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We Did No Harm, And Look What Happened!

Sometimes, all we have to do to create something, is not destroy something. It’s not a complicated idea, but it is – apparently –  not a commonly understood one, either. It’s also one we need to be reminded of from time to[...]

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This is What I See, This is Why I’m Struggling

If you’ve been following my news and commentary on the Nok Back Tavern acquisition, you must be thinking, “he really liked that place.” And yes, I do enjoy a beer with friends. Sadly, I never made it to the Nok Back Tavern.[...]

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Talking Minot with the ‘Minot Talk’ Podcast

Yesterday, I joined the team at The Dakotan for a conversation on serving on City Council, the upcoming local elections, and my recent work covering the Nok Back Tavern acquisition. It was a fun chat, thanks to the hosts Jonathan Starr and[...]

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I’d Rather See Them Make the Sausage!

Before you agreed to make an offer and start a negotiating process, you must have first become convinced that you wanted to make the offer at all, right? [...]Read More... from I’d Rather See Them Make the Sausage!

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This Level of Transparency Isn’t Good Enough For Me

On May 6th, at 4:49 p.m. at a Special City Council Meeting, Minot City Council entered what is known as an executive session to consider two agenda items. The one germane to this commentary is included here: 3. EXECUTIVE SESSION: POTENTIAL LAND[...]