The former Dickinson Trinity principal charged with arson in relation to the fire that burned the school in March of 2014 has filed a lawsuit against the agencies and detectives that led the investigation. The Dickinson Press has the story.
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Know the laws of the country you’re visiting before you go. For two Saskatchewan travelers, the learning curve is steep; they’re blamed with angering a mountain spirit and causing an earthquake because of a picture taken atop the mountain. They were not naked by our standards.
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If you or your car is involved in a crime, when do the police have the right to take away your car? The topic is known as civil asset forfeiture. Rob Port brings you up to speed and shares his thoughts in this article.
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The white supremacist who tried to orchestrate a takeover of Leith, ND during the summer of 2013 has set his sights on another small, North Dakota town. Antler, North Dakota is the latest target of the white nationalist movement and Craig Cobb.
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The former superintendent of Sawyer School was in court yesterday and plead not guilty to the multiple sexual misconduct charges he’s facing. KX News has the full story.
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New federal regulations on fracking on federal land will cost North Dakota $300 million a year in oil income and as many as 1,900 jobs. The State of North Dakota is joining a few other states in a federal lawsuit challenging the law.
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For contractors who want to earn business from the government, there are a few extra hoops to jump through. And the North Dakota Impact Procurement Technical Assistance Center is all about helping business owners navigate the process. And they had a workshop in Minot yesterday.
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Verendrye Electric, one of our local rural electric cooperatives, held their annual stakeholders meeting at the State Fair Center yesterday. Get the story from KMOT News.
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I suspect we all intuitively know what this formula is, but science has finally declared that a fire with a width/radius equal to its height will burn the hottest. Your job at the lake this weekend – test the theory and report back.
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It’s been more than a week since City Council decided to lay the burden of added regulation on the shoulders of Minot’s downtown restaurant owners, so I reached out to get their reaction to the new law and process that went into the final version. In their own words, here’s what they think of the
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The Crosby community pool will be getting a significant investment from the city that will allow for the construction of a new splash pad; the alternative required fixing the kiddie pool at significant expense. Council members supported the project unanimously.
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The bailout of the America’s big investment banks seven years ago has proven to be a controversial decision. At the time, the concept was sold to us as ‘we don’t have a choice’, but Iceland did, in fact, make some different choices — and the world did not end. This article on the tactics used
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There have been few wars like World War II, and when you compare the number of fallen against other wars in history, the contrast becomes even more stark. The video you watch below will help you put it in perspective; it’s your job to remember. The accompanying website mentioned in the video can be viewed
Read & ShareEach well drilled in the Bakken generates 26 semi-truck loads of waste known as drilling cuttings. Now, Nuverra Environmental Solutions is one of three companies that will be working to make this waste material safe for use in infrastructure projects like roads.
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Rice Lake was appropriated $2 million by the legislature to help deal with issues from the rising water, and the plan on how to spend that money is coming together. Get an update from Jarid Lundeen of the Rice Lake Association via KMOT News.
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How much money does it take to lure a college hockey coach out of one of the best programs in the country? A lot.
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