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Keep Minot’s pit bull ban

Sarah Mullin, MD, Minot As a Minot Physician for the past 37 years, and as a Ward county coroner, I strongly encourage the pit bull and related breed ban ordinance which was previously passed be upheld. I see Alderwoman Evans noted there were no pit bull bites in the last 3 years. Might I point out this would be expected, since there is a pit bull ban, and is good evidence the ban is working, not an excuse to get rid of it. She stated the ban was “vague, punitive, and unproven effectiveness.” I beg to differ. In addition to our own supporting pit bull bite statistic there are ...

Home park residents want out

April Lowther, Minot As a resident of one of Minot’s mobile home parks, I’ve watched with growing concern as ownership of parks becomes more distant and unreachable. If parks are so profitable, it would be interesting to know if the city could buy the parks or establish better managed ones? Let’s keep the money and representation local. I dream of being able to own my own lot. If there are any developers or realtors in Ward county with that kind of opportunity available, they’d do well to contact current park residents. We want out.

Reconsider council priorities

James Padgett, Minot I read an article this past summer stating the Minot City Council had approved spending about $100,000 to hire some company to drum more businesses. This while I watched the City Council grill the Chief of Police for asking for more Peace Officers. This while the Fire Department is trying to hire for the new fire station. This when it wasn’t that long ago the City Council caved to about 100 citizens chanting “Not in my backyard” shutting down the expansion of a retailer and costing hundreds of jobs. This while the majority of businesses are hiring. Some of ...

Norsk Hostfest is back

Todd Berning, President, EPIC Events, Minot After nearly three years of no festival due to COVID-19, Norsk Høstfest is getting ready to open its doors again! There will be a lot of familiarity to the folks that have enjoyed it for years and a few twists to keep younger folks wanting to come and enjoy first-class entertainment and Scandinavian culture! You don’t have to be Scandinavian to enjoy the food, crafts, beer, and of course — GREAT ENTERTAINMENT! Lance Johnson, Alexis Meyer, and Nicki Fix have worked hard this past year to restart the festival with the help of Tim ...

Response to abortion dualism

James J. Haman, Towner I agree with everything that was wrote about all life issues being very important. But for all those who are aborted, do any of the other life issues matter? don’t you think those who are killed by abortion would think so? Really, don’t you think you have to be alive before you are one of those to help with all the other life issues? Life is the greatest gift of all!

Expressing appreciation for Minot

Damian Chukwurah Amazu, Charles Epundu, Minot The Igbo community in Minot, North Dakota, wishes to appreciate the executive governor of North Dakota, Doug Burgum, and mayor of Minot, Tom Ross, for the tremendous work they are doing in our lovely Magic City. Every year the state government and mayor of Minot city never relent in thinking about the safety of all the residents by refurbishing and reconstructing all the damaged roads, sidewalks for easy access of wheelchair and scooter users and providing other infrastructures for the benefit of mankind. It stands as a great proof that we ...