Our place in the world and current circumstance creates a set of challenges unique to Minot. We’ll seek out the content, practices, ideas, which are most relevant to the opportunities in front of us while elevating those things that enforce our unique past and sense of place. Because what’s good for Minot will be good for everyone in Minot.
At a California a School often vilified for in our part of the world for being a haven for progressive policy and activism, students are being asked to look inward — at their own cities — to identify and solve a local problem. Fast Company has the full story on the ‘Hacking For Local‘ class.
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“When [people] have choices they’re choosing to live or relocate to places that are amenity rich, meaning vibrant community corridors or vibrant downtowns that offer unique social experiences in terms of different kinds of services and retail and restaurant offerings.” — Patrick Frey, Main Street America Minot’s been on its own mission to fully capitalize
Read & Share sourced from: Next City
Do you ever wonder where money from charitable gambling in Minot goes? Most gaming sites are located in bars, and all of them are sponsored by a non-profit organization in some form. Revenues from gaming go back to benefit that non-profit. It’s a revenue source that’s had a huge impact on how Minot looks today,
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Do you know a young adult with an interest in law enforcement or one who’s contemplating a career in the criminal justice field? If so, the Minot Regional Law Enforcement Explorer program may be of interest to you. Watch the video below for the full explanation from Officer Jared Foley, one of the organizers of
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What does it mean to be a welcoming place? In Grand Forks they asked the question. Now, some of the answers are coming back and they’re setting to work to ensure their community puts its best foot forward to new citizens. With new transfers to Minot Air Force Base on a regular basis, coming and
Read & Share sourced from: Grand Forks HeraldOnline finance website WalletHub ranked the best small towns across America to start a business; Minot came in at #13. The list includes more than 1200 towns and ranked them based on metrics like access to capital, labor, cost of doing business, etc. Check out more on the good news for Minot story here on
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With stories of environmental ruin in the news feed, perhaps you’re wondering what can be done? Here’s one perspective on — if not a solution — a step in a better direction: plant more trees. Heather Alberro writing for Fast Company makes the argument for planting more trees. And she’s not alone in her thinking;
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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. To them, the benefit was worth more than the cost of the not-inconsequential
Read & Share sourced from: Regina Leader Post
If you’ve been following The Minot Voice recently, you may have noticed a thread focusing on the idea of ‘place’ and its larger significance in our lives. It’s a lesser-researched topic (certainly in the realm of smaller cities), but the findings that are emerging suggest there are larger patterns in the world around us and
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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 are getting a specific opportunity to share their thoughts. Jill Schramm with The
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If you read Paul Krugman’s opinion previously published here (in our main news feed or here), and your passionate about this place or your town, odds are that you’re going to be a little put-off. And if that’s the case, where does he go wrong? Is it maybe that we shouldn’t be looking for big,
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On the other side of the world, people in India are traveling to see street art after Delhi’s Lodhi Colony laid claim to being the country’s first public art district. Get the story from Quartz, and consider whether Minot’s emerging street art movement and reputation as a regional arts center is an overlooked opportunity to
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It’s back for its second season. Gaze North across the valley, and you’ll notice it; it’s the giant white marshmallow-like structure near the college. We call it the Air Supported Dome — it’s an accurate if not particularly catchy name. And from my perspective, it’s hard to imagine the community getting better bang for our
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Have you noticed the trend? The national pride in America that we hold so dearly and defend is trickling down. Not only are we proud of our country, but we’re increasingly wearing and flying our pride in state and city. Want proof? The Bismarck Tribune has it. Coincidentally, it seems Minot is in front of
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What do you see when you look at Minot’s downtown grain elevators? For long-time Minoters, these icons of past industry have bled into Minot’s background. Sure, they’re there, but how many of us see them anymore? That’s a shame. What would it take to turn your eyes up to them? What would it take to
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When was the last time you went for a drink at the Blue Rider? If it’s been a while, put it on your ‘to do’ list. When you go, take a moment to walk across the street and check out the buildings and the well-hidden diagonal alley along the railroad tracks. It’s not much to
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