Small beer is becoming big business around the country, and lawmakers are taking notice with a bill that hopes to reduce taxes on small independent brewers.
Read & Share sourced from: NPRMore than a hundred filter socks were discovered sitting on a trailer at an oil-field service company in Williston. The socks had very low-level radiation and it is believed there was no risk of dangerous exposure.
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Part II of this morning’s commentary on the University System, a first-hand look at the inner workings of their office in the form of emails obtained through open records requests. Once again, we owe thanks to Rob Port at Say Anything for the continued oversight.
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Estevan has a community program aimed specifically at helping those new to the community acclimate to life on the northern plains. One of their programs — teaching people to curl. Hmmm… is this an idea for Minot?
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A redevelopment idea for a portion of downtown Bismarck is making its way through the land development process, and backers of the idea hope to have an official plan and price within a couple months if the early concept meets the approval of city officials.
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Bismarck Public Schools has an enrollment of nearly 12,000 and within five years, they’re expecting 14,000. That type of growth has them considering all options for making room including new schools, new boundaries, and construction additions.
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Dunn County landowners spoke loudly, and county ordinances will likely be revised as a result. The goal, give landowners within a half-mile of proposed landfill a vote on whether to allow construction.
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February saw an increase in the amount of snowpack in the upper reaches of the Souris basin, but the overall forecast is for minimal risk of flooding in the basin as a result of winter runoff. Here’s Souris Basin’s outlook from the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency: Rafferty and Alameda reservoirs were lowered to their normal
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Police fficer Ryan Chaffee and his canine partner Pido are officially on the job. This article from the McKenzie County Farmer has some interesting details on the how the team will be used and the extensive training they went through to prepare for service.
Read & Share sourced from: McKenzie County FarmerThe idea is to deliver Internet service to remote regions and those affected by natural disasters by flying LTE signal dispersing balloons overhead. The idea is cool both for the mission and the innovative method they’re using to solve the problem. Get the latest on the Google X Labs project in this video from The
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Two Ferguson police officers were shot overnight at a protest. Their injuries are described as ‘serious’ with one being shot in the face and the other in the shoulder. More from Reuters.
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Saskatchewan officials are working to widen the Candian version of Highway 52, and their reaching out to North Dakota officials to see if there is support for the project on this side of the border. Widening in Canada and leaving North Dakota as is would likely lead to bottleneck traffic issues.
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The charges result from a shooting July 21, 2013 in Minot; no trial date has been set.
Read & Share sourced from: KMOTA group of Canadian imams have issued a religious edict declaring followers of the Islamic State as non-Muslim.
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Grand Forks Represent Kylie Oversen has been selected as North Dakota’s Democratic Chairwoman. The selection has drawn extra attention because Oversen is in her first term as a legislator and is only 26 years old.
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At a press conference this afternoon, Minot’s City Manager Lee Staab delivered welcome news on the construction status of two downtown parking garages. Listen to Mr. Staab’s comments below. — Official News Release, City of Minot — At a press conference held today, Minot City Manager Lee Staab informed the citizens of Minot that work
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