The final (hopefully) piece of the bureaucratic puzzle needed for completion of the NAWS project is in place. The supplemental environmental impact statement has been released by the Bureau of Reclamation. A thirty day comment period is required before the two lawsuits, one filed by Manitoba and one by Missouri, are allowed to restart the
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It’s not actually Highway 52 on the Canadian side of the border, but it is the same road that connects Minot to Estevan and Regina. The Canadians are planning to double-lane the road, and they’re hoping we’ll follow suit.
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Over the past 6 years, the amount of student loan debt held by the Federal government has spiked dramatically. The U.S. government now holds more than $875 billion in student loan debt.
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As the craft beer industry grows, so are options for learning to brew. More colleges are now introducing degree programs to teach the art and science of beer-making.
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Last fall, the state Department of Corrections found Ward County jail in non-compliance of several standards required to house inmates. Recently, County Commissioners got a tour of the building that outlined many steps that are being taken to bring the facility into compliance.
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The hits keep coming with regards to construction of Ward County’s new administration building. Apparently a change order that included 10 additional offices for one department was approved without members of the County Commission being aware.
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The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis believes North Dakota’s economy in good shape, but we’d do well to continue to diversify.
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The U.S. Postal Service has had a difficult time keeping up with the booming pace of growth in the oil field. For a more complete report on the findings of the internal audit, check out this article from the Fargo Forum.
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Williams County Commissioners gave the go-ahead on a proposed $500 million dollar mixed-use retail, commercial, and residential development.
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For those who have dogs, evidence of high-intelligence is pretty easy to come by, but anecdotal proof isn’t good enough for science. Now it seems the data-backed evidence is starting is starting to arrive — dogs are pretty smart and very intuitive.
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If a kid has dyslexia, it makes learning to read and write harder. Understanding how to deal with it starts with knowing the basic facts and learning how to recognize the tell-tale signs. This article from Noodle.com is a good primer.
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KX News takes a closer look at the impact new federal regulations will have on oil development — particularly on the Fort Berthold Reservation.
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The City of Devils Lake and Eagles Ledge Petroleum are working on a developers agreement that would allow construction of a 20,000 barrel-per-day refinery to move forward. Get a progress report on the project from Adam Ladwig of WDAZ.
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In Iceland, the government is going out of its way to protect the rights of mythical creatures. Here in North Dakota, we’re still working on protecting the rights of real, live people.
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Part of being efficient is doing two things at once when you can and when it makes sense. Here’s an idea from Virginia about integrating a fire station with a commercial and residential development.
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Minot has a problem. If you haven’t noticed, downtown Minot is being overrun by new restaurants. What’s even worse, many of these new restaurants are moving into old, rundown buildings and improving them; the gall it must take. And what’s more, these new restaurants are creating innovative menus that include items that aren’t cheeseburgers. It
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