Value: Qualities of a Quality Life

Quality of life is the outcome of a personal equation for all of us, and the factors include measurable metrics and lots of other intangible things too. But the one thing we all have in common — it’s the little moments in between the big events where we all spend most of our time. It’s the weekly night out to eat, the minutes during our commute to work, the Saturday afternoon at the neighborhood park, the trip from the car to the door — these are the bulk experiences of our lives. So, we should always be on the lookout for ways to add flavor and enrich those aspects of a Minot life.

Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge preservationists, railroad officials square off at state permit hearing

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The fight to save a historic Bismarck rail bridge spilled into a permit hearing on Friday held by the Department of Water Resources. BNSF is seeking a permit to build a new bridge, and a citizens group fighting to save the existing structure is hoping the state agency will provide relief by denying the permit.

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How This Engineer Is Bringing Biodiversity Back Into Our Cities Through Living Walls

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The Japanese term shinrin-yoku translates closely as ‘forest bathing’; it was born from the idea that emersion in a natural setting is good for us — mind and body. Unfortunately, the reality of urban environments and busy schedules can make it difficult to practice. But what if we could bring the natural setting closer to

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Relocation Programs Continue to Grow in Numbers in Rural America

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

One story down in our home page news feed, you’ll read about Finding the Good Life in North Dakota, it’s our state’s effort at telling the story that will attract people to fill all the open jobs that are holding our economy back. But North Dakota isn’t the only place playing this game. Other states,

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ND Communities rely on local champions to attract workers

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Have you found the good life in North Dakota? If so, how did you find it? If you’re from here, you were probably taught where to find it, but what if you’re a transplant? In a manner of speaking, that’s the question the Department of Commerce is asking, and to answer it, they’re putting local

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Ice Fishing Impacts Creates Evolving Target for Fisheries Management

by: Doug Leier  |  

We’ve seen it before. A few ice shelters can turn into a city literally overnight. Winter anglers travel from every corner of the state – some from a few states away – at the report of a hot walleye, perch, or crappie bite. Anglers wonder if the fishery can withstand the pressure? I remind myself

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Regional Kombucha companies using locally grown fruits for flavoring (and where to try it in Minot)

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The market for hyper-local food isn’t filling our grocery stores, yet, but it is creating small niches for creative businesses. Agweek has the full story on an emerging market for kombucha — a fermented tea drink. The exciting part is the demand is producing some small-scale economic vertical integration (local sourcing and production); it’s a

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The five best bars, breweries and pubs in Minot, according to Yelp

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Looking for some local atmosphere? Yelp is an online local-place discovery website, and it takes in a lot of reviews and ratings, and they’ve used that data to rank a few Minot places. No one’s rankings matter more than yours, but if you’re looking for a new place to try out, KX News has brought

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Swedish govt moves to get rid of permits needed for dancing

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Our friends in Sweden are two-stepping into 2023, and if the law changes as it’s expected to, they won’t have to get a permit to do it. Swedish law has long required bar and restaurant owners to get a permit if they wanted to let patrons dance, but it looks like that’s going to change.

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Ukrainian family arrives in West Fargo

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

There are a lot of folks with Ukrainian heritage in North Dakota, and while there are many miles between the two places, the weather doesn’t feel all that different. Those are just a couple of factors that make our place an ideal relocation option for Ukrainian families looking for a reprieve from war. Check out

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ND State Fair Releases Line Up

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The North Dakota State Fair is taking a drip approach to releasing the grandstand entertainers for the 2023 fair. Eric Church was announced late last year; several more acts have been released in the past day. The line-up so far released includes: Jelly Roll, Saturday, July 22 Eric Church, Sunday, July 23 Whiskey Meyers, Thursday,

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Federal tax credit for multi-generational home renovations now available to Canadians

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

What happens when the cost of housing is so expensive that young and old alike can’t get started or can’t afford to continue living alone? In Canada, the solution the federal government is incentivizing is renovating single-family homes to accommodate more people and better allow for multi-generational living. Why does it matter in Minot? We’ve

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Free Learning Series “Little Kids, Big World” Featured at North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum

by: MinotVoice  |  

Planning a day trip to Bismarck and taking your toddler? You may want to work around the calendar at the Heritage Center and State Museum. For the rest of January, their programming activities are focused on kids. Check out the new release below. — Official News Release, ND Heritage Center — Free Learning Series “Little

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Danish Restaurant ‘Noma’, Three Times Named Best in the World, Will Close To Reinvent Itself

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

What do you do, as a restaurant, if you’ve been named the best in the world three times in the last 20 years? The answer is close, so you can reinvent yourself. The restaurant is called ‘Noma’ and it’s located in Copenhagen. And why is this story on TheMinotVoice? First, as the home of the

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