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The Minot City Council approved a nearly $200 million budget on Monday that likely will result in some tax increase for many property owners. Details of t

The intermodal “ramp” in Minot, N.D., now moving containers with agricultural specialty crops offers a new effort with BNSF-supported ownership to get something off the ground that had sputtered in an earlier attempt.

Options for business owners to combat interview no-shows John Salling © Provided by Minot-Bsmrck-Dcknsn(Wlstn) KFYR-TV Help wanted sign MINOT, N.D. – Minot business owners are seeing more people skipping interviews in the last few weeks. Prompting some advice from the Minot Chamber of Commerce. Businesses are making more of a hiring push as more people are vaccinated against COVID-19, and running into fresh problems along the way. “We scheduled 30 plus interviews, and we ...

jschramm@minotdailynews.com The language in an agreement with the Minot Area Chamber EDC was a subject of debate for members of the Minot City Council Monday. The council voted 5-2 to approve a professional services agreement with MACEDC that will provide the economic development organization with an additional $246,375 for the remainder of the year. In January, the council had approved a three-month agreement for $82,125 as a temporary measure while MACEDC completed its organizational phase. ...

Submitted Photo A unit train carrying containers sits at the Minot intermodal site last October. A Senate bill to create a $15 million intermodal transportation assistance program is important to the future of Minot’s shipping facility, according to bill supporters. SB 2245 would provide grants for purchasing infrastructure assets, property and equipment. John MacMartin, president of the Minot Area Chamber EDC, said about $10 million is needed for his organization to purchase intermodal asse...

Jan 19, 2021 The new Minot Area Chamber Economic Development Corporation elected board officers at its organizational meeting. Jonn Knecht of American Bank Center was selected to serve as the first chair for the new organization. “It is an honor to be selected as the chair of the new organization. I’ve served on both the former Minot Area Chamber of Commerce and Minot Area Development Corporation boards and see many advantages in kicking off the year as one.” Knecht said. “It’s now t...

Jan 11, 2021 The merger of the Minot Area Chamber of Commerce and Minot Area Development Corp. as of Jan. 1 of this year is a great move for the two organizations. Chamber and MADC investors overwhelmingly voted in favor of the merger in December, with 94% of the ballots to Chamber members noting approval and 95% of MADC investors in approval. The two organizations’ merger now gives them a new name – Minot Area Chamber/EDC. There were good reasons for the merger including, as John MacMartin...

City Council in the Pledge of Allegi- ance the Mayor announced that Congress passed the year-end funding bill au- thorizing federal funding for Phase 4 of the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project. He thanked Se- nator Hoeven and the rest of the Congressional delegation as well as City staff who worked to secure the funding. He said they also approved a one-year extension for the Nation- al Disaster Resiliency grant, adjust- ing the deadline to September 2023. He thanked Congres...