On Safe Airplane Landings and Bad Apples
MINOT, N.D. -- On Monday of this week I had a very good day. The problem is, in this job,...
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Curious Loophole in North Dakota’s Ethics Amendment Exempts Local Officials From Gifts Ban
For Minot, this trip illustrates a need for city leadership with better judgment. For North Dakota, this trip exposes a...
Minot City Workers Told They Could Be Fired for Speaking Critically of City Government to the Media
MINOT, N.D. — According to a city of Minot source, in early December, multiple employees of the city were brought...
Despite Controversy City of Minot Approves Roughly $1 Million Contract for City Manager
After initially trying to slip it through as a last-minute addition to the agenda, the Minot City Council approved this...
Minot’s City Manager Took the Fire Chief on a Pricey Trip to Nashville
Last month, October 20-23, the International City/County Management Association held its annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Minot City Manager Tom Barry attended the...
Fresh Off an Open Meeting Violation, Minot’s Mayor Is Trying to Be Sneaky About Major Changes to City Manager’s Contract
You readers are probably aware of the phenomena called a "Friday news dump." For the uninitiated, it's the tactic of...
Mayor “Discouraged” City Government Will Have to Start Holding Meetings Which Are Accessible to the Public
I like Minot Mayor Shaun Sipma, though I'll admit I was more enamored with him when he was candidate Sipma...
City Tells Citizens Who Can’t Vote in City Elections They Have to Pay Double for Building Permits
Extra-territorial zoning is an odd bit of North Dakota law which allows for municipal governments to extend their governance beyond...
