The Center for Disease Control issued a news release Thursday warning of what is shaping up to be a rough flu season.The full news release is included below, but we’ll hit a couple of the important points first and add a bit of our own old-fashioned wisdom. Get a flu shot. Especially if you’re very young, older,
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If you spend a lot of time sitting throughout the day, it’s likely to have some undesirable outcomes. A new study suggests sitting leads to changes in our chromosomes, which causes problems when our cells divide. Watch the video here, then get up, stand up, stand up for your self.
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The conditions are set up well for a good winter fishing season on the ice. Get the full story from Doug Leier, ND Game & Fish Outreach Biologist.
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The State Board of Higher Education revised the language in its proposed legislation on restricting access to University President evaluations. New language clarifies that final reviews will be made public. Additionally, language on restricting internal draft audits was removed.
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Representative Gary Sukut (District 1, Williston) is proposing a new formula for distributing money raised from the state sales tax. The proposed system would adjust amounts distributed to minor-hub towns so money is distributed by sales volume rather than population.
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The money was approved in the $39.5 million bond issue that was approved last April. Among the priority reasons for the renovation and expansion, getting student classrooms out of the basement.
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The City of Boston is at the tip of spear when it comes to innovations in municipal government and use of technology. This article outlines some neat tools that speak to an exciting, more efficient future. Read it directly from the Microsoft New England Blog here: http://blog.microsoftnewengland.com/
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Senator Hoeven’s office has moved to the Federal Building, Suite 107. The office is open form 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Friday. Sally Johnson is the office’s Regional Director. Click through if you’d like a map of the location. [map_locations]
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The first in series of open houses intended to inform and explain the company’s plan was held in Clearbrook, MN. The goal is to replace more than 1,000 miles of pipeline that was installed as early as 1968.
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— Official News Release — North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm today announced the issuance of a consent order with Noridian Mutual Insurance Co. which sells health insurance in North Dakota as Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND). The order was issued after the completion of a market conduct examination into several claims
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People continue to turn to Amtrak is a transportation solution getting to and from North Dakota, but the rail company’s on-time performance is not very good (~25% on-time rate). It is hoped that new track between Minot and Williston will help.
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The proposal outlined at the November 20th State Board of Higher Ed meeting would remove public early access to internal draft audits and presidential evaluations. The records would eventually be released after the SBHE and University system addressed the evaluations and audits internally.
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Starting early next year, Watford City will have a full-time Resource Officer stationed in community schools. The position will be based in the high school, but will make weekly visits to other schools.
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Governor Dalyrmple released his proposed budget for the 2015-2017 biennium. The proposed $15.7 billion budget is a record amount that includes significant spending for oil impacted counties. For independent press coverage of the budget, read Nick Smith’s article on the Bismarck Tribune. The Governor’s complete news release on the budget including pdf versions of charts
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He was widely acknowledged as the man responsible for saving Fargo during the 2009 flood crisis. He passed away unexpectedly Tuesday evening after a battle with cancer.
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In order to use the sales tax for jail expansion, the County Commission needed to update an ordinance and approve it. That happened at Tuesday’s meeting, allowing sales tax money — if approved by voters in February — to be used for the jail expansion.
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