One perceived disadvantage we have in a rural place like North Dakota is that access to the best information, guidance, and practices is limited. In rural schools, this is often more than a perceived disadvantage, it’s an actual one. But what if[...]
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Summer fun is blowing up in Brandon
Is the future of outdoor water recreation inflated? This year in Brandon, the answer is yes. Check out this story from the Brandon Sun (pictures included) that shows one neighboring city’s new approach to summer water recreation. Cover image credit goes to[...]
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Are you willing to secretly pay more for Walmart, Menards, Target, Home Depot and other big box stores?
Have you heard of the retail apocalypse? It’s in the news on a regular basis; think of the headlines of all the big retailers like Sears closing stores. The impact of these closings and the often-distressed sale or lease of the associated[...]
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Grand Forks trying to figure out how to connect UND to downtown
What impact do 10,000 college students have on a downtown shopping district and center of commerce? Probably a big one. And in Grand Forks, they’re trying to figure out how to make the college experience more closely tied to the urban living[...]
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Compare Minot — City of Regina launches new website
In a case of compare Minot to others, the City of Regina launched a new website. It replaces the last website built in 2008. The cost: $1.2 million Canadian. If you use the City of Minot’s website, it’s worth taking a look[...]
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When cities take over trash collection, they take heat — but it pays off, too
Do you appreciate the City of Minot’s standardized trash service? Or, do you think the city should stay out and let the private industry pick-up our weekly discharge? We’ve heard both sides of the argument in the recent past during discussions about[...]
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What makes a good neighborhood?
The Brainerd, Minnesota Planning Commission is asking the question what makes a good neighborhood? Is it walk-ability, a mix of businesses among the houses, is it having housing of one type separated from housing of another type? The answers aren’t static, but[...]
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So, you’d like a neighborhood grocery store…
Would you like to be less reliant on your car? Should I assume you even have a car? After all, they are expensive. Those are odd questions to ask in an article titled about local grocery stores, but they’re at the heart[...]
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Oregon legislation to require Holocaust study in schools
When and where should state-level policy makers step in and mandate curriculum for students? It’s a question that’s being answered across the country in many forms and proposals, and one example out of Oregon is a requirement that schools deliver history lessons[...]
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New York Senator calls for FEMA explanation of proposed flood insurance rate changes
When and exactly what the changes to flood insurance premiums will be is a national political question, but what’s certain is that the program isn’t financially solvent. There are only a couple ways to address solvency issues, and one that FEMA is[...]
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Forget the farmer’s market, Atlanta built a 7-acre edible forest
In a world where ‘food desert’ is an increasingly used term (it’s an area with limited access to nutritious, fresh food), Atlanta is pushing back with an oasis of fruit trees, paths and planting boxes for gardens. Get the full story from[...]
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What can Minot look like 20-years from now?
What’s the vision and how do we get there? These are the central questions of any town or place in transformation, and in Minot, we’re very much in the process of asking them. For us, both answers are in flux, but if[...]
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When should local governments take on debt?
Flood protection, NAWS, road maintenance and construction, fire stations — these are just a few of the big ticket capital infrastructure projects we in Minot are trying to figure out how to pay for. That invites the question — when should we[...]
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Mpls. landlords fight bid to limit vetos of tenants
In Minneapolis, one City Council member proposed limiting landlords from rejecting potential tenants based on credit, past evictions, and criminal histories. The intent behind the policy — ensuring those with a checkered past have a chance to clean their slate. Landlords, property[...]
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One source for innovation — ideas crossing over from other industries
What do serving cupcakes from an ATM machine and using Uber to track service call drivers have in common? They’re both examples of one industry stealing from or using another to innovate in their own sphere. And innovation matters because it earns[...]
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Seeing teen vaping as an addiction, schools move toward treatment model
Across the country, nicotine businesses have found another generation of new customers, but instead of cigarettes, the delivery method has changed to vaping. The trend has schools in Connecticut exploring new methods to address the challenge. Their solution: tackling the problem as[...]