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K.L. Collom
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Special City Council Meeting Details Ross Resignation and Next Steps

Minot-Following the release of a bombshell investigative report detailing misconduct by now former Mayor Tom Ross, the Minot City Council convened a dramatic special session Tuesday afternoon before a packed City Hall. This marks the first resignation of a sitting mayor in Minot in over a century. The council unanimously approved Council President Mark Jantzer […]
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April 1, 2025

Bill of the Day SB 2224- Should the Attorney General Control North Dakota's Gaming Industry?

A bill that would give the North Dakota Attorney General full authority over the regulation of charitable gaming has narrowly passed the state Senate and is now under consideration in the House. Senate Bill 2224 would eliminate the five-member State Gaming Commission, an appointed body that has long overseen the state’s gaming industry, and consolidate […]
by K.L. Collom
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March 31, 2025
106.9 Graphic per Hey Tom Is On Facebook Page

Brand New Radio Station Full of Familiar Faces (Voices?) Set to Debut

Minot-Minot’s radio landscape is about to get a lot more diverse. After going silent last summer, 106.9 FM will return to the airwaves on April 1 at 8:00 a.m.(no, not an April Fool's Day joke), under new ownership and a completely reimagined format. The station, formerly known as KHRT-FM, has been acquired by RadioDifferently LLC, […]
by K.L. Collom
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March 31, 2025
North Dakota's 19th Governor Thomas H Moodie(photo from State Historical Society site)

Thomas Moodie, North Dakota's Shortest Tenured Governor-Collom's Column

Alright, here is a fun one today, a little dive into North Dakota's shortest tenured governor, Thomas Hilliard Moodie. North Dakota’s nineteenth governor, he holds a unique place in the state's political history both for his tenure length as well as being the third of 4 governors in a matter of just 7 months. Born […]
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March 29, 2025

Not Guilty: Nichole Rice Acquitted in Anita Knutson Murder Trial

GRAND FORKS, ND – After a week of testimony and years of speculation, Nichole Rice has been found not guilty in the 2007 stabbing death of Anita Knutson. The verdict, delivered today by a Grand Forks County jury, brings a dramatic conclusion to a case that remained unsolved for nearly 15 years before Rice’s 2022 […]
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March 26, 2025
Small lake in a coulee beside the battlefield. Photo by L. Barkwell, 2011.

The Forgotten Battle Just A Few Miles South of Minot-Collom's Column

I joined The Dakotan with aspirations of making documentaries, and while that remains a goal, I felt the need to share one of the stories I planned to bring forward. Imagine a large-scale military siege unfolding just south of Minot in an unmarked modern day field. An event largely forgotten by history, overshadowed by the […]
by K.L. Collom
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March 22, 2025
Lakefield presenting before CC 3/17/25

Property Tax Revenues for Minot on Display in Finance Presentation

Monday evening's city council meeting featured an in-depth finance report going over a number of different tax revenues for the city of Minot, how they've fluctuated over the years, and how they could be impacted by upcoming changes. This weaves in well with the conversations we've been having lately on the issue as a whole […]
by K.L. Collom
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March 19, 2025
CC Meeting 3/17/25

City Council Discusses Property Tax Impacts as Mayor Ross Faces Investigation

Minot- City council met tonight for their final meeting of March, led by Mayor Tom Ross, who "was the subject of a personnel investigation" as reported by venerated local media blogger Rob Port. It is something that follows multiple investigations into the Minot Police Department and is something that we at The Dakotan will be […]
by K.L. Collom
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March 17, 2025
NPL Party Mascot in the ND Heritage Center

Collom's Column-A Brief History of the NPL in North Dakota

Over my time at The Dakotan, I’ve referenced the Nonpartisan League (NPL) quite frequently on our podcasts. Today, I want to take a deeper dive into its history, how it emerged from agrarian populism and early 20th-century Progressivism to become one of North Dakota’s most transformative political movements. Born largely out of farmer frustration, the […]
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March 15, 2025
Hoefer Letter of Intent

Dunseith Debacle Update-Hoefer Sends Notice of Intent to Commence Civil Litigation

Charles Hoefer, the businessman at the center of the Dunseith Debacle, has formally issued a Notice of Intended Litigation against officials in the North Dakota Department of Commerce and the North Dakota Development Fund (NDDF). The notice, dated February 25, 2025, accuses state officials of economic retaliation, financial coercion, and civil rights violations after Hoefer's […]
by K.L. Collom
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March 5, 2025
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