Someone with a too much energy and time on their hands did some nasty work in Hammond Park recently. KX News has the coverage that includes comments from Parks Director Ron Merrit. If you have information on who did this, a reward[...]
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The MARC: Park District Releases Membership Price Ranges
The Park District has released what I’ll call ‘ballpark’ membership ranges for the proposed Minot Aquatics and Recreation Center. Here they are: Single Memberships: $35-55 per month Family Memberships: $60-75 per month Daily Fee Visits: $5 – 7.50 The full news release[...]
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Say Anything Blog: Minot Voters Should Be Wary Of Rec Center Vote
Rob Port at Say Anything Blog isn’t yet sold on the MARC proposal. [...]Read More... from Say Anything Blog: Minot Voters Should Be Wary Of Rec Center Vote
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The MARC: Coverage of Wednesday’s Public Forum
Minot resident’s had the opportunity to meet the consultant and design firm behind the MARC proposal and have other questions answered by Park District officials. Jill Schram of the Minot Daily News has the story. [...]Read More... from The MARC: Coverage of[...]
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KX News: Coverage of Park Board’s Tour of Williston Recreation Center
This past Tuesday, members of the Park Board traveled to Williston to tour the ARC, Williston’s Aquatics and Recreation Center. See video coverage of the building and hear comments from Darin Krueger, Executive Director of Williston Parks. [...]Read More... from KX News:[...]
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Poll: Fund Parks with Property Tax or Sales Tax?
The Minot Daily News is asking, and you can participate without being a paid subscriber. Follow the ‘Source’ link below. [...]Read More... from Poll: Fund Parks with Property Tax or Sales Tax?
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The MARC: See the Design Renderings
If the MARC is approved by voters next month, there will be another round of public input meetings, so we shouldn’t consider this a final design, but it is helpful to see just what the Park District is proposing. [...]Read[...]
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The MARC: Meet the Consultant Behind the Plan
The plan for the proposed Minot Aquatics and Recreation Center was not fabricated out of thin air. Over the years, Park District officials have had numerous requests for this type of facility, and last spring they hired IBIS Enterprises to more carefully[...]
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Minot YMCA Will Not Enter Partnership with Park District on MARC Project
In preparing the proposal for the MARC, the Park District reached out to the YMCA with an offer of a four-year revenue sharing agreement that would have provided member access to both facilities. The YMCA has chosen not to participate in that[...]
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‘Citizens for Minot’s Future’ Organizes in Support of MARC
A group of Minot citizens has organized in support of the Park District’s Minot Aquatics & Recreation Center proposal. Here’s the quote from Tawnya Bernsdorf, chairwoman of the Citizens for Minot’s Future group: “We are excited as a group of Minot residents[...]
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The MARC: The Minot Voice Says ‘Yes’
Six weeks from today, you’ll have the opportunity cast your vote on the MARC — The Minot Aquatics & Recreation Center. The typical modus operandi for a news organization is to cover the details of the story up to the election, and[...]
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The MARC: Election Headquarters
We’re on a mission to make you a ridiculously well-informed voter and towards that end we’ve put everything related to the Minot Aquatics & Recreation Center together on a single page. Get news, opinion, election details and a lot more, right here.[...]
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The MARC: What do You Want to Know?
We’re a little over six weeks away from casting a deciding vote on the future of indoor recreation in Minot and our goal over that period will be to transform you into the most informed voter on a single topic that has[...]
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Let’s Reluctantly Vote ‘yes’ on Tuesday
Tuesday’s election is a hard choice. Of all the issues facing Minot and Ward County, spending $37 million on a jail feels like a case of misplaced priorities. Not long ago, we said no to a second high school. In two months,[...]
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Minot Park Board Clears Procedural Hurdles, Puts District on Path to New Funding Method, MARC Construction
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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Four Miles of Skating Trail Opens on Red River Near Winnipeg
We’ve been featuring a few of these stories because it seems like in Canada park districts are getting more creative with their winter recreation activities. Here’s another story about a river based skating trail for those looking for some exercise and a[...]