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Coronavirus pandemic takes tolls of Minot hotel business by Kim Fundingsland, The Associated Press Posted Dec 21, 2020 1:01 am EDT Last Updated Dec 21, 2020 at 1:14 am EDT MINOT, N.D. — The impact of the coronavirus pandemic couldn’t be more evident than it is for Minot’s hotels. Business has plummeted. People haven’t been travelling. The Canadian border has been closed for months. Social distancing has put an end to hosting events like banquets, wedding receptions and Christmas parties. While hotels are certainly not the only businesses impacted by COVID-19, their empty parking lots ...

kfundingsland@minotdailynews.com Kim Fundingsland/MDN Minot’s Clarion Hotel is among several facilities in the city that have experienced a significant drop in business due to the coronavirus pandemic. Financial recovery for many businesses could take several years. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic couldn’t be more evident than it is for Minot’s hotels. Business has plummeted. People haven’t been traveling. The Canadian border has been closed for months. Social distancing has put an end to hosting events like banquets, wedding receptions and Christmas parties. While hotels ar...