Minot, North Dakota
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|leader_name = [[Curt Zimbelman]] |
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|established_date = 1886
|established_date2 = [[June 28]], [[1887]]
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'''Minot''' ({{pronEng|ˈmaɪnɒt}}, {{Audio|minot-nd.ogg|listen}}) is a city located in north central [[North Dakota]] in the [[United States]]. With a population of 34,745 at the [[United States Census, 2006|2006 census]], Minot is the fourth largest city in the state. The city is the [[county seat]] of [[Ward County, North Dakota|Ward County]]{{GR|6}} and is a trading center for a large portion of northern [[North Dakota]], southwestern [[Manitoba]], and southeastern [[Saskatchewan]]. Minot is also known as the "[[Magic City]]", and was founded in 1886 during the construction of the [[Great Northern Railroad]].
==History==
Minot came into existence in 1886, when [[James J. Hill|Jim Hill]]'s [[Great Northern Railroad]] ended its push through the state for the winter, after having difficulty constructing a trestle across Gassman Coulee. A tent town sprung up over night, as if by "magic", thus the city came to be known as the Magic City, and in the next 5 months, the population increased to over 5,000 residents, further adding to the nickname's validity.
The townsite was chosen by the railroad to be placed on the land of then-homesteader [[Erik Ramstad]]. Mr. Ramstad was convinced to relinquish his claim, and became one of the city leaders.
The town was named after [[Henry Davis Minot|Henry D. Minot]], a railroad investor and friend of Jim Hill. The city was incorporated on [[June 28]], [[1887]].
Later, the [[Soo Line]] was building a line from [[Valley City, North Dakota|Valley City]] up to Canada. While initially their plan was to cross the [[Souris River]] at [[Burlington, North Dakota|Burlington]], local interests and arguments convinced them otherwise; landholders along the new route gladly donated the right-of-way. They reached Minot in 1893.
During [[Prohibition]] the city was nicknamed "Little Chicago", as it was a central hub of [[Al Capone|Al Capone's]] liquor smuggling operations. Smugglers used a network of underground tunnels (some of which were previously built for heating or deliveries) to transport and conceal the illicit cargo entering from [[Canada]]. Some of the tunnels can still be accessed.
The 1950s saw a great influx of [[United States Government|federal funding]] into the region, with the construction of [[Minot Air Force Base]] (1956-57) thirteen miles (20 km) north of the city, and [[Garrison Dam]] (1947-53) on the [[Missouri River]], about fifty miles (80 km) south of Minot.
In 1969, a severe flood on the [[Souris River]] devastated the city. Afterward, the [[United States Army Corps of Engineers|Army Corps of Engineers]] straightened the path of the river through the city and built several flood control structures.
On [[January 18]], [[2002]], a [[Minot Train Derailment|severe train derailment]] west of the city sent a gigantic cloud of [[anhydrous ammonia]] toward Minot, and [[Burlington, North Dakota|Burlington]]. One man died and many of Minot's citizens were sickened and severely injured by the noxious gas <ref name=CBC>CBC News, Minot train derailment kills one, injures dozens. [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2002/01/18/mb_derail2-020118.html]</ref>. In early 2006, court cases were heard in [[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]] against [[Canadian Pacific Railway]], the owner of the derailed train. Several cases have been settled and many others are pending. The anhydrous ammonia spill was the largest such spill in U.S. history.[http://www.unmc.edu/dept/midamerica/index.cfm?L1_ID=17&CONREF=17].
==Geography==
{{main|Geography of Minot, North Dakota}}
===Region===
Minot is located on the [[Drift Prairie]] of north central [[North Dakota]]. Minot is at {{coor dms |48|13|59|N|101|17|32|W|type:US.city}} (48.233190, -101.292229){{GR|1}}, about 170 km (100 mi) north of [[Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck]]. The [[Souris River]], or Mouse River, runs through the city west to east.
Important cities in the region for which Minot is the trading center include [[Burlington, North Dakota|Burlington]], [[Velva, North Dakota|Velva]], [[Garrison, North Dakota|Garrison]], [[Stanley, North Dakota|Stanley]], [[Bottineau, North Dakota|Bottineau]], [[Rugby, North Dakota|Rugby]], and [[New Town, North Dakota|New Town]].
