UND has a plan in place for choosing a new nickname and part of it provides for ideas from the public. Your opportunity to contribute comes in April, full details from WDAZ.
Read & Share sourced from: WDAZA new economic study shows the oil impact on the state is big — $43 billion big, but it also shows more can be done to keep many of those dollars circulating in North Dakota. Full story from Amy Dalrymple writing for Forum Communications.
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Watford City’s housing demand remains steady in spite of the falling oil prices. Get the full story from Amy Robinson writing for the McKenzie Couty Farmer.
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The Minot Voice golden rule of the Internet, if it sounds too good to be true, it is. That goes for most work from home jobs that promise easy money, especially when they’re advertised on the Internet.
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Finland is known for having one of the most progressive and successful national education models, and they’re making another radical move. By the year 2020, Finland intends to phase out teaching of individual subjects like math, chemistry and physics. Details from Science Alert.
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The U.S. Senate failed to override President Obama’s veto of the proposed Keystone pipeline, but supporters of the project will continue working to have it built.
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Tony Crow, the keynote speaker at the Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute told his story of years of acting responsibly only to have a single day with a casual indifference towards safety lead to a lifetime of consequence. Find it in Estevan Mercury, it’s worth your time.
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Minot resident’s had the opportunity to meet the consultant and design firm behind the MARC proposal and have other questions answered by Park District officials. Jill Schram of the Minot Daily News has the story.
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North Dakota’s rig count dropped below a hundred. This number is lower than Department of Mineral Resources director Lynn Helms predicted as a bottom number from just a few months ago. The WTI closed down slightly at $48.84.
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The suspect in two murders yesterday is in custody and has admitted to the act. Full details from KX News.
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Minot Police are working with Air Force to address security concerns over the recently released ISIS hit list that contained several Minot airman.
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Starting April 1, Haliburton will close its Minot locations. The majority of employees will be transferred to locations in Williston and Dickinson.
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The man charged in last fall’s death of Shannon Brunell has pled not guilty.
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Scheels Arena released parking and shuttle information for NCAA West Regional this weekend. Get details from WDAZ.
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This Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Municipal Auditorium, representatives from Minot Park District, IBIS Enterprises, and Ohlson Lavoi Collaborative will be on hand to answer questions about the Minot Aquatics & Recreation Center proposal. You are encouraged to attend and bring your questions.
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Here’s the comment from a representative of the North Dakota Newspaper Association, “I think that North Dakota still has one of the finest open record and open meeting laws in the country, … there are a few glitches, here and there, that need to be worked out.”
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