Kids are natural question-askers — but somewhere between preschool and adulthood, that instinct fades. In the workplace especially, curiosity often gets mistaken for weakness or defiance, leaving leaders reluctant to ask or entertain questions. Author Warren Berger argues the opposite: that good[...]
Tribal colleges and universities in the U.S. face an uncertain future as budget clouds swirl. A North Dakota higher-ed official is part of a new research summary which showed to keep these campuses on the right track, their ability to confront historical[...]
What’s the real motive behind banning a bathroom design that works better for everyone? That’s the question at the heart of House Bill 1144, a new North Dakota law that bars the construction of multi-stall, gender-neutral bathrooms in public schools. While enforcement[...]
A new three-part podcast series from The Vault delves into an alleged cult operating in northern North Dakota. The series, which complements a detailed print and documentary investigation by C.S. Hagen and Drew Trafton, explores the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church’s influence, particularly[...]
Are there works of literature, music or pop culture which somewhat describe current events in our nation’s capital? Could it be Dante’s Inferno? Could it be Alice in Wonderland? Could it be To Kill a Mockingbird? Could it be The Crucible? Could[...]
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“I got a lot of problems with you people, and now you’re gonna hear about it!” — Frank Costanza, Festivus 1997 In 1884, my great-grandfather crossed an ocean. At Ellis Island, he got off the boat in a foreign land where he[...]
What’s the vision and how do we get there? These are the central questions of any town or place in transformation, and in Minot, we’re very much in the process of asking them. For us, both answers are in flux, but if[...]
If you’re paying attention to local issues, you’ve likely noticed a renewed focus on Minot’s downtown. For a car-centric culture like North Dakota, that may seem a bit strange, but when trends from across the country are accounted for, it may be[...]
Equal and available parking for all the cars in all the places all the time! I don’t remember the street protest and social activism that secured this ‘right’ for us, but there’s no doubt that the wheels of government drove us straight[...]
Cover image credit to Prairie Sky Breads, find them on their website or on Facebook here. As more of our civic discourse moves online, we become less connected to our communities and real people — unless you frequent a local library, bakery,[...]
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If you were running a business and your customer base went from 70% of the population to 50% of the population, what would you do? That’s the environment churches find themselves in over the past 20 years. Lloyd Omdahl writing an opinion[...]
In the funeral business, final disposition is the last place we end up. And the business is evolving to reflect the preferences of the people it’s accommodating. The changing nature of funerals was a recent #GoodTalkMinot episode featuring local funeral director Jeff[...]
Minot-native Jush Duhamel was awarded an honorary degree by UND last weekend. As a part of the experience, he sat down with WDAY’s Matt Henson and talked about North Dakota and what it means to him to be from this place. Follow[...]
When it comes to home styles, rustic chic is in, and that means old, weathered barn wood is in high demand. And no part of the country is being spared the scourge of thieves with an eye for farmhouse sinks. Quartz has[...]
Do you view car ownership as a luxury or as the standard? Your answer to the question — probably — informs more about how you view our community and the investments we should make than you realize. And one simple way to[...]
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Have you noticed the trends shaping our shopping malls? Across the country, they’re losing their big anchor retailers. North Dakota is not immune to this trend. What’s the solution? In Fargo, West Acres mall has chosen to embrace the arts. Get the[...]