===City===
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 14.6 [[square mile|mi²]] (37.7 km²). It is almost entirely land; the Souris River, its oxbow lakes, and a few creeks take up just 0.14% of the city's total landmass.
The elevation of the river at the city center is 1556 feet (474 m) [[AMSL|above sea level]]. The valley sits some 160 feet (50 m) below the surrounding plains; the elevation at the [[Minot International Airport]] on "North Hill" is 1716 feet (523 m).
====Grid and address system====
The city is laid out on a grid-based street system. Streets run north-south and avenues run east-west. Streets are numbered by their block distance east or west of Main Street. Similarly, Avenues are numbered north and south of Central Avenue. There are four city quadrants (NW, SW, SE, NE) to describe the exact location of any given address. Main Street addresses are simply designated North and South. Central Avenue addresses are simply designated East and West.
====Major streets====
'''North-South''':
*[[Minot, North Dakota/16th Street West|16th Street West]]
*6th and 8th Streets West
*[[Broadway (Minot, North Dakota)|Broadway]] ([[US 83]])
*3rd Street East
*Valley Street (Bus. [[US 52]])
*Hiawatha Street
'''East-West''':
*21st Avenue North
*University Avenue
*4th, 3rd, 5th, Railway Avenue
*The [[Quentin N. Burdick]] Expressway (Bus. [[US 2]]/[[US 52|52]])
*11th Avenue South
*20th Avenue South
*32nd Avenue South
====Major divisions====
The [[Souris River]] divides the city approximately in half, north and south. The valley rises to the plains both north and south of the river. Minot does not have particular names for these general topographic divisions of the city. The Valley is simply '''the Valley''' (or not called anything at all). The northern rise and the plateau north of it are referred to as '''North Hill''' and the southern rise and plateau south of it are referred to as '''South Hill'''.
==Climate==
Minot experiences four distinct seasons, including warm summers and very cold winters. Temperatures below 0°F (-18°C) are common in the winter, while temperatures can reach 105°F (41°C) in the summer. <ref>[[National Climatic Data Center]], Monthly Station Normals (1971–2000) for North Dakota, [http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim81/NDnorm.txt]. Retrieved 20 November 2006.</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+'''Monthly average high temperatures'''
|-
! !! Jan !! Feb !! Mar !! Apr !! May !! Jun !! Jul !! Aug !! Sep !! Oct !! Nov !! Dec
|-
! °F
| 18.2 || 25.2 || 36.6 || 53.7 || 67.2 || 75.6 || 81.2 || 80.6 || 68.4 || 55.2 || 35.0 || 23.0
|-
! °C
| -7.7 || -3.8 || 2.6 || 12.1 || 19.6 || 24.2 || 27.3 || 27.0 || 20.2 || 12.9 || 1.7 || -5.0
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+'''Monthly average precipitation'''
|-
! !! Jan !! Feb !! Mar !! Apr !! May !! Jun !! Jul !! Aug !! Sep !! Oct !! Nov !! Dec
|-
! [[inch]]es
| .65 || .53 || 1.05 || 1.55 || 2.31 || 3.15 || 2.70 || 1.95 || 1.74 || 1.32 || .86 || .63
|-
! [[milimeter|mm]]
| 16.5 || 13.5 || 26.7 || 39.4 || 58.7 || 80.0 || 68.6 || 59.5 || 44.2 || 33.5 || 21.8 || 16.0
|}
==Demographics==
{{USCensusPop
|1920= 10476
|1930= 16099
|1940= 16577
|1950= 22032
|1960= 30987
|1970= 32290
|1980= 32843
|1990= 34544
|2000= 36567
|estyear=2006
|estimate=34745
}}
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 36,567 people, 15,520 households, and 9,265 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 970.4/km² (2,513.1/mi²). There were 16,475 housing units at an average density of 437.2/km² (1,132.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.18% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.34% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.76% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.62% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.49% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.54% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.47% of the population.
The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are [[Germany|German]] (40.8%), [[Norway|Norwegian]] (32.3%), [[Ireland|Irish]] (8.7%), [[England|English]] (5.4%), [[Sweden|Swedish]] (4.2%), [[France|French]] (3.2%).
