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Liquor License Suspended, Delayed 

Action Taken by City Council  MINOT – A special meeting of the City Council Friday resulted in the suspension of the liquor license for the remainder of 2023 and an 18-day delay in license renewal in 2024 for The Spot located downtown.  The special meeting was called over concerns that KP2, doing business as The […]
by Kim Fundingsland
December 22, 2023

Warm Winter Remains on Track 

Latest Three-Month Outlook  Prognostic Discussion for Long-Lead Seasonal Outlooks  NWS Climate Prediction Center College Park MD  830 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2023   SUMMARY OF THE OUTLOOK  El Niño conditions are currently observed, and equatorial sea surface  temperatures (SSTs) are above average across the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. The El Niño Advisory remains in effect, […]
by The Dakotan
December 21, 2023

“A Waste of My Life” 

Lengthy Sentence Ordered  MINOT – The defendant asked that his attorney be ordered out of the courtroom. Judge Richard Hagar disagreed, eventually telling Joshua Smith, 33, Williston, that “You’re a sick man.”  Smith had a sentencing hearing Wednesday morning after earlier being found guilty of nine felonies, the most serious a AA felony charge of […]
by Kim Fundingsland
December 20, 2023

City Rejects Human Relations Ordinance 

Proponents Called Cowards  MINOT – By a 4-3 vote the City Council rejected a Human Relations Committee ordinance enacted in 1976. The vote also tossed aside a new ordinance drafted by an Ad Hoc committee tasked with reviewing the issue.  The matter had been contentious and Monday’s council meeting was no exception. At one point […]
by Kim Fundingsland
December 19, 2023

A New ND Law can Cut Your Tax by Half

An innovative new law passed by the ND State legislature in 2023 can reduce taxes for individuals, businesses, and corporations, while freeing up more funds to help women, men, and families. According to section II of HB 1176, “a taxpayer is entitled to a credit against the (North Dakota) income tax liability … for contributions […]
by The Dakotan
December 19, 2023

Army Begins Dismantling Arlington Cemetery Confederate Memorial Despite Opposition

The Army will begin removing the main part of the Confederate memorial at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) on Monday, despite opposition from lawmakers and the public, an ANC spokesperson confirmed. While a bipartisan commission determined the memorial fell under its mandate to identify any Pentagon articles that portray the Confederacy in a positive light, some lawmakers and members of […]
by The Dakotan
December 18, 2023

Pope Francis Opens Door For Same-Sex Couples To Receive Certain Blessings

Kate Anderson on December 18, 2023 (Daily Caller News Foundation) The Vatican published a document Monday clarifying that priests within the Catholic Church can offer certain blessings to same-sex couples. The declaration states that ordained priests can provide non-liturgical blessings to couples of the same sex or in “irregular situations,” but explicitly states that the blessing should not […]
by The Dakotan
December 18, 2023

Blue States Are Stripping Rural Counties Of Ability To Prevent Green Energy Takeover Of Their Communities

Nick Pope on December 17, 2023 (Daily Caller News Foundation) Several blue states have deprived rural counties of the ability to reject the massive green energy projects that corporations want to site in their communities, while green industrial interests and environmentalist groups have poured money into state capitals. Michigan, California, New York and Illinois have all […]
by The Dakotan
December 18, 2023

The Muffin Caper 

A Slice of Life  Recently, dear reader, I was the mastermind, the architect, of a clever plot very carefully planned so that I could gain the upper hand. However, like the flinging of a boomerang, all is wonderful until it hits you in the back of the head.  Of course, as is my very nature, […]
by Kim Fundingsland
December 17, 2023

‘A Pretty Open-And-Shut Case’: Former MSNBC Commentator Predicts Hunter Biden Conviction

Harold Hutchison on December 15, 2023 (Daily Caller News Foundation) A senior writer for National Review and former MSNBC commentator said the case against Hunter Biden was “pretty open-and-shut” and predicted a conviction Friday. Special counsel David Weiss secured a nine-count indictment of Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, for failing to pay over $1 million […]
by The Dakotan
December 16, 2023
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