Bismarck has earned a distinguished title as one of livablity.com’s best places to live. And in their write-up on the community, there are a couple things we here in Minot should take note of. Here’s the quote that stands out most from Bismarck Mayor Mike Seminary: I’ve believed that one of our most important responsibilities
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— Official News Release, ND Game & Fish — North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel will stock a record number of walleye lakes in the coming weeks. Fisheries production and development supervisor Jerry Weigel said 130 waters are scheduled to receive a share of 9 million fingerlings. “We need every available pond
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Blue Cross Blue Shield has territorial agreements that prevent its various state and regional arms from competing with each other. And now they’ll have to defend that practice in court against lawsuits alleging a violation of antitrust laws.
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An unfortunate collision of favorable conditions led to an early algae bloom including one toxic variety known as ‘blue algae’ on some Minnesota Lakes. The incident took place on Red Rock Lake but should be a warning to all lake goers on the northern prairie. Read the full article on the Star Tribune to learn
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The technology behind Unmanned Aerial Vehicles is quickly becoming the foundation of a lucrative business sector and both Fargo and Grand Forks are working to establish themselves as business-friendly homes for the start-up community. The title image is courtesy of EmergingPrairie.com.
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The New York Times shines a light on one the U.S. military’s most elite forces — Seal Team 6. What they expose is a culture that is evolving meet the tactics of a new type of enemy.
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One Scandinavian city has identified the Internet as a way to develop economic growth and as such made wi-fi available throughout the city via municipally-managed hot spots that are fast and free. In particular, the service has been heavily used by tourists.
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Last week OPEC decided to stick with the status quo and let producers keep producing. Meanwhile, local producers say the downturn in prices is forcing producers to get efficient and will ultimately lead to stronger, healthier oil production industry.
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Keller Paving & Landscaping of Minot has taken a $500,000 grievance against the developers of Minot’s downtown parking garages into the legal system. Jill Schram of The Minot Daily News has the story. This article requires a Google search redirect to bypass the MDN paywall.
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Tracey Lawson, previously the principal at Longfellow Elementary, has been hired as Minot Public School’s Assistant Superintendent for elementary education. Minot Daily has the story along with other business of the school board. This article requires a Google search redirect to bypass the MDN paywall.
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A new Census Bureau estimate says what we already know. North Dakota is growing and we’re building a lot of houses and apartments to accommodate new people. And it’s been that way since 2010.
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The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission granted a certificate of need permit to Enbridge. This permit certifies the need to move oil via pipeline. The next piece of the equation is the routing permit which is expected to take several more months.
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— Official News Release, Senator Hoeven — Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Minot State University a grant totaling $226,198.00 for the North Dakota Senior Medicare Patrol, a project to prevent and eliminate Medicare fraud. “We
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Roosevelt Park Zoo staff are down in the dumps. Here’s the story per their Facebook page: The Roosevelt Park Zoo staff are mourning the loss of the female otter, “Cinnamon”. The female otter arrived May 6th into quarantine from Buttonwood Park Zoo. Veterinary staff use a quarantine period, usually 30-60 days depending on species, to
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UND Was awarded $750,000 over three years to build a research station focused on NASA’s work in Earth science, aeronautics, and deep space exploration. The funds are made available through NASA’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program, which awards Research Infrastructure Development (RID) grants every three to five years to jurisdictions to bolster
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Richard LaFuente spent more than 28 years in prison for assault and murder. The wrinkle — the family of the victim — Jerome “Eddie” Peltier — believes Mr. Lafuente was innocent. The Fargo Forum’s Patrick Springer goes in-depth on the tragic Devils Lake incident.
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