As the price of oil rebounds and activity in North Dakota picks up, few believe we’ll return to Minot’s circumstances of 5 years ago. But what if we did? What if the oil boom came back? What steps would we take today[...]
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Regina city council eliminates permit fee for new street-painting program
How do you build community? In Regina, street painting is one activity that’s showing promise. How do you discourage street painting? By charging a large administration free. The City’s administration was proposing just such a fee, but the City Council said otherwise.[...]
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Future of Farming: Fargo claims first automated farm, hoping for support environment that goes with it
What does the future of farming look like? If you’re in the camp that believes the march of technology is unstoppable, than you’re probably willing to bet on automation. Testing that automation in a literal field is a first step to wider[...]
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Filling in the blanks, a perspective on implementing infill development
Have you heard talk of ‘infill development’ lately? If you’ve followed the local news, probably; it has been a common talking point over the past few years in Minot. It’s also a core principle of Governor Burgum’s Main Street Initiative. In concept,[...]
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Slow down, pay attention, save a life
We all know (hopefully) the roads are dangerous places, but from time to time, we’re given a sad reminder. And while there are many steps being taken to protect drivers, it’s often those people outside of cars — pedestrians and bicyclists —[...]
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Survey seeks business input into Minot downtown strategic plan
There’s been a lot of work taking place behind the scenes in Minot, one focus area has been the larger plan and vision for our downtown commerce district. Prior work included a general survey of the community; now, business and property owners[...]
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Lots of ‘bunts and singles’ in developing civic spaces can add up to home runs
Over the past few years, the City of Akron, Ohio has been working to re-imagine itself. But instead of betting big, the goal was “seating, tables and shade.” The result: they’re proving that small bets, when executed competently and stacked together, add[...]
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Bismarck hires two new coordinators to support Native American students
The transition from a reservation school — where administrators and teachers are more attuned to the particular challenges of native students — to a city school can be daunting. And in Bismarck, where native students make up ~9% of the enrollment, the[...]
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Hey Minot, care about the plastic problem?
Once you see it, you’ll see it everywhere. I’m talking about plastic. Particularly single-use plastic and especially plastic bags. This time of year is especially troublesome because we’re forced to look at what’s been hiding under the snow all winter. And if[...]
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The robots are marching, and they can pull a truck, too
While this story is not exclusive to Minot, it helps remind us that we’re not immune to the march of technology. And this company — Boston Dynamics — has been the subject of past publishing here on The Minot Voice. If you[...]
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United Airlines Adding a Flight Between Minot and Denver
Air travel from the Magic City is about to get easier. The news release below was issued by the City of Minot Public Information Office. — Official News Release, City of Minot — United Airlines has added a third daily round trip[...]
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Bismarck’s downtown market analysis to identify business gaps is a call to action for Minot
Over the past year, Minot’s been host to a ton of conversation about downtown. Both the future of the area and its role as a part of our larger economic engine feature significantly in the City’s International Economic Development Council report delivered[...]
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Pop-up construction to demonstrate downtown development ideas
What if there was a way to test the effectiveness of new traffic control structures and how they impact both drivers and pedestrians? What if you could do it without spending a bunch of money? With a little paint and labor, it[...]
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Grand Forks’ Alerus Center reports strong 2018
Grand Forks’ Alerus Center is a city-owned building, and in past years, there have been management and money problems. Last July, the City entered into a management agreement with Spectra, a national venue company, and in the first year, there is progress[...]
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Fargo ranked 19th best-run city out of 150 largest in U.S
In the machines of municipal efficiency, Fargo is one that’s getting more mileage from their effort. In a study conducted by 10 university professors from around the nation with concentrations in urban studies and political science, Fargo ranked 19th. Another North Dakota[...]
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ND highway fatalities at 8-year low through 1st half of 2018
Through the first half of 2018, traffic fatalities are at their lowest level in eight years. With the launch of the Governor’s Vision Zero initiative last year, the goal for traffic fatalities was set at the perfect-world goal of none. So, while[...]