There were 15,520 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,218, and the median income for a family was $42,804. Males had a median income of $30,283 versus $20,023 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,011. About 8.8% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
A recent study by Coldwell-Banker Real Estate showed that Minot has the country's lowest median home price of $132,300, which buys 2200 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. Other cities in the report were from [[Texas]], [[Ohio]], [[Michigan]], [[Oklahoma]], and [[Kansas]].
==Law and government==
The mayor of Minot is Curt Zimbelman, a banker. As mayor he chairs the 14-member City Council, but only casts a vote to break a tie. The day-to-day affairs of the city are handled by the City Manager, currently David Waind.
Minot uses the [[Council-manager government|Council-manager]] system of government. Fourteen councilmen are elected from 7 city wards to four-year terms. Elections are arranged such that one councilman from each ward is elected in every even-numbered year. The mayor of Minot is elected to a four-year term as well; the last mayoral election was in 2006. All city offices are nonpartisan.
City elections are held in June in [[North Dakota]], along with the state [[primary election]].
While the city's leadership has been trending towards the conservative, Minot's liberal factions have been active in recent years and have had somewhat more success than in other areas of the state.
===Policy===
Minot's civic realm includes a number of debates over taxes, fiscal management, and economic development policy.
Major issues include:
====Economic development====
{{main|MAGIC Fund (Minot)|MAGIC Fund}}
In recent years, [[economic development]] has become a significant issue in the city of Minot. The city created the publicly-financed MAGIC Fund in 1992 to provide financial incentives for businesses, but a series of debacles made the operations of the fund a significant issue in the 2002 city elections.
==== Northwest Area Water Supply (NAWS) ====
{{main|Northwest Area Water Supply}}
The Northwest Area Water Supply is slightly less controversial among residents of Minot and area, however, it has attracted the ire of the Canadian government because the plan calls for water to be pumped from [[Lake Sakakawea]], then to Minot for treatment, and then on to large stretches of Northwest North Dakota.
Minot voters decided in 1998 to levy a 1% sales tax to go towards the construction of NAWS; this tax fund was found in court to have been illegally diverted towards economic development purposes. A lawsuit was filed against the city and it was ordered to return the misappropriated funds to the NAWS fund. By that time, the money had already been spent, and the city instead voted to issue a special assessment on city water bills to raise the funds.
NAWS may be a moot point as water levels in Lake Sakakawea continue to fall; it is possible that not enough water will be available for use when the project is complete.
== Economy ==
Minot's economy thrives on the Air Force Base located 13 miles north of town making the city's economy more robust than other cities of its size due to its large service area; however, it is beset by significant problems with enterprise capital and wage standards. About 30% of Minot residents work two or more jobs, and two-thirds of households earn less than the national median household income.
A Coldwell Banker Home Price Comparison Index listed Minot as the most affordable area of 348 markets in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico for homebuyers.[http://hpci.coldwellbanker.com/hpci_press.aspx]
==Education==
The [[Minot Public Schools]] system operates ten elementary schools (K-5) within the city: [http://www.minot.k12.nd.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=3 Bel Air], [http://www.minot.k12.nd.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=21 Edison], [http://www.minot.k12.nd.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=26 Lewis and Clark], [http://www.minot.k12.nd.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=23 Lincoln], [http://www.minot.k12.nd.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=24 Longfellow], [http://www.minot.k12.nd.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=25 McKinley], [http://www.minot.k12.nd.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=29 Roosevelt], [http://www.minot.k12.nd.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=28 Perkett], [http://www.minot.k12.nd.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=30 Sunnyside], and [http://www.minot.k12.nd.us/education/school/school.php?sectiondetailid=311 Washington].
Jefferson Elementary was closed in 2003. The old Washington Elementary building was closed at the end of 2007 and the students moved to a new building which was renovated from an old health care center. There are also two elementary schools (K-6) on the [[Minot Air Force Base]]: [http://www.minot.k12.nd.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=20%20%0D Dakota] and [http://www.minot.k12.nd.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=27 North Plains].
