Retired U.S. Air Force Major Dave Hughes is running for Minnesota’s Congressional District 7 Republican nomination. Dave joins Noah to talk about his platform and why he is the true conservative candidate for Minnesota.

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-- Echo Press --

A Karlstad, Minnesota, man is running for U.S. Congress as a Republican, challenging the seat’s Republican incumbent.

According to a press release from Hughes’ campaign, Hughes is an advocate for issues like adhering to the U.S. Constitution, lowering taxes, national security, ending abortion and repealing federal gun laws.

The 7th Congressional District includes most of western Minnesota, running from the Canadian border south to Pipestone, Murray and Cottonwood counties. Cities in the district include Moorhead, East Grand Forks, Willmar, Detroit Lakes, Alexandria, Perham and Wadena.

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This week Jarrod Thomas from the Alerus Center Commission joins Noah to discuss the on-going situation regarding the scoreboards at the Alerus Center and the use of Sourcewell.

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-- KNOX News Room --

The City of Grand Forks has started to deal with looking at a new scoreboard provider at the Alerus Center.

The Grand Forks Committee of the Whole told staff to start looking around for qualified businesses to handle the task.

Grand Forks City Administrator Todd Feland said the plans and specs will make a company who cannot bid, bypass the project.

“There would be an opportunity if a bidder felt like those plans and specs are not going to allow me to bid. You’ll hear that up front as opposed to getting protests at the end of the bidding process,” Feland said.

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This week Mayor Brandon Bochenski makes the announcement that the city of Grand Forks is considering eliminating the city portion of property tax in exchange for a modest increase in franchise fees and sales tax. The proposed taxes would be lower than other cities in the area and would set Grand Forks apart from the traditional way cities are funded.

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This week we discuss the city's intentions as they explore remodeling the old water treatment plant.

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-- Grand Forks Herald --

A proposal to raze the former water treatment plant and in its place build an “amenity-rich development project” that highlights the city’s connection to the Red River sparked an 80-minute debate among City Council members Monday.

Specifically at issue was the expanse and scope of the project and not necessarily just the decision to tear down the decommissioned plant, which sits on prime real estate on the south edge of Grand Forks’ downtown.

During Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting at City Hall, Matt Wetli, of St. Louis-based Development Strategies, Inc., presented the latest news on the proposal, which his company calls a “truly transformative project to redevelop the downtown water treatment plant site." The company’s goal was twofold, according to documents presented to the council: To create “a market-supported vision for an amenity-rich development project” and also “to create a district strategy that builds on the catalytic potential of the project.”

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This week the Mayor of Grand Forks joins the program and we dig into the role of city government. What role do amenities play in a city? What can you expect from your city leaders? How can you hold the stewards of the city at any one time accountable for the decisions as a whole?

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-- Grand Forks Herald --

The Grand Forks City Council formally accepted the first bid package for the Altru Sports Complex. Next, the facility progresses to a June groundbreaking.

The council approved the measure during its meeting Monday night, after it had reviewed the bids, agreements and financing packages last week. Council member Rebecca Osowski cast the lone vote against it, citing her continued view that the project costs too much and is over budget. Even with economic uncertainties regarding national tariffs, the city generally has been happy with the competitive bidding so far.

For the interim financing, the city will draw on a line of credit with a 3.54% fixed interest rate from Wells Fargo. This method will likely save the city interest in the long run as it’ll be able to access the funds as it progresses, instead of a lump sum up front.
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Special Guest: Brandon Bochenski .