North Dakota’s new 3% cap on local property tax increases sounds like straightforward relief for homeowners—and that’s how Governor Kelly Armstrong sold it. But for smaller cities like Cavalier and Devils Lake, the math looks different. Three percent of a small budget[...]
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State-owned minerals projected to generate $8 billion in future royalty payments
State-owned minerals are projected to generate $8.4 billion in future oil and gas royalties over the life of North Dakota oil production, benefiting K-12 education, according to an annual analysis. The projected royalties’ benefit to the Common Schools Trust Fund, as well[...]
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Minot City Council Agenda | December 15, 2025
The Minot City Council will hold its regular meeting on Monday, December 15, 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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On This Day | Scaling the Auditorium To Fit in the Purse
The plans Ellerbe has been working on call for, at the committee’s prior request, a building 176 x 239, made of concrete blocks, with no floor except gravel in part of the building, with [...]Read More... from On This Day | Scaling[...]
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Sinking speedboats with a supercarrier: the lopsided cost of Operation Southern Spear
The United States is waging an unusually one-sided campaign in the Caribbean, and the numbers are staggering. Operation Southern Spear has sunk boats tied to drug-smuggling networks, but at a cost that dwarfs the value of the targets themselves. Billions in naval[...]
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Minot City Council Agenda | December 1, 2025
The Minot City Council will hold its regular meeting on Monday, December 1, 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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City Council Agenda | November 17, 2025
The Minot City Council will hold its regular meeting on Monday, November 17, 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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Shutdown deal adds $850M for B-21, Sentinel construction projects
As Congress scrambled to resolve the nation’s longest shutdown, lawmakers quietly steered hundreds of millions of dollars toward the Air Force’s two biggest nuclear modernization programs. The new three-bill funding package adds $204 million to the service’s construction budget for 2026 and[...]
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Minnesota property taxes may rise by nearly $1 billion
Minnesota’s first look at 2026 property tax proposals shows a sizable jump on the horizon. New data from the Department of Revenue estimates local governments could seek nearly $1 billion more next year — a 6.9% increase statewide — as cities, counties,[...]
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Four flights in and out of Minot canceled Wednesday
The now-over government shutdown has now grounded more than just Washington — it’s reaching airport gates in Minot. Four flights, two arrivals and two departures, were canceled Wednesday between Delta and United, as FAA staffing shortages ripple across the country. While officials[...]
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Port: It’s over. Nobody wins.
The government shutdown may be ending in Washington, but for thousands of North Dakotans who buy their own health insurance, the real crisis hasn’t budged an inch. Farmers, ranchers, and small-business owners are still staring down steep premium hikes with no long-term[...]
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Facing budget cuts, Fargo Library will increase nonresidential card fees, limit e-book access
Fargo’s public library system is tightening access next year as it works through a significant budget cut, and the biggest changes will be felt by nonresidents. Annual library cards for those living outside city limits will jump from $20 to $60, and[...]
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Minot Police moving closer to station remodel
Minot is taking its next step toward updating a key piece of city infrastructure: the police station. This week, the city council authorized the search for an architect and engineering firm, with a process designed to keep budget and scope in check[...]
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Minot City Council Agenda | November 3, 2025
The Minot City Council will hold its regular meeting on Monday, November 3, 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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USDA transfers $13B into ‘slush fund’ for future tariff relief
A quiet reshuffling inside the Agriculture Department has set off alarm bells in Washington. Nearly $13 billion meant for long-standing farm support programs was moved into an emergency relief fund tied to President Trump’s tariff policies—without notifying Congress. The money now sits[...]
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Council reverses, keeps sales tax intact
A proposal to loosen how Minot spends its first-penny sales tax dollars failed at Monday night’s City Council meeting. The plan would have let the city redirect a portion of the 15% set aside for economic development toward flood control or property[...]