The Minot Park Board held a special meeting Wednesday afternoon to complete procedural steps needed to move forward with building the Minot Aquatics & Recreation Center and funding the Park District through a 1 cent sales tax as opposed to a property[...]
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New Fee May Force Medora to Abandon Recycling Program
A newly imposed fee for transporting recyclables will likely put Medora’s recycling program in jeopardy. Commentary: Meanwhile in Minot, we have yet to figure out a way to save a little space in the landfill. [...]Read More... from New Fee May Force[...]
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Minot PD Joins in National Day of Johns
The Minot Police Department nabbed 13 yesterday in the National Day of Johns, a nationwide sting set-up to take down sex traffickers and those fueling the business. [...]Read More... from Minot PD Joins in National Day of Johns
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Minot’s City Council: What do you think?
Every once in a while, it’s important to stop and ask ‘How are we doing?’, and ‘Are we on the right track?’. As Minot’s newest local media company we’re going to be asking a lot of these types of questions over the[...]
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Fargo Officials Make Pitch for $120 Million for Flood Protection
The $120 million requested from the state is not for the Fargo flood diversion project, it’s for flood protection needs prior to the diversion project and would be used for engineering and legal fees, right of way acquisition, land purchases, home buyouts and[...]
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Long-term Flood Protection Likely to Start in Rural Areas
Part II of Jim Olson’s look at the state of long-term flood protection in the Souris Valley continues with this feature on one of the likely first steps — protecting many of the rural residents and properties. Of course, everything depends on[...]
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Cost of Flood Protection on the Rise, Time Frame Also Extending
The cost of comprehensive flood protection for Minot looks like it will top $1 billion. The completion timeframe looks like it still many years away, but engineers continue with planning in spite of an uncertain funding package. [...]Read More... from Cost of[...]
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City of Minot Finance Committee Recommends Hiring Attorney
The downtown parking garage fiasco looks like it will be in the hands of the lawyers. The City of Minot Finance Committee recommended hiring an attorney to handle the case for the City. The decision will now go to the full City[...]
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City May Hire Attorney Over Parking Ramps
In the case of the downtown parking holes, The City of Minot is exploring legal options, and at Tuesday’s Finance Committee meeting the option of hiring an attorney will be discussed. [...]Read More... from City May Hire Attorney Over Parking Ramps
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Grand Forks Council Approves Public Art Plan
The fact that it exists at all makes it news, but the City of Grand Forks is stepping up and funding the project with $30,000. [...]Read More... from Grand Forks Council Approves Public Art Plan
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More than 6 years of Talk About Flood Control in Cedar Rapids Nearing End
Apparently flood protection is one of those things that just takes a really long time. Get a quick overview of where the Cedar Rapids flood protection process is at in the article from The Gazette, the Cedar Rapids newspaper. [...]Read More... from[...]
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Fargo Commissioners Decide to have Separate laws for Taxis & Ride Sharing Companies
If you haven’t heard of Uber, it’s a smartphone app that connects people with cars to people who need rides, and it’s dramatically changing the nature of the taxi business. It is likely Minot will need to address this issue soon. [...]Read[...]
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City Moving Forward With Buying Abandoned Homes
The City of Minot will be moving aggressively towards purchasing and demolishing flood-abandoned zombie homes. Funds for the process are coming from a recently reappropriated $1.5 million grant. For more details, catch the full story from KMOT News. [...]Read More... from[...]
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City of Minot Gets Grant for Zombie Homes
The City of Minot got a $1.5 million grant from the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency. The goal, help the city deal with approximately 250 derelict zombie homes that remain following the 2011 flood. [...]Read More... from City of Minot Gets Grant[...]
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New App for Riders to Track Buses in Grand Forks
Yet another example of progressive municipal government using new tools to enhance and improve services. [...]Read More... from New App for Riders to Track Buses in Grand Forks
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Minot’s City Council Compared to other Area Cities
Have you ever wondered where Minot’s City Council stands in comparison to the elected leadership of other communities? Here’s your chance to learn how the City of Minot City Council is made up, and how we compare to our neighbors. It’s a[...]