If you’re the curious, life-long learner type you might get a kick out of the latest from Physics Girl. In four minutes, it covers everything you can learn by dragging a plate through the water in a pool.
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There are a lot of state dollars going to this project in the next biennium, but the scope of the project has grown significantly like everything has in the Western part of the state. This is a good get-you-up-to-speed article on the Western Area Water Supply project.
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Planning and design on the $100 million dollar facility has been taking place for years, but a final piece of the financing puzzle was put in place as the City Council approved using sales tax dollars for the facility.
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It started with a vehicle crash; it ended with cross-country pursuit where two of the suspects were caught. A third suspect was later caught near Williston. Get the full story from KMOT News.
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This is a sordid story, that has gotten remarkably little, local media coverage… just read the article.
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Granville’s 20th Annual Ice Fishing Tournament recently wrapped up at Buffalo Lodge Lake. The weather was nice, the cause was good, and the event sounds like it was a rousing success. Fish were also caught.
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The Outdoor Adventure Foundation provides hunting and fishing adventures for kids with life-threatening diseases. Get a recap from KX News or visit their website here: http://www.outdooradventurefoundation.org/
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The AirAsia jet requested a course change due to weather and then disappeared from radar.
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It’s the fictional story of a real world participant in Western North Dakota’s 1980’s oil boom.
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Ebola has been mostly out of the news for a while now, but it hasn’t gone away. Dr. Ian Crozier was one of the first patients air evacuated from West Africa, and the disease almost got him. Here’s his story.
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U.N.D. students won first place in an international design competition for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The team scored a lot of points for designing a UAV capable of lifting a heavy load.
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Over the last month all the news about the oil boom has centered around the price of oil, but it’s easy to forget that what’s happening in North Dakota right now is just as much a human story. Here’s a nice piece from the NY Times perfect for the Christmas season.
Read & Share sourced from: New York TimesI don’t know how new this web site is, I couldn’t find a news release on it, but it’s more than worth a quick peak. Especially for teachers, the curriculum and supporting material are all in place for you next North Dakota based lesson.
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— Official News Release — North Dakota State Treasurer Kelly Schmidt has launched a new website that is bringing greater transparency to the state’s operating fund and other government fund balances. The website, located at nd.gov/treasurer, displays the current operating fund balance on the home page. Additional operating fund information displays daily deposits, withdrawals and
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North Dakota has a history rich in the traditions of Native Americans, and the Department of Public Instruction and tribal advocates are working to get that content into the state’s classrooms.
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The numbers for 2014 (without including December) were up by 50,000 visits. It sounds like a visit to the newly renovated and expanded museum is worth a stop next time you’re in Bismarck.
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