Parking Authority has a difficult job on its hands
Downtown Minot has a parking problem. How best to solve the problem, well, that’s another discussion altogether. The issue is in the limelight again this week because of the potential sale of the “Big M” building in downtown Minot. A California developer who already owns real estate in Minot wants to buy the Minot Building, the former Midwest Federal Building, with plans to renovate the building and lease space. But the developer is rightly concerned about parking, and has asked about the possibility of purchasing the parking lot directly across the street to the south of the “Big M” building. That’s where the issue gets tricky. Spaces in the parking lot are currently leased. Of the 141 available spaces, 112 are already leased. Owners and employees of downtown businesses are likely leasing most of the spaces, which could become unavailable if someone buys the “Big M” building and the parking lot.
» Full StoryNew Haven baseball league setting a horrible example for kids
What kind of a lesson are baseball officials in New Haven, Conn., trying to teach their players?
The Youth Baseball League of New Haven has banned 9-year-old Jericho Scott from pitching in the league. His sin? He’s too good. Literally.
Finally, Williston to Minot four-laned
Four years after breaking ground on the initial portion of the project, the final leg of a four-lane U.S. Highway 2 between Williston and Minot opened this week.
» Full StoryBeijing Olympic memories
The 2008 Beijing Olympics are finished, but some of the memories from the two weeks of competition will remain with us forever.
No doubt the Beijing Olympics will be remembered as the Michael Phelps games, and why not. The U.S.
Finally, a plan for the prison
Nearly two years after the 2007 Legislature debated the issue of whether to remodel the state penitentiary or build a new penitentiary, a group of lawmakers has finally reached a conclusion:
The state should spend $67 million for a combin
Voters will be watching
Jasper Schneider’s “plan” to create a state disaster fund to aid communities during emergencies might be a good idea. But with no details to speak of, it’s hard put much stock in the “plan” just yet.
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Day 4-NP Dodge v. Dubuque Co.
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