City of Grand Forks Looks to Adjust Funding for School Resource Officers

School Resource Officers are just a part of modern day education, but who should pay for them?. The City of Grand Forks is hoping the school district takes a bigger role in financing the positions.

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Keeping Up With Fargo: Valley Prosperity Partnership

It’s made up of private sector leadership… their mission: bring some big-picture regional goals front and center, both in conversation and action.

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Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative Had a Great Year!

It was so great that they’re paying back their customers in the form of $286 credit towards their electric bill during the months of November, December, and January.

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Industrial Commission Approves Stricter Oil Shipping Standards

The new regulations are designed to reduce the volatility of Bakken crude. The new rules take effect April 1st. Get the details on the new restrictions in this informative article.

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Bottineau County Land Owners Seek Better Oil Field Reclamation

State Health Department officials were on hand in Antler Tuesday to discuss spill clean-up and issues surrounding aging and often abandoned oil industry infrastructure.

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Parker Senior Center Cuts Ribbon on Renovations

The downtown building is the home to the Minot Commission on aging, and the main floor recently underwent significant renovation thanks in part to your tax dollars. See the new building and hear some of the details in this story.

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Minot Citizens Gather to Discuss HUD Dollars

Minot citizens met Tuesday evening to discuss ideas and help City leaders begin forming an application plan for nearly a billion dollars in Federal disaster recovery money.

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U.N.D. Nickname Survey Results

The UND Nickname task force conducted on online survey last month. Get the results and breakdown in this article from Anna Burleson of the Grand Forks Herald.

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Grand Forks Considers New Mowing Fee Formula

It will be used when properties become an overgrown nuisance. It’s a problem we have in Minot also… especially in flood recovering neighborhoods where empty lots and abandoned homes are ending up in City’s care.

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Lawmakers Propose Bill To Eliminate Montana Sales Tax Exemption

Montana residents are currently exempt from sales tax on items over $50, but a lawmaker from Grand Forks is introducing a bill to eliminate that exemption. Business owners in Williston say the effects would be significant.

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Mandan Considers Sales Tax to Pay For Community Facilities

Specifically, the money would be used for construction of a double-sheet ice arena and gymnastics facility. The Park Board approved the measure, the City Commission needs to also in order to put it on the June 9 ballot.

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Local Doctor Speaks to Lions Club on Ebola

An infectious disease doctor at Trinity, Dr. Casmiar Nwaigwe, spoke with Lions Club members on the current status of the Eboloa situation. Though there are currently no cases in the U.S., health care officials remain ready and prepared.

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City Begins Working Towards HUD Disaster Dollars

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is making a billion dollars available to communities that experienced disasters in 2011, 2012, and 2013. Minot will be submitting an application to hopefully win some of those dollar for community enhancements following the 2011 flood.

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Montana Lawmakers Working to Raise Interstate Speedlimits

The proposed legislation would raise the daytime speed limit on Montana’s Interstate to 80 mph or higher.

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Quick Refresher on Ice Fishing Regulations

The rules and regulations for fishing on the ice are different than those of the summertime. Check out this quick video from ND Game & Fish for a refresher.

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Early Education Bill Would Provide Families With Dollars

The 2015 Legislature will consider a bill that would give families grants of up to $1,500 for early education costs. The grants would only be available through community specified early education providers.

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