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A state abandoned coal mine cleanup program is testing a new material to fill in the underground voids of former mining sites to prevent land from collapsing.
Aid dollars come in for ND schools, with 15 districts receiving more than $15,000 in per-pupil funding so far As billions of dollars in federal money flow into districts around the country — meant to cushion the pandemic’s expensive necessities — the results have been transformative for some schools. Written By: Sam Easter | × Manvel Principal Melissa Hiltner, left, visits in a Manvel classroom with middle-school teacher Jodie Wohlgamuth. Local school leaders there hope to use federal stimulus money on a $90,000 project to replace nearly 60-year-old school windows. Phot...
jschramm@minotdailynews.com Jill Schramm/MDN Children move sand last August as adults fill their shovels to toss the first ceremonial ground last October for the construction of the Magic City Discovery Center. A pandemic and concerns about funding haven’t stopped construction in the Minot region. “For us, construction has been strong,” said Dave Schwengler, Minot office manager for Houston Engineering. “The past year was a good year for construction. That was one of the industries that kept working through the pandemic.” He expects more of the same for 2021. “There’s a lot of b...
jschramm@minotdailynews.com Jill Schramm/MDN Main Street, along with other parts of downtown, will be studied for economic development planning purposes with the help of a Main Street Initiative grant. Minot is one of eight communities recommended by the North Dakota Department of Commerce to receive funding from round two of the Main Street Initiative Partners in Planning Grant. The City of Minot is recommended for a $19,500 economic development/diversification grant. Jonathan Rosenthal, economic developer with the City of Minot, said the money will help fund economic development planning ...
long as she could find a ride. tle later in life than most, but when she did, there was no doubt that the big- gest source of joy and happiness in Beverly’s life was her husband, Wally.