It's graduation time and hundreds of fresh-faced, enthusiastic youth are getting ready to head off to college. College can be an expensive proposition, and it appears that fewer and fewer people are able to afford it. Government reports say that nearly half of all students graduate with student loan debt and the average amount owed is nearly $41,000. It's become so...
MINOT — The Minot Fire Department responded late Monday evening to a house fire in northeast Minot with “flames showing” as reported by a neighbor.The first fire units on scene found the single-story residence with fire coming from the front door area and heavy smoke inside the structure. Fire crews made an initial fire attack and completed a primary search of t...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven, R-ND, confirmed with Air Force leaders that modernization efforts are on track for nuclear forces based at the Minot Air Force Base. Hoeven outlined the importance of modernization efforts in ensuring the U.S. continues to have an effective nuclear deterrent wi...
Funding of Big M Building Project Passes MINOT — Ward County Commissioners talked at length regarding the proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for financing the county’s portion, totaling 17% of the total Big M project, at the regular commissioners' meeting Tuesday. This was the final hurdle to the TIF proposal as the...
MINOT — Street sweeping crews from the City of Minot will soon begin sweeping in residential areas after being delayed this year because of the storms that dumped up to 48 inches of snow on Minot.Beginning May 24, crews will work to clean the four quadrants of the city, using Broadway and Burdick Expressway as dividing lines. Within the four quadrants, crews wil...
It takes a special kind of person to run for office. Running for office requires an interest in and understanding of local government, time to fill the position and the will to deal with the hassle of the campaign process. It's definitely not for everyone. That's why it's not unusual to see local races where candidates run unopposed.What is unusual is when there...
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