🌱 How could Minot’s new license plate cameras track your daily drives?

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In today's newsletter:

• How could Minot’s new license plate cameras track your daily drives?
• How did the shutdown really affect Minot’s holiday air travel?
• How 10,000 cookies are lifting spirits at Minot Air Force Base.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A bit of morning snow; windy, with a high of 4 and low of -6 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: An icy mix, up to 1"; windy, temps: high: 38, low: -1.
• Saturday: Brisk and much colder, with a high of 8 and low of -4 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Community weighs in on automated license plate readers in Minot (kxnet.com) — Minot city leaders are weighing whether to deploy automated license plate readers citywide, with a key council vote scheduled for January 5. Residents packed the latest council meeting to argue over crime-fighting benefits versus privacy concerns for people living and driving in Minot. The decision could shape how local police investigate crimes and track vehicles around town.
   

2. Record boardings on pace despite shutdown impact (minotdailynews.com) — Minot International Airport saw a small dip in November boardings due to federal shutdown-related flight cancellations, but passenger numbers remain strong overall. Minot has logged more than 163,000 passengers so far this year, keeping the city on track for record annual air travel despite the brief disruption.
   

3. Those Who Serve: Minot Area Chamber EDC, Military Spouses Club bake spirits bright through cookie drive (kfyrtv.com) — Minot community members are rallying around airmen at Minot Air Force Base with a long-running holiday cookie drive that delivers thousands of treats to about 1,000 service members. Organized by the Minot Area Chamber EDC and the Military Spouses Club, the effort pairs homemade goodies with wellness check-ins from First Sergeants so airmen feel remembered, supported, and less homesick.
   

4. City establishes bad check fee (minotdailynews.com) — Minot residents who bounce a check to the city will soon face a $35 fee, after the City Council unanimously approved the charge to cover rising bank penalties and administrative costs. Council members briefly debated relief for struggling residents, but agreed to adopt the mayor’s recommendation and review how the new fee works after it’s in place next year.
   

5. Judge reviewing motion to quash subpoena of BEK TV in guardsman murder case (kxnet.com) — A Ward County judge in Minot is weighing whether BEK TV must hand over unaired interview footage and notes tied to a high-profile guardsman murder case. Prosecutors, the defense, and the station are clashing over North Dakota’s journalist shield law, with the ruling likely to shape both the upcoming trial and media protections statewide.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• HS Girls BBall Home VS BRCS (HOOPS FOR THE HOLIDAYS)
  South Prairie Public School Minot, ND 58701
  5:45 pm

Friday December 19

• JH Girls Bball Home VS Westhope-Newburg
  South Prairie Public School Minot, ND 58701
  4:15 pm
• Guitars on the Green!
  Whiskey Nine , 109 W Central Ave , Minot
  9:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Dad Bod at the Brewery
  Atypical Brewery & Barrelworks , 510 E Central Ave , Minot
  7:00 pm

Monday December 22

• HS Boys Basketball @ Wilton-Wing
  South Prairie Public School Minot, ND 58701
  4:15 pm

Saturday December 27

• BC (CO-OP) Girls Varsity Basketball @ Des Lacs-Burlington
  Des Lacs Burlington School , 317 Roosevelt St , Des Lacs
  6:30 pm

Thursday February 12

• Turtle Mountain at Des Lacs-Burlington
  Des Lacs Burlington School , 317 Roosevelt St , Des Lacs
  5:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Minot firefighters extinguished a garage fire on Tuesday morning.
  1:34PM on Dec 16: A garage fire with no injuries occurred Tuesday morning at a home in the 200 block of 25th St NW in Minot. (Nextdoor )

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Minot. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Minot. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Minot here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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