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Minot Man Charged with Setting Multiple Fires 

By Lydia Hoverson on October 20, 2022
Damage costly in rural areas  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com  TOWNER – A man who set multiple fires from Minot to Bottineau Wednesday may have caused hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of property damage, says McHenry County Sheriff Trey Skager.  Skager said though fire departments involved are still in the process of locating all the fire scenes, he […]
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Sidewalk Improvement 

By Lydia Hoverson on October 20, 2022
Council Moves Forward with Planning  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   MINOT – Improvements to sidewalks near busy places in Minot may be in order.   The Minot city council voted Monday to move forward with planning on the possible installation of a crosswalk and improvement of the sidewalk along the south part of 21st Avenue Northwest between Ninth Street Northwest […]
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Oops. 714,000 Gallons, not 36,000 

By AP - The Dakotan on October 20, 2022
July 2021 pipeline break   BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A wastewater spill from a pipeline break last year in the northwestern North Dakota oil patch was 20 times greater than first reported, the state Department of Environmental Quality said Wednesday.  Tallgrass Energy first estimated that nearly 36,000 gallons of produced water was released during the […]
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Hoeven: Take the Handcuffs off U.S. Oil & Gas Producers 

By The Dakotan on October 19, 2022
Biden administration needs to stop draining the SPR   FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statement after President Biden announced a plan to release an additional 15 million barrels of oil from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).   “The Biden administration […]
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Check Boat Lifts, Docks for ANS 

By The Dakotan on October 19, 2022
North Dakota Game and Fish  The North Dakota Game and Fish Department urges water recreationists and property owners to check for zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species when removing boat lifts, docks and other equipment from state waters.  ANS coordinator Ben Holen said everyone plays a vital role in ANS prevention.  “Reports from the […]
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Becker Proposes Elimination of Property Tax 

By The Dakotan on October 19, 2022
Will announce proposed legislative measure Thursday  Bismarck, ND — Representative Rick Becker (R) District 7, Bismarck will announce Thursday afternoon a proposed legislative constitutional measure which will eliminate and replace the property tax in North Dakota.  If approved by the 2023 legislature, the measure will be on the ballot in 2024 where the people of […]
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Ward County Highway Speed Reductions 

By Lydia Hoverson on October 19, 2022
Commissioners Reduce Speed Limit near City  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   MINOT – Ward County Commissioners voted Tuesday to reduce speed limits for two areas near Minot.  Both areas will be reduced from a speed limit of 65 mph to 55 mph. The first one is on the northeast bypass of Minot that connects to U.S. Highway 83.  “In […]
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Battery Minerals Processing Facility for Mercer County 

By The Dakotan on October 19, 2022
Gov. Burgum issues statement on Talon Metals     BISMARCK – Gov. Doug Burgum has released the following statement after Talon Metals announced plans to build a facility in central North Dakota to process nickel and other minerals for batteries from raw ore mined in Minnesota, expanding domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles and the […]
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Trinity Hospital Third Floor Evacuated 

By The Dakotan on October 19, 2022
Electrical panel fire, no injuries  An electrical fire at Trinity Hospital caused the evacuation of the building’s third floor on Tuesday afternoon. The Minot Fire Department responded to Trinity Hospital at 1 Burdick Expressway West at 1:51 p.m. on Tuesday for a report of a small explosion on the third floor with active smoke and […]
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Who will be North Dakota’s Next Secretary of State? 

By Kim Fundingsland on October 19, 2022
Three choices on the ballot kim.fundingsland@mydakotan.com MINOT -- Secretary of State Al Jaeger, a Republican, is not seeking reelection. That means, for the first time in more than 30 years, someone other than Jaeger will take over the duties of North Dakota Secretary of State.   Three candidates are on the November 8 ballot. They […]
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