There are three middle schools in the system: the two in Minot are grades 6-8: [http://www.minot.k12.nd.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=8 Jim Hill] in the south and [http://www.minot.k12.nd.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=11 Erik Ramstad] in the north. [http://www.minot.k12.nd.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=2 Memorial Middle School] (grades 7-8) on Minot AFB, is named for fallen veterans of the U.S. [[armed forces]]. The school was built in the mid 1960s on the northern perimeter of the base. All three middle schools were formerly called "junior high" schools.
The city has one public high school, [[Minot High School]], divided between two campuses. A few blocks east of downtown Minot is [http://www.minot.k12.nd.us/mps/cc/ Central Campus] (grades 9-10), which occupies the original high school building. On the southwest side of the city is the newer [http://www.minot.k12.nd.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=33 Magic City Campus] (grades 11-12), constructed in 1973 just west of Jim Hill Middle School. MPS also operates an adult learning center and [http://www.minot.k12.nd.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=34 Souris River Campus], an [[alternative high school]]. [http://pages.minot.k12.nd.us/mps/cc/history/school.html]
Private schools in Minot include the [http://www.minotcatholic.com/scrip.html Minot Catholic Schools] system which operates two elementary schools, [http://www.minotcatholic.com/stleos/school.htm St. Leo's] and Little Flower, and [[Bishop Ryan High School]], a combined middle school and high school (grades 6-12). There is also a [[Protestant]] K-12 school, [[Our Redeemer's Christian School]] [http://www.orcsknights.org/].
Minot is also home to [[Minot State University]], the third largest university in the state. MSU's campus is at the base of North Hill, just west of Broadway. Originally a two-year teacher's college when opened in 1913, Minot State became a university in 1987.
===Preschool and Daycare===
Most of the larger daycare centers and pre-schools in the Minot area work in collaboration with local church groups. There are also programs such as [http://www.state.nd.us/dhs/services/childfamily/headstart/sites/minot.html Head Start] and preschool programs through Minot Public Schools. The in-home daycare providers are state registered/licensed.
http://www.minotdaycare.com
== Culture ==
[[Image:Minot-StaveChurch.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The "[[stave church]]" in Minot's Scandinavian Heritage Park]]
Minot's Midwestern setting and attitudes sometimes hides its sizable and sometimes flamboyant arts community. Minot has an art museum, a [[symphony orchestra]], an opera company, a city band, several dance and theatre troops, a youth/punk concert organization, [[the AMP]], and much more; over 40 organizations claim membership in the Minot Area Council on the Arts, and even more exist.
Nearly 40% of the city's residents are of [[Scandinavia]]n ancestry, and every October since 1977, Minot has been the host to the [[Norsk Høstfest]], North America's largest Scandinavian-American festival.
===Recreation===
The [[Minot Park District]] operates 17 parks with various facilities; Corbett Field, home to American Legion, high school and college baseball; Optimist soccer complex; MAYSA ice arena; the Sertoma Complex which has 8 softball fields; Souris Valley Golf Course, and an indoor tennis complex.
The city's largest parks are [[Roosevelt Park (Minot)|Roosevelt Park]] and Oak Park. [[Roosevelt Park Zoo]] is one of the top zoos in the region. Dogs are not allowed in any of the city parks. A [http://web.ci.minot.nd.us/plan/Bark%20Park.htm "bark park"] for dogs opened in the summer of 2005.
The [[North Dakota State Fair]] is held annually in Minot. Nearly all recreation areas however are closed during the long winter.
[[Apple Grove Grove Golf Course]], and [[Souris Valley Golf Course]] are located in Minot. [[The Minot Country Club]] is located near [[Burlington]].
===Sports===
*[[Minot SkyRockets]] of the [[Continental Basketball Association|Continental Basketball Association]]
*[[Minot Vistas]] of the [[North Dakota]] [[American Legion]] Baseball League
===Sister cities===
Minot maintains a [[sister city]] relationship with the [[Norway|Norwegian]] city of [[Skien]].
Minot is also a sister city of [[Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan|Moose Jaw]], [[Saskatchewan]], about 300 miles (480 km) to the northwest. The cities share many qualities, including their size, mutual location on river valleys, historical origins, and air force bases.
==Media==
{{Main|Media in Minot, North Dakota}}
Minot has several media outlets. Only two television stations regularly broadcast local news reports. The stations republish network and wire reports as well as maintain a strong local focus.
