In the latest historical installment from Troy Larson and Terry Hinnenkamp, the photographers behind the Ghosts of North Dakota, you see a picture of North Dakota during the dust bowl era. The video compiles the pictures of FSA photographer Arthur Rothstein with the audio from President Roosevelt’s 1936 fireside chat about what he saw when
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Residents of a Fargo apartment building have known for a year that they would be forced to relocate due to soil stability concerns resulting from construction of a floodwall, but as the deadline approaches, there are still residents who haven’t found new homes.
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The Department of Health has a lot of responsibilities, and a growing population and booming oil industry has put extra pressure on the department’s employees. And on top of it all, a negative work environment is exasperating the problems.
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A toxic work environment at the North Dakota Department of Health is affecting the performance of the department and contributing to employee attrition. Mike Nowatzki with Forum News Services has the story.
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Housing supply is catching up with housing demand and as a result prices are dropping. Watford City Mayor Brent Sanford says 300 new apartments have put downward pressure on rents, in some cases by as much as $1,000 a month.
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Williston doesn’t just need a new airport terminal, they need a new airport location, and the $250 million project is pushing ahead in spite drop in oil prices.
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The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ meeting on Friday was a mix of tradition and modern chaos, as the cartel decided to stick to production levels. Here’s video from the Wall Street Journal.
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It’s not just the music of our grandfathers; the fiddle tradition is alive and well at the International music camp with both ongoing instruction and foot-stomping competitions. KX News has the story.
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More and more, American Universities are setting up shop in foreign countries. What’s behind this trend? Jason E. Lane writing for Quartz takes a closer look at the cultural phenomenon.
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UND produced an excellent video on the dangers of fentanyl. Fentanyl is a new and very dangerous drug; it is responsible for several fatalities in North Dakota in the recent past. Watch this video right now by following this link. Commentary: This video is hosted through Vimeo which means sharing and embedding this content
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Dagny Knutson is a Minot kid who made waves a few years ago as a nationally competitive swimmer with sights on the Olympics. But challenges out of the pool forced her onto a different path, and it’s one she’s happy to now be walking.
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Home owners in Bismarck’s Historic Cathedral District are organizing in an effort to protect the architectural identity of the neighborhood.
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The news around North Dakota yesterday was that the EPA’s fracking analysis declared fracking safe for drinking water. But for those who oppose fracking, they found what they wanted in the report too. Here’s the analytical coverage of the media coverage.
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‘The Overnighters’ is a feature length documentary about a Williston pastor’s work housing homeless men during the height of the Bakken oil boom. One of the men featured in the film has become a glaring example of recidivism.
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It’s a big world outside of Minot’s borders, and a few places even have long, scary, glass bridges you can walk on. Here’s one of them. Yes, it’s in China. Yes, there are lots of pictures with this article. No, I would never consider walking across.
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A group of demonstrators were exercising their right to free speech yesterday with the hopes of changing the behavior of the tribal government. Among their concerns are new accounting practices, a reduction in the size of government, and fewer restrictions on voting.
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