The spring snow goose season opened in mid-February and honestly leading up to it the open winter and unseasonably warm weather had hunters and biologist alike thinking, “..this just might be the year birds are here before March…” As luck and meteorologists would have it a more typical weather cycle settled in and colder temperatures
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The 44,000 square foot facility will include basketball courts, volleyball courts, public gathering space, offices, and more for $7.8 million. Commentary: The per square foot price is exactly in-line with what’s been proposed by Park District in the MARC concept.
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The bill lowers paraphernalia related charges for first-time offenders to a Class A misdemeanor. Repeat offenders would be subject to felony charges.
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The $972,000 program would have added three full-time positions in the Public Service Commissions budget focused on railroad inspections and safety. Full story on the debate from the Bismarck Tribune.
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Race for Water is a non-profit organization that has set out to map the ocean’s ‘trash vortexes’ — large swirling ocean currents filled with slowly degrading plastic. Get the story on their boat, and the problem they’re trying to solve from the Verge.
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In 2014, Winnipeg residents diverted record amounts of recyclable material away from their permanent landfill. The revised recycling program that implemented separate bins for trash and recyclables is now two years old and the investment is paying off.
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The plan is to pay flood diversion construction bonds with sales tax, but back them with the ability to levy assessments. It’s a controversial plan that Fargo area stakeholders are voting on this week. Full story from the Fargo Forum.
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What if the federal government never comes through with funding for Fargo’s flood diversion? Fargo leaders are asking the question, and one of the answers is a sales tax. In Minot, it seems like we should be asking some of those same questions.
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It also includes your outdoor fireplaces and fire pits. The official news release from the Governor’s office follows below. — Official News Release, Governor Dalrymple — Gov. Jack Dalrymple today extended an executive order to protect against fire outbreaks in North Dakota. Dalrymple’s original executive order was in effect until Wednesday, but today he extended
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If communities along the lake choose to invest in recreation areas, those investments will pay dividends. Jessica Holdman of the Bismarck Tribune has the story on how opening up access to Lake Sakakawea spurrs economic development.
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Sunday about 2:30 p.m. it became official, and with a January 6 freeze-over date it becomes one of the shorter seasons of ice on record.
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Minot’s City Council opted for less regulations for super clubs with a requirement that more than 50% of sales come from food. Full coverage from KMOT News.
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The final (hopefully) piece of the bureaucratic puzzle needed for completion of the NAWS project is in place. The supplemental environmental impact statement has been released by the Bureau of Reclamation. A thirty day comment period is required before the two lawsuits, one filed by Manitoba and one by Missouri, are allowed to restart the
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It’s not actually Highway 52 on the Canadian side of the border, but it is the same road that connects Minot to Estevan and Regina. The Canadians are planning to double-lane the road, and they’re hoping we’ll follow suit.
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Over the past 6 years, the amount of student loan debt held by the Federal government has spiked dramatically. The U.S. government now holds more than $875 billion in student loan debt.
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As the craft beer industry grows, so are options for learning to brew. More colleges are now introducing degree programs to teach the art and science of beer-making.
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