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Legislative study would look at filming incentives for North Dakota

by: Josh Wolsky | May 6, 2019

Have you observed a movie in the making? For the big Hollywood films, it’s quite a production. Imagine moving a small town’s amount of people to a new location for a couple months. They need food, housing, occasional entertainment. In other words, if your town can land a movie production, it’s quite the economic boon.

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Earth a less and less hospitable environment for non-human species, agriculture a culprit

by: Josh Wolsky | May 6, 2019

One report is back, and the findings are bleak. Human activity is making life on Earth tough for those species that cohabit our planet. Why does this matter for Minot? One, we live on Earth. Two, agriculture is playing a large role in this species extinction trend. As the global impacts of these transformations become

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North Dakota’s ‘grow our own’ strategy aims to tackle doctor shortage

by: Josh Wolsky | May 6, 2019

Where do we get our doctors? Most medical providers are faced with the question, and the problem isn’t unique to Minot or North Dakota. In Fargo, Sanford is finding that adding residency programs gives them an inside track to hiring directly after training is completed. Up the road in Grand Forks, UND Medical School has

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State’s Department of Environmental Quality formally established

by: Josh Wolsky | May 5, 2019

It’s taken two years to complete the separation, but North Dakota’s Department of Environmental Quality is officially up and running. These services and mission were previously captured under the Department of Health, but in 2017, the legislature passed a bill to establish the stand-alone environmental agency.

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The fastest-growing US city is scrambling to survive the shale boom

by: Josh Wolsky | May 5, 2019

As the price of oil rebounds and activity in North Dakota picks up, few believe we’ll return to Minot’s circumstances of 5 years ago. But what if we did? What if the oil boom came back? What steps would we take today to ensure the downside after our boom wasn’t as dramatic as we’ve recently

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Regina city council eliminates permit fee for new street-painting program

by: Josh Wolsky | May 5, 2019

How do you build community? In Regina, street painting is one activity that’s showing promise. How do you discourage street painting? By charging a large administration free. The City’s administration was proposing just such a fee, but the City Council said otherwise. To them, the benefit was worth more than the cost of the not-inconsequential

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Future of Farming: Fargo claims first automated farm, hoping for support environment that goes with it

by: Josh Wolsky | May 4, 2019

What does the future of farming look like? If you’re in the camp that believes the march of technology is unstoppable, than you’re probably willing to bet on automation. Testing that automation in a literal field is a first step to wider introduction. Check out this story from Inforum to see how Fargo is moving

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UND President Mark Kennedy named new president of University of Colorado

by: Josh Wolsky | May 4, 2019

Friday, Mark Kennedy was named President of the University of Colorado. The soon-to-former President of UND had a rocky confirmation process for the Colorado job but was ultimately awarded the position on a 5-4 vote. Get the full story from Prairie Public News. The search for Kennedy’s replacement will begin immediately.

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NAWS takes a legal step forward, Missouri loses appeal

by: Josh Wolsky | May 3, 2019

Today, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the State of Missouri in its attempt to stop the NAWS project. The water supply project which was first authorized by Congress in 1986 ran into legal battles shortly after construction and has been delayed for more than a decade. The ruling clears yet another obstacle

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ND launching a state-wide network for UAS

by: Josh Wolsky | May 3, 2019

One outcome of the legislative session was funding for a statewide network that would allow drones to operate beyond line of site. And while a recent federal initiative opened similar doors in the Eastern part of the state, Todd McDonald with Prairie Public has details on the state initiative.

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Northeast ND town plagued by streak of meth incidents

by: Josh Wolsky | May 3, 2019

For one small, North Dakota town, a string of drug arrests has residents shaken. The town of Starkweather in Ramsey County has a population of around one hundred. Over the past six weeks, they have had six arrests related to meth manufacturing. Catch the full story on what’s going on and how folks are reacting

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Game & Fish recaps 2019 Legislative session

by: Josh Wolsky | May 2, 2019

The 2019 legislative session wrapped up last week and there was no shortage of bills that impact North Dakota’s outdoor supporters and users. Check out the video below for a recap of the bills that matter to hunting, fishing, and getting outside.

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On the City Council Agenda for May 6, 2019

by: Josh Wolsky | May 2, 2019

Minot’s City Council will meet Monday, May 6, 2019, to consider the following agenda. City Council meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. at Minot’s City Hall. Meetings can also be viewed online live through the City’s Facebook page and Youtube Channel. 1. ROLL CALL 2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3.PERSONAL APPEARANCES 4.PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing to

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Congress Is Likely to Delay Flood Insurance Overhaul, Again

by: Josh Wolsky | May 2, 2019

The National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire on May 31st. It’s the latest deadline in a long series of short-term extensions, but the clamor to overhaul the system is growing. Catch up with the full political picture in this article from Scientific American.

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Target Field seeing a big spike in home runs

by: Josh Wolsky | May 1, 2019

The Twins are off to a fast start and the balls are flying out of Target Field at a record pace. And with baseball on the brain here in Minot, the article linked below from the Star Tribune is a fun read on the science of baseball and the thoughtful architecture of the classic ballpark.

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Burgum: TR Library could bring more improvements to the TR Park

by: Josh Wolsky | May 1, 2019

Dave Thompson with Prairie Public Radio has the story on Governor Burgum’s work to further leverage the state’s investment in the TR Library into additional investment and improvements by the National Park Service.

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