===Television===
Minot has six television stations, most of which have [[ATSC]] (digital) transmitters:
*6 [[KSRE]] - [[Prairie Public Television]] ([[Public Broadcasting System|PBS]]) (ATSC 40)
*10 [[KMOT]] - [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]] (ATSC 58)
*13 [[KXMC]] - [[CBS]] (ATSC 45)
*14 [[KMCY]] - [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (ATSC 15)
*21 K21GQ - [[The Church Channel]]
*24 [[KXND]] - [[Fox Network|Fox]]
===Radio===
Minot has fifteen radio stations (12 FM, 3 AM). [[Bottineau, North Dakota|Bottineau]]-based Programmers Broadcasting owns [[KTZU]] and KWGO, along with KBTO of Bottineau. [[North Dakota Public Radio]] operates a full power FM station, a community broadcaster based in [[Burlington, North Dakota|Burlington]] operates a [[LPFM|low-power]] FM station, and the remainder are nonprofit Christian stations, of which only KHRT is based locally.
[[Clear Channel Communications]] was blamed for placing its stations on 'autopilot' and resulting failure to warn area residents not to go outside when an [[ammonia]] tanker derailed on [[18 January]] [[2002]]. Clear Channel owned all of the commercial radio stations in Minot at the time. One man died and dozens were injured attempting to flee the area while Clear Channel continued to play automated programming. Clear Channel later stated that a live person was at the stations at the time, but was unable to handle a deluge of phone calls from the public that crowded out official communications. The company also criticized local police for failing to properly set up their [[Emergency Alert System]] equipment.
In May 2007 it was announced that Clear Channel sold the Minot group to Dean Goodman's GoodRadio, LLC. It was confirmed on [[May 16]] [[2007]] by filings made public with the FCC.
Then in the next couple of months, GoodRadio's plans fell through when it's financing group, American Securities Capital Partners, objected to the deal's $452 million costs. The radio station group is again up for sale, and interested buyers are actively being sought.
====AM band====
*910 [[KCJB]] - "91 Country" [[Classic country]]/[[Talk radio|Talk]]
*1320 [[KHRT]] - "K-Heart" [[Gospel Music]]
*1390 [[KRRZ]] - "Cars" [[Oldies]]
====FM band====
*88.9 [http://www.ndpr.org/ KMPR] - [[Prairie Public]]
*91.1 [http://www.ksrdradio.com/ K220GC] - [[HBN Radio]] [[Christian radio|Christian]]
*91.9 [http://www.klove.com/ K216EE] - [[K-Love]] [[Christian radio|Christian]]
*93.7 [[KIZZ]] - "Z94" [[Top 40 (radio format)|Top 40]]/[[CHR]]
*94.9 [[KTZU]] - "The Zoo" [[Classic Rock]]
*97.1 [[KYYX]] - "97 Kicks" [[Country music|Country]]
*98.1 [[KOWW-LP]] - "The Cowlip" [[community radio|eclectic community broadcaster]]
*99.9 [[KMXA-FM]] - "Mix 99.9" [[Hot Adult Contemporary|Hot AC]]
*102.9 [[KWGO]] - "W-G-O" [[Adult Contemporary]] ([[Burlington, North Dakota]])
*104.1 [[KSAF-LP]] - [http://www.radio74.net/ Radio 74] [[Christian radio|Christian]]
*105.3 [[KZPR]] - "The Fox" [[Mainstream Rock|Rock]]
*106.9 [[KHRT]] - "K-Heart" [[Christian radio|Christian]]
====Other stations====
Additionally, the following stations are not based in Minot but generally have a clear signal into town:
*550 AM [[KFYR-AM|KFYR]] - "K-Fire" from [[Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck]] ([[Talk radio|News/Talk/Sports]])
*710 AM [[KXMR]] - "The Fan" also from [[Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck]] ([[Sports radio|Sports]])
*1410 AM [[KDKT]] - "[[Fox Sports Radio]] 1410" also from [[Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck]] ([[Sports radio|Sports]])
*101.9 FM [[KBTO]] - "Sunny 101.9" from [[Bottineau, North Dakota|Bottineau]] ([[Country music|Country]])
====Cable television====
[[Midcontinent Communications]] provides cable service to the city of Minot and Minot Air Force Base. [[Souris River Telecommunications]] provides cable service to other nearby communities.
