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Armstrong praises plans to fund coal infrastructure upgrade

BISMARCK – Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Thursday, June 4, applauded President Donald Trump’s announcement of his plan to address the nation’s energy emergency with funding under the Defense Production Act, including up to $425 million for the U.S. Department of Energy for 12 projects selected to expand and reinvigorate America’s coal fleet and up to $75 million for a coal export facility. According to information from the Governor's Office, the funding includes over $27.4 million to help pay for a $70 million proposed project to modernize two coal-fired units at North Dakota’s ...

Nonprofits unite to advocate, educate

For as numerous and diverse as North Dakota’s nonprofits are, they share a tremendous amount in common. This week, representatives gathered at the North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations 29th annual conference in the State Fair Center in Minot to talk about their shared ...

Flag-raising ceremony honors World War II soldier

A flag‑raising ceremony was held recently at the home of Jim Rostad, Minot, to honor the service and sacrifice of 2nd Lt. Arthur J. Blackwood, a World War II soldier killed in action and buried in an American military cemetery in France. Blackwood, Rostad’s uncle, served across North ...

New detachment coming to Minot AFB

Study aims for good fit between base, community

A study has identified 26 compatibility factors around which planning will be critical to the successful coexistence of Minot Air Force Base operations and local communities going forward. Work on the Minot Air Force Base Compatible Use Study has begun, and public input meetings, including ...

City shares tall-grass ordinance updates

The City of Minot has released information regarding updates to ordinances directing the response for tall-grass nuisances. The updates create geographic exemptions based on land-use perception, as tall-grass in a residential space may be perceived differently from tall-grass in an undeveloped area. According to the city, the 8-inch weed and grass rule for most land in city limits remains the as written in Section 22 of the current ordinance, but exemptions now exist. These exemptions include publicly owned parks or conservation areas, native plantings, agricultural-use/zoned land, ...