MINOT –– With news that Senate Bill 2279 would soon be on the Senate floor, many LGBT allies and activists throughout the state sprang into action. On Monday evening, grassroots efforts took place in Minot, Grand Forks, Fargo, and Bismarck, as they called constituents, encouraging them to reach out ot the senators to support the
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It didn’t happen in North Dakota, but it’s definitely a North Dakota story. Apparently, ‘Lucky’ just wanted to say hello, and he would have made himself at home if the homeowner hadn’t stopped him at the door. Get the details from the Winnipeg Press. Image: ‘Lucky’ the bison visits the front door of a nearby ranch
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Senate Bill 2374 would require operators of gathering pipelines installed after April 1, 2016, to file engineering design drawings and a certificate of an independent inspection, with the state Industrial Commission setting the standards. It passed unanimously in the Senate; the House is considering similar legislation.
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Minot has a 2 cent sales tax, Ward County adds a half cent, and the Park District’s hope is that we’ll swap property taxes for an additional one cent. You’re going to need a sales tax education; start with this story from KX News.
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The news: The Fargo area is moving towards making it’s recycling program even more convenient. The quick commentary: In Minot, we’ve yet to get the ball rolling on any type of recycling program and we’re running out of room in our landfill.
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YouTube will release a new app designed for kids on Monday, the Google-owned video service has confirmed to The Verge. The app — called YouTube Kids — will reportedly offer original episodes of TV shows aimed at youngsters, in addition to videos from child-centric channels on YouTube.
Read & Share sourced from: The VergeGot a high school kid that’s losing motivation as we approach graduation? Here are some tips from a parent who witnessed an extreme case of senioritis.
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Low gas prices, mild weather, and good fish count have made this the perfect winter for Game and Fish to measure how many people are out on the ice and where they’re coming from.
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Federal Flood Insurance premiums will be on the rise nationally by 15%-18% this year and likely for a few years in the future as well. Bonnie Campo of KX News delivers the details in an interview with a FEMA representative.
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It’s an 86-page bill intended to reform and simplify the property tax system. Senate Bill 2144 would set levy limits for cities, counties, townships and other taxing authorities while giving them more flexibility in how property tax dollars are spent.
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— Official News Release, ND Department of Health — In an effort to reduce suicide rates in the state, the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) is expanding their community education programs to educate citizens on how to recognize the warning signs of suicide. Suicide is a condition that affects people of all races, ages
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A proposed bridge over the Little Missouri river north of Medora that draw criticism due to its location near Elkhorn Ranch is being re-sited to a less controversial location.
Read & Share sourced from: Bismarck TribuneWant to know what it feels like to be a cop pulling over a suspicious car that leads to the biggest meth bust in North Dakota history? Get the Officer’s story in this enlightening Q & A.
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If you get a call from your Grand son or daughter saying they’ve gotten in trouble and need you to wire them money, alarm bells should start to go off. It’s scam that’s been going around for a while, KMOT News has more details.
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In order to keep it alive, the sponsor of a bill to build new Governor’s mansion removed the funding and turned it into a study that will look at the idea in more detail. The bill still needs to be approved by the House.
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House Bill 1430 failed 26-67; it would have allowed medical use of marijuana in North Dakota. More details and commentary from legislators from Mike Nowatzki.
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