Midcontinent offers a Bismarck-originating [[The CW]] cable station, [[KWMK]], on channel 14, as well as [[KMSU (Minot)|KMSU]] (a cable station operated by the [[Minot State University]] broadcasting department) on channel 19.
===Print===
The principal local newspaper is the ''[[Minot Daily News]]'' (originally the ''[[Burlington Reporter]]''), which publishes seven days a week. The Minot State University student newspaper ''[[The Red & Green]]'' is published once a week (Thursdays) during the regular school year, but not during the summer months. Morgan Printing produces the ''Lunch Letter'' three days a week on a double-sided leaflet. There are also two weekly classified-ad publications, the ''Trading Post'', printed by the ''Daily News'', and ''The Finder'', printed by the ''[[Bismarck Tribune]]''. The ''Bismarck Tribune'' is available at several outlets in the city, as is ''[[The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead|The Forum]]'', to a lesser extent.
===Local news===
[[KXMC-TV]], [[KMOT-TV]], and the ''[[Minot Daily News]]'' report on local news daily. KCJB-AM, KHRT-AM, and [[Prairie Public]] have some local news content, but no active journalists.
==Transportation==
===Railroads===
The railroads that built Minot remain, though Great Northern is now part of the [[BNSF Railway]] and the Soo Line is run by the [[Canadian Pacific Railway]].
Passenger rail transportation is provided daily on [[Amtrak]]'s [[Empire Builder]] line which stops at the [[Minot (Amtrak station)|Minot Amtrak station]]. Trains make a 20-minute refueling stop in Minot; Westbound trains arrive about 9:00 am [[Central Standard Time Zone|local time]]. Eastbound trains arrive about 9:00pm.
===Highways===
Three U.S. highways run through the city: [[U.S. Route 2|US-2]], [[U.S. Route 52|US-52]], and [[U.S. Route 83|US-83]].
US-2 runs east-west and is a four-lane highway from Minot east to [[Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks]] and largely two lanes from Minot west to [[Williston, North Dakota|Williston]]. In February 2004 it was announced that Highway 2 would be expanded to four lanes between Minot and Williston by 2008.
US-83 runs north-south through central Minot as [[Broadway (Minot, North Dakota)|Broadway]]. It is a four-lane highway from Minot south to [[Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck]] and north to [[Minot AFB, North Dakota|Minot Air Force Base]]. Just north of the main gate at the base, the road reduces to two lanes and crosses the Canadian border at [[Westhope, North Dakota|Westhope, ND]], where it becomes [[Manitoba]] Highway 83.
US-52 runs southeast-northwest. Southeast from Minot, it follows a slightly circuitous route to [[Jamestown, North Dakota|Jamestown]], where it meets up with [[Interstate 94]]. Highway 52 merges with I-94 after Jamestown, going due east to [[Fargo, North Dakota|Fargo]]. Northwest from Minot, US-52 crosses the Canadian border at [[Portal, North Dakota|Portal, ND]]/North Portal, [[Saskatchewan|SK]], where it becomes [[Saskatchewan Highway 39]].
Minot has a bypass for these routes around the south and west sides of the city.
===Airport===
[[Minot International Airport]] is served by [[Northwest Airlines]] three times daily, four times daily in peak periods. Until the early 1990s, it was also served by [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]]-based [[Frontier Airlines %281950-1986%29|Frontier Airlines]] and its successor, [[Continental Airlines]], then, briefly, by the new iteration of [[Frontier Airlines|Frontier]] in 1994. Airport officials are constantly looking for additional service, both from Northwest and other airlines, but such efforts have proved fruitless so far.
===Within the city===
Automobiles dominate intracity and local area transport. There is limited fixed-route city transit service ([[Minot City Transit]]) on weekdays, and flexible-route rural transit service ([[Souris Basin Transportation]]) on an occasional basis. Local transit services for the elderly and disabled ([[Minot Commission on Aging Transit]]) meet federal guidelines but have 24-hour advance notice requirements.
