Two Police Officers Murdered in Brooklyn

The assassination-style shooting took place in broad daylight was intended as retribution for the Eric Garner and Micheal Brown fatalities.

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Twelve Weeks To A Six-Figure Job

They’re called coding boot camps, and they’ll have employable in the software and programming development business in a lot less time than a traditional four-year program.

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Game and Fish: No Change in Deer Lottery System

The proposal to allow only one tag per hunter has been abandoned, the 2015 season will operate the same as the 2014 season.

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Saving Residents a Team Effort

If you didn’t know, there was a fire early Thursday morning in the memory unit of Edgewood Vista. Thanks to the overnight nurses and first responders, all the residents were evacuated safely. Get the full story from KX News.

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Falling Oil Prices Have Attention of State Legisators

Legislators are watching carefully and wondering if falling oil prices will trigger a reduction in the amount of the oil extraction tax… an event that would have a significant effect on two-year budget.

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Hoeven: Congress Takes First Step to Eliminate Proposed Waters of the U.S. Regulation

— Official News Release — Senator John Hoeven today said he is working on a two-step process to eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Waters of the U.S. regulation, which would bring almost every acre of wet ground under federal Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction. The U.S. Congress took the first step in its

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Grand Forks Opens Downtown Outdoor Ice Rink

The project was spearheaded by the Grand Forks Downtown Development Association, and it’s open as late as 11 pm on weekends.

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WATCH: Is Sitting Too Much Killing You?

The verdict is in, it’s the sitting more than anything else that is contributing to your poor health.

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Sask Water Security Agency Urges Caution Near Rivers This Winter

The reason for the extra caution is the fact that more water is being released from reservoirs than usual… and this includes the Souris River. It’s not cause for alarm, but it is the second provincial agency to recently issue a press release on wetter-than-normal pre-winter conditions. The full news release follow below. — News

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It Looks Like Minot Really Does Pay Higher Gas Prices Than Everywhere Else

This is an informative first look, and it confirms a suspicion that here in Minot we tend to pay more for gas than our local neighbors. It’s a story The Minot Voice will be looking into in time, but you should start here to get the basics.  

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Senator Hoeven Continues Work to Advance UAV Mission in Grand Forks

Backing for the UAV mission at Grand Forks Air Force Base continues to gain ground, and Senator Hoeven has been working to secure flying permits from the FAA to continue research and advancement.

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Three Killed in Highway 85 Accident

Highway 85 between Williston and Watford City struck again Sunday night.  It was less than a week ago that McKenzie County’s Emergency Manager called for a review of the stretch of highway in hopes that changes would save lives. It seems that review can’t come fast enough.

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Six Finalists for Two Open Board of Higher Education Seats

Minot’s Terry Hjelmstad is stepping down after one term along with board member Grant Shaft. Governor Dalrymple will choose two nominees from the finalists who will then need to be approved by the State Senate.  The Board of Higher Education oversees the state’s eleven universities.

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Coyote Population on the Rise

The ND Dept. of Agriculture estimates they take $1,000,000 worth livestock every year, and biologists say they are a resilient species… unaffected by man’s encroachment. The good news, there are hunters who want to help solve the problem.

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Scheels Gives Big to Local Causes

A $100,000 check to the Souris Valley United Way and another $100,000 pieced out to other smaller local causes made it a fun day to be a Scheels employee and an important day for several area non-profits.

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Senator Hoeven on Cuba Decision

Opening up a trade market is a good thing, but we can’t ignore Cuba’s human rights record… so says Senator Hoeven. See the interview on KX News here.

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