Keeping Minot On Track

It was a chilly afternoon. Mayor Tom Ross and I had played a round of phone tag, but we finally found time to meet in Mayor Ross’s office at Elison Assisted Living in south Minot. As Mayor and Executive Director at Elison, Tom has learned that each day will present a challenge. Even today, permission […]

Trains, Trains and …Trains

The city of Minot has a rich history with trains and the railroad. In fact, it was the railroad that created the town itself. According to the City of Minot website, “Minot came into existence in 1886, when Jim Hill’s Great Northern Railroad ended its push through the state for the winter, after having trouble […]