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The Very Road They Tried to Avoid 

By Greg Demme on February 18, 2022
ND legislature’s fumbled sub-districting demonstrates submission to fear  Every once in a while, a pithy film line displays substantial wisdom. In the animated movie Kung Fu Panda, Master Oogway tells a spooked Master Shifu, “One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it,” a quote slightly adapted from that penned by […]
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Changes for Minot Head Start Program 

By Jasahd Stewart on February 17, 2022
Fewer enrollments to compensate for wage increases  MINOT — The Minot Head Start Program plans to increase wages for staff and serve fewer children.  According to the Director of the Minot Head Start Program Karen Knowles, base pay for staff is $12.10 plus benefits. The new starting wage will be increased to $15 with benefits.   […]
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Meeting Indoor Recreation Demands 

By Kim Fundingsland on February 17, 2022
Minot Parks Considers Major Projects  MINOT — There's no groundbreaking about to get underway, but Minot Parks and Recreation does want to know what projects to include in their five-year planning process. Several proposed projects were unveiled during a public input session at the City Auditorium on Wednesday evening.   “Right now, with some drawings on […]
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Coffee with a Cop

By The Dakotan on February 17, 2022
MINOT — The Minot Police Department and The Station Coffee – Urban Gourmet, at 1303 South Broadway, are hosting their next Coffee with a Cop event on Wednesday, Feb. 23., 9 a.m. to noon. Coffee with a Cop started in 2011 with the Hawthorne, Calif. Police Department, with events expanding to all 50 states and […]
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Latest 3-Month Outlook 

By Kim Fundingsland on February 17, 2022
MINOT — Not too hot. Not too dry. Perhaps just right.  The latest three-month outlook issued by the Climate Prediction Center places North Dakota in the “equal chances” category for March-April weather. That means there are no strong indicators of higher or lower than normal temperatures, or greater or less precipitation throughout the period.  The […]
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Eight Kenmare Wrestlers Qualify for State

By Marvin Baker on February 17, 2022
KENMARE — Eight high school wrestlers will represent the Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central Honkers in the state Class B Wrestling Tournament including two wrestlers seeded second and third in the tournament. Everyone of them has a shot of placing, according to their head coach. Danny Mogren, who has been at the helm here for 19 years, sees […]
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USAF Sends F-35s, B-52s, F-15s to Europe as NATO Ministers Opt for More Deterrence

By The Dakotan on February 17, 2022
The U.S. Air Force sent F-35 fighters to Germany days after a B-52 Bomber Task Force arrived in England to reassure Allies amid increasing tensions in Eastern Europe. The deployments come as defense ministers from across the NATO alliance decided Feb. 16 to further strengthen deterrence and defense in response to Russia’s aggression on the […]
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She’s Not From Around Here: Talk Like a Local

By Amy Allender on February 17, 2022
When you move to a new place it’s common to feel like an outsider. Obviously, you expect it to take some time to find your stride and your people – but that stage of relocation is never fun. I’ve never felt so foreign in a place than when I moved to Minot. Things are different […]
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Gawrylow Launches Bid for Burleigh County Commission

By The Dakotan on February 16, 2022
BISMARCK — Bismarck resident Dustin Gawrylow announced his intention to seek a seat on the Bismarck County Commission. Gawrylow is a political consultant and lobbyist by trade and specializes in Taxpayer Advocacy – having served as the Managing Director of the North Dakota Watchdog Network since 2012, and Executive Director of the North Dakota Taxpayers’ […]
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North Portal Protest Planned Friday

By Marvin Baker on February 16, 2022
PORTAL — According to the North Portal, Saskatchewan Village Council, a planned protest is set to take place beginning Friday involving up to 80 semi-trailers and as many as 120 passenger vehicles. The protest is expected to take place on Provincial Highway 39 as it enters North Portal, much like the situation on Manitoba Provincial […]
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