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If Brad's reporting is correct and the money came from the Engelstad Foundation (KEM), then good for UND on getting her to give us money again. If it actually came from the REA Foundation, it's further evidence of the arena management spending what should be UND's money in a way that may not be the most efficient or effective for the university.

Although I never made it to the one in GF, I actually like Sickies in Bismarck. Good wings, beer, and enclosed "patio" area. Hopefully the new restaurant will be what the Whitey's location needs. Blue Moose food, outside of the spinach queso, really isn't very good anymore, but it still seems to be packed most nights. Not sure why the Whitey's building can't stay full.... with the theater, greenway, and Cabela's right there, it shouldn't really be a traffic issue. Maybe parking + the space is too big?

Death by a thousand cuts.

Late one

He the guy from Bismarck Shiloh a couple years ago?

https://fightinghawks.com/sports/football/schedule/2022

Kid gloves can definitely be removed when dealing with him.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/local/fufeng-group-gets-a-big-city-hall-win-and-looks-poised-to-break-ground No mention of who repays the state loans, but it looks like most of the infrastructure costs will not be paid by the local government at least. If other local businesses/individuals are hit by the special assessments (and I assume they are), I can understand them being very upset about the project. https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/local/petitioners-mount-effort-to-force-citywide-vote-on-fufeng-group-plant I support some limited property tax breaks, but 20 years of +75%, to me, is excessive. With that said, this project should greatly benefit Grand Forks and the state.

Which is it?

The state has already allocated $150 million for the pipeline, with plans to give another $150 million in 2023, so it sounds like that part is happening.

Grand Forks first. I like that.

6'3" 215# guard. Looks like he also holds an offer from D1 Charleston Southern. Scored 42 points against NSIC regular season champs UMD in the playoffs.

If it's a donation, yes. If it's financed by the REA/students, no.

Interesting twitter thread:

Playmakers gambling in the Canad doesn't benefit ndsu in any way. It goes to the LISTEN Center in Grand Forks.

https://www.turbinegenerator.org/sunlight-hours-rank/

UND doesn't get anything from Playmakers gambling, as I believe the LISTEN Center is the nonprofit there. UND and the foundation aren't involved in charitable gambling, as it'd be an ugly look to take money away from organizations helping kids and other individuals with mental and physical disabilities. NDSU having no such qualms, TeamMakers is a big player in the charitable gambling scene in Fargo.

Check who he was being an a-hole to

And just to clarify here, Karl Goehring is 43 years old. He's not some kid on the staff, haha.

The student union has student fees designated to pay for it. They'll be paying for the next 16 years or so. Very normal.

Here's a cleaner-looking one.