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Mayor Discusses 2009

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:17:00 GMT

The unemployment rate remained steady at 10 percent nationwide after the latest figures were released today. The nation did loose 85 thousand jobs in December much worse than the predicted loss of 8 thousand that analysts predicted. With numbers like

Mayor Discusses Dorgan and His Future

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:26:00 GMT

The retirement announcement from North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan continues to make headlines across the country and the state... Dorgan says this year will be his final in the Senate his third term in the legislative body. Throughout those years h

Mayor Proclaims 'Pre-Term Birth Awareness Month'

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:39:00 GMT

Mothers are always looking out for their kids...wanting to do what is best for them... And that starts by doing everything they can to make sure they don't come too early. November is 'Pre-Term Birth Awareness Month' in Minot as proclaimed today by

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Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:26:00 GMT

The father of an American journalist charged by Iran with espionage says he will stay in the country until his daughter is released. In an exclusive interview with Associated Press Television News this morning, Reza Saberi said he recently visit

Minot mayor says city should be protected

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:03:00 GMT

Minot's mayor says the city appears to be well protected from the rising Souris River. Mayor Curt Zimbleman says the city should be prepared for a flow of 5,000 cubic feet per second for about three weeks once the water begins to flow. But outsi

Sykes closing surprises Minot officials

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:19:00 GMT

Minot officials say they were taken by surprise when Sykes Enterprises Inc. announced it will close its Minot center in May, putting about 200 people out of work. Minot Mayor Curt Zimbleman says he got a notice Tuesday by overnight delivery sayi

Minot Group Fights For Global Strike Command

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:45:00 GMT

Members of Task Force 21 the group charged with finding new missions for the Minot Air Force Base are back from some high level meetings at the Pentagon. The goal of the group now is to land Global Strike Command. Once established, Global Strike

Minot mayor disappointed in Delta's plans

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:51:00 GMT

Minot's mayor says he's disappointed that Delta Airlines is not including Minot in its plans for new routes next summer, but he says the city is still determine to add westbound flights. Mayor Curt Zimbleman says Minot residents and the airmen a

Minot officials return from visits to Texas and Louisiana...

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:02:00 GMT

Minot officials have returned from visits to Texas and Louisiana to find out how oil development affects other communities. Mayor Curt Zimbleman led a delegation to Beaumont and Arthur, Texas and to Lafayette, Louisiana. The group left Sunday an

Groups disagree over how to pay for community bowl

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:58:00 GMT

Ward County farm groups are opposing the use of Minot sales tax money for a Community Bowl. They say the money was intended for the Northwest Area Water Supply project. The proposal on Minot's June ballot would redirect part of the city's 1 perce

Officials propose sales tax money for Minot community bowl...

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:02:00 GMT

Minot officials are seeking to use a half cent from the city's current water improvement tax to help pay for a new community bowl. They plan to seek an initiated measure to redirect the tax money to the bowl for three years, beginning July 1.

Minot officials heading to Norway

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 05:03:00 GMT

Seventeen people from the Minot area are leaving today for a visit to Minot's adopted sister city of Skien, Norway. They'll spend five days there talking about everything from educational exchanges to technology. Among the participants are

InfoTech Ready for Business

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:45:00 GMT

An event more than a year in the making took place in Minot today. This morning, members of the community gathered on the third floor of the Wells Fargo building to officially open InfoTech. The New York based technology company has been working with

Minot Officials Lobby at Pentagon

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:02:00 GMT

Minot's mayor and other city officials were talking about the future of Minot Air Force Base today with top military brass at the Pentagon. The Minot delegation met with Lieutenant General Arthur Lichte, a key officer in assigning aircraft and missions t

Hoeven Announces Firm Selected To Advance State Rail Freight Strategy

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 18:00:00 GMT

BISMARCK, N.D. –Gov. John Hoeven today announced that Norbridge, Inc. has been chosen to complete a plan for?coordinating an intermodal, container-based unit?train service in?the state of North Dakota. Norbridge, Inc. is a management consulting

Zimbleman to Seek Reelection

Mon, 06 Mar 2006 18:00:00 GMT

HE SAYS HE WAS A LOT MORE NERVOUS MAKING THE SAME ANNOUNCEMENT FOUR YEARS AGO. BUT MINOT MAYOR CURT ZIMBLEMAN SAYS HE'S A LOT MORE COMFORTABLE NOWBOTH WITH MAKING THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT HE'S RUNNING FOR OFFICE, AND IN GOVERNING. \ZI

Making Friends Abroad

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 18:00:00 GMT

(AP) _ Minot State University's president and the city's mayor are planning a trip to China next year. Minot State President David Fuller says he hopes it will lead to a student exchange program. He's planning the trip in mid-Feb

ArtSpace Poised to Begin Minot Project

Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:00:00 GMT

(AP) _ Minot's mayor says the city is poised to become a major art site in the Upper Midwest. Mayor Curt Zimbleman and other officials say Artspace, a real estate developer for the arts, has found three properties in Minot in which

Bismarck to Open Shipping Center

Thu, 16 Sep 2004 18:00:00 GMT

(AP) _ The city of Bismarck is planning a seven million-dollar shipping center near its airport, but Minot officials say it will not dampen their enthusiasm for a similar center in Minot. The Bismarck facility is being called the Nor

Sales Tax Vote Close to Reality

Mon, 01 Mar 2004 18:00:00 GMT

Minot's City Council voted Monday to take the first step toward a city-wide vote on extending the city's one-cent sales tax. If the council OKs wording for the ordinance at it's meeting next month, a vote on the tax would be held in ear

Hoeven: State Forging Unified Rail Strategy To Accommodate Growing Industries

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 18:00:00 GMT

ND Rail Freight Service Area (270kb pdf) FARGO, N.D. ? Gov. John Hoeven today announced that the state is forging a unified rail freight strategy to serve North Dakota?s growing commercial transportation needs. Hoeven was in Fargo today to announce an up