story from the Fargo Forum. [...]Read More... from[...]
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Fargo plans for Flood Diversion Funding What-ifs
What if the federal government never comes through with funding for Fargo’s flood diversion? Fargo leaders are asking the question, and one of the answers is a sales tax. In Minot, it seems like we should be asking some of those same[...]
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Minot Business Owners Voice Opinions on Liquor Ordinance
Minot’s City Council opted for less regulations for super clubs with a requirement that more than 50% of sales come from food. Full coverage from KMOT News. [...]Read More... from Minot Business Owners Voice Opinions on Liquor Ordinance
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Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for NAWS Released
The final (hopefully) piece of the bureaucratic puzzle needed for completion of the NAWS project is in place. The supplemental environmental impact statement has been released by the Bureau of Reclamation. A thirty day comment period is required before the two lawsuits,[...]
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Editorial: Let’s Raise a Glass to Less Liquor Regulation!
Minot has a problem. If you haven’t noticed, downtown Minot is being overrun by new restaurants. What’s even worse, many of these new restaurants are moving into old, rundown buildings and improving them; the gall it must take. And what’s more, these[...]
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KX News: Sales Tax, Property Tax, and the MARC
With the MARC vote coming up quickly, KX News sat down with City of Minot’s finance director Cindy Hemphill to get the facts on what items are charged a sales tax, what items are exempt, and how the proposal would affect your[...]
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Minot’s Downtown Infrastructure Project Bids Opened
Bids for Minot’s downtown infrastructure work were opened. The low bid was provided by Strata Corporation and at $14.4 million it was $3.4 million more than the estimated $11 million. The work to modernize and update all downtown utilities, streets, and sewers[...]
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City of Minot: Capital Improvement Updates
Surrounding the MARC discussion, there have been lots of questions about where the City of Minot is at regarding several big, capital improvement projects. The biggest item in our future is flood protection, and The Minot Voice have an update on that[...]
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City Council Will Consider Super Club Liquor Law Revision
The City of Minot’s Liquor and Gambling Control committee moved a proposed ordinance forward to the full City Council that would require Minot’s super clubs — establishments like Souris River Brewing, The Starving Rooster, 10 North Main, and Sweet & Flour to[...]