Minot Postal Service Delays, Short-Staffed 

Grateful for Workers  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   MINOT – With many in Minot waiting many days for their mail, the Minot Post Office is advertising for employees.  Lisa Olson, a Minot city council member, mentioned at Monday’s city council meeting that she would like to hear from a representative of USPS to explain the process of mail delivery […]
by Lydia Hoverson
October 21, 2022

Colder Than Usual Winter Ahead 

NWS outlook not favorable for North Dakota  Kim.fundingsland@mydakotan.com  MINOT – If you were hoping for a warmer than usual winter, maybe with little less snow than usual, don’t read any further.  Well, phooey. As much as I despise the phrase, it is what it is. Sorry.  The National Weather Service in Bismarck hosted an informational […]
by Kim Fundingsland
October 20, 2022

Minot Man Charged with Setting Multiple Fires 

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 […]
by Lydia Hoverson
October 20, 2022

Sidewalk Improvement 

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 […]
by Lydia Hoverson
October 20, 2022

Oops. 714,000 Gallons, not 36,000 

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 […]
by AP - The Dakotan
October 20, 2022

Hoeven: Take the Handcuffs off U.S. Oil & Gas Producers 

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 […]
by The Dakotan
October 19, 2022

Check Boat Lifts, Docks for ANS 

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 […]
by The Dakotan
October 19, 2022

Becker Proposes Elimination of Property Tax 

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 […]
by The Dakotan
October 19, 2022

Ward County Highway Speed Reductions 

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 […]
by Lydia Hoverson
October 19, 2022

Battery Minerals Processing Facility for Mercer County 

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 […]
by The Dakotan
October 19, 2022

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