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Ok, Alex Covington, you say that many of these tunnels can still be accessed. Where can you gain access to any of them? I also find it questionable why you removed the historical link with factual information about the tunnels and changed the wording to make them sound more shady than they actually were. True, they were used for smuggling in the bootlegging era, but they were indeed originally built for legitimate business as was typical in many cities during that era. You seem to have lots of information about Minot, but you tend to slant the information to fit your own personal views and agendas, which really doesn't seem proper for a Wikipedia article.
Thanks, sounds good!
I really do not want to make this a point of contention, but it is a fact that the term Minoter is still used in the media, a quick search of the term "Minoter" found several instances where a resident of Minot is referred to as such:
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:_yglSe-oKFQJ:www.kmot.com/sports.asp%3Fcat%3DLocal_Sports%26id%3D3628+Minoter&hl=en&lr=lang_en http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:4Gas9LTh48EJ:www.minotdailynews.com/outdoors/story/1022202004_out22out.asp+Minoter&hl=en&lr=lang_en http://www.racefan.com/Results.asp?TrackID=915&StoryID=42235 http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:wWiuD0J11dUJ:www.kxmc.com/News/local.asp%3FID%3D2927+Minoter&hl=en&lr=lang_en http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:1MBNggUuOeEJ:www.minotlibrary.org/minot_history1920-1940.htm+Minoter&hl=en&lr=lang_en http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:RvofxSgybmUJ:www.ndweb.com/mdnonline/content/0009/0908/8collins.html+Minoter&hl=en&lr=lang_en
Search for the term Minoter in all of these articles and you will see that it is used to refer to a resident of Minot. I left it "Notable Residents of Minot" on the wiki page, but I just wanted to let the people know that Minoter is not a passé term to describe Minot's citizens. However, to say that the term is not currently used in neither the local media nor by local residents is more than a little ignorant and a bit presumptuous as well. I never realized that it would become a point of contention, so I will let it rest as it is, but as a lifelong resident of Minot (not just a current resident), I just felt the need to clarify MY reasoning for changing the heading. -- poppyhaitian
I am a current resident of Minot, and since this has become a point of contention, I shall expand my reasoning for keeping the section heading "Notable people from Minot."
I have been through old newspapers and have seen "Minoter" in some of the old clippings. Poppyhaitian is not completely incorrect to advocate the term. However, the situation at present is a bit different.
"Minoter" may have been used in the past, but this term is not currently used in the local media or colloquially among citizens. In fact, I've heard "Minotian" out of people's mouths far more than "Minoter." Both terms sound rather odd to any resident.
Watch any news report. When discussing a city council meeting, for example, there is a strong tendency to say "Minot residents came forth to express their concerns..." or "A loose band of Minot citizens came forth to propose..." etc. etc. A noun form is nowhere in sight.
There is no generally accepted term for the people of Minot, and attempting to select one for the purposes of an encyclopedia article is improper. -- Alexwcovington ( talk) 20:30, 29 Jan 2005 (UTC)
this is so stupid. everyone knows that a person from Minot is called a Minotaur.
I just made an article for Trinity Health. I encourage someone with better knowledge of the topic to add to the article. Also, it would be nice if we could link to it from somewhere in this article. -- MatthewUND July 1, 2005 06:32 (UTC)
I am surprised that nobody updated this page to include the train derailment and ammonia spill that afflicted the city back in '02. I updated the history and added some links to various press sources that document that incident and the fallout -- Opinionhead 05:38, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
I live near Minot, and I'd really like to see mentions of the current relationship of Minot to the afforementioned cities and towns, could that posssibly be done?
-- r9tgokunks 01:05, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
The external links sections is way too long. Perhaps some of these could instead be footnotes/citations for applicable sections? -- Matth e wUND( talk) 07:22, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
Where are we coming up with these precise population figures for unincorporated communities near Minot? A ballpark estimate is one thing, but claiming that we know the exact population of unincorporated communities is questionable. At the very least, we need sources for each figure. -- MatthewUND( talk) 01:36, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
It is only the largest scandinavian festival in the country. I live in San Diego, CA now and I know people here that travel to Minot every year for the festival. You may want to add something about it. Sorry if I misspelled anything.
Shldnbrry@yahoo.com —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.7.48.208 ( talk) 05:21, 27 March 2007 (UTC).
There is a mention in the introductory paragraph of the city being called the "Magic City". It is also called "Mind Rot" ( http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=439729 )
Should we give both terms equal coverage? I have nothing against Minot. I have intentionally discussed the idea here rather than add it to the article without discussion. Archtrain 16:59, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
It's a bit weird that it's hardly not mentioned that this town is very well known for it's habitats with Norwegian ancestors, and how they make it to be such a big deal to be Norwegian. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.108.238.70 ( talk) 17:25, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Are there any African Americans in Minot, North Dakota? If so, how many? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.215.126.20 ( talk) 19:28, 19 March 2010 (UTC)
Reviewer: Wizardman Operation Big Bear 04:15, 16 June 2010 (UTC) After reviewing this article, I notice the following issues:
It's a very solid start to the article so far, and I would consider it deserving of B-class, which it's at now. It needs much more work before becoming a GA though, so for now I have to fail it. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 04:15, 16 June 2010 (UTC)
I can't find any reference to a Naval Base in North Dakota. The Navy's official web site note all of the States that have a base. ND isn't one of them. Tpockrandt1 ( talk) 00:37, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203750404577172912847003358.html Flood Victims Languish in Oil Boomtown] "Shortage of Workers in North Dakota City Stymies Homeowners Trying to Rebuild; a Job for 'Anyone Who Wants to Work" 21.Jan.2012 by Jack Nicas; excerpt ...
Seven months after a flood submerged a third of this thriving city on the edge of the state's Petroleumoil boom, Cindy Garrett is still living in a federally provided trailer on her neighbor's lawn. Her problem: She can't find workers to repair her house. She waited four months for an electrician to rewire her home, and she is still waiting for a plumber to fix her broken pipes. If Minot weren't booming, "we'd already be back in our home," the retired 54-year-old said. Natural disasters slammed cities across the nation's midsection and South last summer, but few have faced ...
99.181.144.253 ( talk) 00:51, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
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I'm not sure why this source is marked as not in citation given I'm looking in the citation and there is a whole section discussing the height of the river here and it clearly says that the baseline height of the river (when the flooding gauge is at 0) it is at an altitude of 1540 ft. 2601:5CC:4503:CB1C:A9F8:C1DA:7FDA:3655 ( talk) 04:05, 7 August 2018 (UTC)