The pace at which the world is changing seems to be on the increase, and one of the big transitions taking place: the way we make our money. The corporate ladder is no longer the goal. Instead, workers with valuable skills are[...]
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Tapping Rural America: Craft Breweries Pour New Life Into Small Towns
Who would have guessed beer would be the vehicle that brought culture back to small towns on the plains? As unlikely as it seems, the world of craft beer and the small breweries that deliver it are changing the fabric of the[...]
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The untold good news story of America today; rise of the local political class
This is Minot. The optimism shaping American towns and cities is overwhelming the national political negativity. The article is rich with quotes, here's one: "So we are about to see a burst of institutional innovation and private investment in the US which[...]
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On Politics and the Minot Mafia with Former State Senator Jim Maxson
This week's episode of #GoodTalkMinot with Jim Maxson delves into the origination of the 'Minot Mafia' and all things political. Watch below or download the audio here or your favorite podcast channels through The Good Talk Network.
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The American midwest is quickly becoming a blue-collar version of Silicon Valley
There is a transformation taking place in the former industrial centers of the U.S. The economies in cities once characterized by factories and blue collar jobs are slowly becoming centers for what is known as 'mid-tech' jobs. 'Mid-tech' jobs are technology and[...]
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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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Studies are increasingly clear: Uber, Lyft congest cities
The common assumption is that ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft reduce demand on road infrastructure and reduce traffic and congestion. But the economics of a disruptive innovation on human behavior is rarely that simple. New studies are showing the low-cost of[...]
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The epic bender to celebrate the newly finished U.S. Constitution
Writing the U.S. Constitution was hard, thirsty work, and upon finishing our nation's founding fathers excused themselves to the City Tavern to avail themselves of some relief. What transpired is still worthy of a retelling more than 230 years later. Remember the[...]
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‘Multicultural’ lunch is a showcase of students’ heritage
In Williston, the new iteration of the American melting pot has been shaping the community since the start of the oil boom. One of the positive impacts of that diversity is now an opportunity to expose a person's pallet to flavors from[...]
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Schools around the world are now teaching kids to spot fake news
In the information age, the great irony of our time is that we seem to be less and less trustful of information. And so it would seem one of the great skills that we're in need of quickly developing is the ability[...]
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More Colleges Are Offering Microcredentials—And Developing Them The Way Businesses Make New Products
In the recent past, Governor Burgum formed a task force to look at revamping the way education is delivered in North Dakota. And if trends from some of the country's most prestigious universities are an indicator, he's on the right path. This[...]
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The role of bucking the trend in building a resilient culture
Here in Minot, we've received an enormous investment from the federal government to improve our resilience in the face of natural disasters. And in the wake of 2011, it's clear we are each of us resilient individuals. But what about our culture?[...]
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Minnesota planners begin to envision driverless future
We can resist it however we want, the world we live in is going to change around us. One change that's virtually guaranteed, driverless cars. They'll be safer, more efficient, and more convenient, and that will equal adoption by consumers. So if[...]
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How innovative restaurants revitalize neglected Twin Cities neighborhoods
The conversation about revitalizing Minot's downtown and possibly other neighborhoods is about to get started. And so, it's a natural time to look around at ideas that are working in other places. To that end, here's a great story out of Minneapolis[...]
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What is truth?
What is true? I ask myself that question almost every time I read a news article. From what I've observed, questions of trust are at the crux of our cultural confusion. Who should we trust? Who is looking out for us, who is[...]
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The Sad State of Presidential News Coverage
The media just hasn’t been very fair to President Donald Trump. There may be a federal government shut down and none of it would be his fault. The Congress may fail to take advantage of his very superior capacity to make deals[...]