Starting this fall, students at UND will no longer be able aimlessly attend classes. After 60 credits, students will be forced to work with the Student Success Center and choose a major. Most students will reach this credit threshold by the end of their sophomore year.
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Methamphetamine use is on the rise in Western North Dakota. It’s a case of where the money goes, the drugs follow. Nadya Faulx writing for the Dickinson Press covers the topic in a in-depth article.
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This past Tuesday, members of the Park Board traveled to Williston to tour the ARC, Williston’s Aquatics and Recreation Center. See video coverage of the building and hear comments from Darin Krueger, Executive Director of Williston Parks.
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If the MARC is approved by voters next month, there will be another round of public input meetings, so we shouldn’t consider this a final design, but it is helpful to see just what the Park District is proposing.
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If you’ve gone through our welcome presentation, you know that a big part of what The Minot Voice is all about is improving the information we all consume on a daily basis. The idea is that if feed our brains a lean diet of premium content, we’ll see benefits in all sorts of places we don’t
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There’s a little progress on the flood protection front to report — Hooray! The Corps of Engineers and the Souris River Joint Board will be holding two public forums and informational meetings coming up in April. The official news release follows below, but here are the dates and times: April 8, Burlington High School Gym.
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The plan for the proposed Minot Aquatics and Recreation Center was not fabricated out of thin air. Over the years, Park District officials have had numerous requests for this type of facility, and last spring they hired IBIS Enterprises to more carefully look at the concept and help the Park District move the process forward.
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In preparing the proposal for the MARC, the Park District reached out to the YMCA with an offer of a four-year revenue sharing agreement that would have provided member access to both facilities. The YMCA has chosen not to participate in that agreement.
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A group of Minot citizens has organized in support of the Park District’s Minot Aquatics & Recreation Center proposal. Here’s the quote from Tawnya Bernsdorf, chairwoman of the Citizens for Minot’s Future group: “We are excited as a group of Minot residents to be able to support a project that our community has been asking
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The discovery is in southern Alberta, but the story has strong connections to North Dakota because many of the spear and arrow heads used were made from Knife River flint. This is an interesting article on some ancient North Dakota history.
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June 18th-21st you’ll have an opportunity to eat your fill of ribs cooked by masters of the art. Magic City Ribfest’s inaugural event is planned for this summer. Details from KMOT News.
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The drugs are called ‘senolytics’ and they’ve proven effective at treating symptoms of old age and frailty in mice. If you’re one of those people who wants to live a long healthy life, this article is both exciting and worth reading.
Read & Share sourced from: Science AlertThe series is called ‘Boomtowners” and will air six one-hour episodes starting April 26th. It’s about the daily lives of people who work in the North Dakota oil patch.
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Small beer is becoming big business around the country, and lawmakers are taking notice with a bill that hopes to reduce taxes on small independent brewers.
Read & Share sourced from: NPRMore than a hundred filter socks were discovered sitting on a trailer at an oil-field service company in Williston. The socks had very low-level radiation and it is believed there was no risk of dangerous exposure.
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Part II of this morning’s commentary on the University System, a first-hand look at the inner workings of their office in the form of emails obtained through open records requests. Once again, we owe thanks to Rob Port at Say Anything for the continued oversight.
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