Pedestrianism in the city is inhibited by several factors; the sidewalk network is poor in many areas of the city, though improving. Automobile drivers take the right of way at all but the best-marked crosswalks, and major points are often separated by relatively large distances and hill slopes. [[Skateboarding]] is illegal in streets and on sidewalks (though there is a skating area in Roosevelt Park), and [[rollerblading]] is generally disallowed by downtown landowners.
==Sites of interest==
[[Image:Minot-StaveChurchFar.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A twilight view of Minot's Scandinavian Heritage Park]]
*'''[[Dakota Territory Air Museum]]''' is an [[aircraft]] museum near the airport. It contains many war and civilian aircraft.
*The '''[http://www.minotparkdistrict.org/scand.shtml Scandinavian Heritage Park]''' is home to the Minot Visitor's Center, as well as buildings based on the Scandinavian style of architecture.
*'''Pioneer Village''', on the state fairgrounds, is a collection of various buildings from the pioneer era.
*The '''[http://www.ndstatefair.com/center/ North Dakota State Fair Center]''', located on the state fairgrounds, is home to many of the city's largest events, including: The [[North Dakota State Fair]], the [[Norsk Høstfest]], the Big One craft show, the KMOT Ag Expo, and the Great Tomato Festival. It also hosts rodeos, and college hockey games.
*'''[[Roosevelt Park (Minot)|Roosevelt Park]] and [[Roosevelt Park Zoo|Zoo]]'''
==Notable residents==
*[[Ronnie Bradford]] - former [[National Football League|NFL]] player
*[[Dale Brown (basketball)|Dale Brown]] - former [[Louisiana State University|LSU]] basketball coach
*[[Gary Cederstrom]] - [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] [[umpire]]
*[[Josh Duhamel]] - [[Emmy Award]]-winning actor and former male model
*[[Randy Hedberg]] - former [[National Football League|NFL]] [[quarterback]], 12 varsity letters @ [[Minot State University|Minot State]], later head football coach (1982-89)
*[[John Hoeven]] - current [[Governor of North Dakota]]
*[[General (United States)|General]] [[David Charles Jones|David C. Jones]], [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] - former [[Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff]] (1978-82)
*[[Boris Karloff]] - star of 1931's ''[[Frankenstein (1931 film)|Frankenstein]]'' and other films, lived in Minot for a year
*Rear Admiral [[Michael H. Miller]] - [[flag officer]] of the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] and former commander of Carrier Strike Group Seven
*[[Thor Nelson]] - [[National Hockey League|NHL]] referee
*[[Ragnvald A. Nestos]] - former [[Governor of North Dakota]]
*[[Neal Peterson]] - musician
*[[Greg Raymer|Greg "Fossilman" Raymer]] - winner of 2004 [[World Series of Poker]]
*Chester Reitan - former mayor and creator of Norsk Hostfest
*[[Daniel V. Roggenbuck]] - [[Diplomat]] ([[Legal Attache]]) /[[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] representative to [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Oman]] and [[Qatar]]
*[[Donny Schatz]] - [[World of Outlaws]] Champion - sprint car driver
*[[Nicole Borud]] - Contestant on [[America's Next Top Model, Cycle 3]]
*Maynard Feist, AIA - Renowned Architect
==Notes==
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==External links==
*[http://web.ci.minot.nd.us City of Minot official website]
*[http://www.visitminot.org/ Convention and Visitors Bureau]
*[http://www.minotchamber.org/ Chamber of Commerce]
*[http://www.finditminot.com/ Minot Community site]
*[http://www.minot.k12.nd.us Minot Public Schools]
*[http://pages.minot.k12.nd.us/weather/ramstad/ Current area weather] - from Ramstad Middle School
*[http://www.minotlibrary.org/minot_history1920-1940.htm History of Minot from 1920-1940] - [http://www.minotlibrary.org/minot_history_through_slides1900-1920.htm (through slides)]
*[http://www.minotstateu.edu/library/ecoll_nd_03.shtml Minot history (MSU)]
*[http://fargobands.yahtzeen.com/index.php?title=Category:Minot Fargo Band Family Tree: Minot]
*[http://www.mda.state.mn.us/spills/ammonia/minotstories.pdf Collected stories of January 18, 2002 CP Rail derailment and anhydrous ammonia spill]
*[http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/060210/w021060.html/ Lawsuits against CP Rail after derailment]
*{{Wikitravel|Minot}}
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