You Have to Get Bored Before You Get Creative

Wondering what it takes to come up with that brilliant idea or solution? You might need to let your brain run distraction-free for a little while.

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Winter Construction Continues at Bismarck’s Third High School

Being a contractor in North Dakota means working through some cold winter days. Legacy High School is on schedule to open in time for the 2015-1016 school year.

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Non-resident Students in ND on Rise

The number of in-state students is decreasing while the number of out-of-state students is on the rise. University System Spokeswoman Linda Donin said this reflects the decreasing number of ND highschool graduates.

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Obama Veto of Keystone Pipeline Would Stick, Top Democrat Says

U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer of New York believes there won’t be enough votes to overturn a Presidential veto. The Senate would need 67 votes to pass the legislation without the Presidents signature. The bill will be taken up early this month.

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New Chief Nursing Officer Takes Reigns at Trinity

Trinity’s Chief Nursing Officer is retiring. She will be replaced by Karen Zimmerman, a long time Minot resident and Trinity staff member.

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Trafficked: An In Depth Look at Human Trafficking in North Dakota

Forum Communications has gone in depth on the human trafficking story that’s unfolding before our eyes. Kudos to Amy Dalrymple and Katherine Lymn for tackling this story so aggressively and to the content designers for presenting it in such a compelling manner. Don’t take my word for it, just visit the site and start reading

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Minot Soccer Association Hosts Soccer Olympics

The Minot Soccer Association hosted the Soccer Olympics skills competition. The goal, get kids excited about the game.

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Smithsonian Releases 40,000 Digitized Works of Art to Public Domain

In one single release, the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery have added more than 40,000 pieces of art to the public domain, and changed the nature of museums forever.

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Big Spending Expected in Fargo Flood Protection This Year

In 2015, the flood protection battle in Fargo is expected to ramp up with the injection of nearly $225 million budgeted for the project. The amount is nearly 1/8th of the projected $1.8 billion total cost.

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Congressman Cramer Honors Karissa Ulmer in Sawyer

Congressman Cramer was in Sawyer on Saturday to honor National Gaurd soldier Karissa Ulmer who passed away unexpectedly at a training program this past September.

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The Renaissance Zones are Working

The Fargo Forum takes a closer look at the Renaissance Zone incentives and the impact they have had on smaller communities.

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Oil Release Reported in McKenzie County

The North Dakota Department of Health is reporting a 600 barrel oil spill  that was not contained on the site. The spill happened approximately 1 mile NW of Keene. [map_locations]  

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Man drives $75 Truck to Work for 38 years

Let’s just chalk this up as impressive and leave it at that.

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Piano Playing Among Kids is on the Decline

And it’s not just kids playing them that’s on the decline, it’s people buying them too. It’s a cultural phenomenon that’s simply a sign of changing times.

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Comparing North Dakota and Alaska

North Dakota and Alaska have a lot in common these days. From oil-dependent state budgets to populations… James MacPhereson of the Associated Press calls attention to the similarities.

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