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Water budget bill moves to Governor amid speculation of veto

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Among the biggest bills for Minot in this session is the Water Commission appropriation bill. This is the legislation that includes dollars for Minot’s flood protection. The version heading to the governor includes $82.5 million for Minot in the next two years. That’s less than Minot was seeking but more than was included in earlier

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ND Travel Industry Convenes in Minot,

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Professionals from North Dakota’s travel and tourism industry were in Minot this week to talk shop and figure out how to best sell our towns, cities, and state. Among their formal business: recognizing the extraordinary achievers in their midst. ShyAnne Belzer has the story including details on a Minot winner.

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North Dakota House passes bill with hopes of easing teacher shortage

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

North Dakota has a teacher shortage, and the legislature has taken up the problem. Their solution: making it easier to get into teaching — in some cases. The bill approved by the House and now headed to the Senate would allow those with a high school diploma and 4,000 hours of relevant work experience into

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Province to launch review into how development projects carried out in Winnipeg

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Wherever you go, government is at odds with itself. In North Dakota we reference state’s rights or local control — it depends who is pushing who around. In Canada, it’s Province versus City. And if you’re looking for a bit of political intrigue, this story out of Winnipeg has that, too.

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Colorado governor muddies already murky water around UND President

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

What’s in a resignation letter? That’s a question North Dakota’s Board of Higher Education may soon be asking. UND President Mark Kennedy ‘seemingly’ resigned last week to take a job in Colorado — only he wasn’t formally hired yet. Controversy over his Colorado candidacy emerged; Controversy over his North Dakota job followed; now we have

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US facial recognition will cover nearly everyone departing a U.S. airport

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The rollout is already started, but completion is expected to take about four more years, At that point, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security expects to capture facial recognition data on ~97% of all departing passengers. The goal is to keep track of who is coming and going and one benefit of that is a

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The new digital divide is between people who opt out of algorithms and everyone else

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

From computers to cars to online dating, odds are high that more of your life is influenced by artificial intelligence and learning algorithms than you realize. These algorithms are why Facebook occasionally freaks you out. You’ve probably experienced this, it’s when your news feed seems to know what you’re thinking or what you want. Perhaps

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Census estimates show decline for Ward County, growth further west

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Each year the U.S. Census Bureau releases population estimates for counties and cities across the country. Those estimates indicate an out-migration trend for the Minot region. With the full 10-year census coming up next year, this is an important topic for Minot as population counts impact dollars coming to the community. Jill Schramm with the

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Williston school district seeks state help

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

In a follow-up to a story further down the scroll, Williston’s District 1 school district is struggling with School Capacity. Their attempts at getting bond approval to build a new school have failed twice at the hands of the voters. Now, they’re reaching out to state officials to tell the story and ask for help.

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Senate says yes to Roosevelt library

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

First, 21 of 47 Senators stood to speak on the question. In the end, 34 voted to support funding the operation of the library from various sources including authorization of a $35 million loan from the Bank of North Dakota. Jack Dura with the Bismarck Tribune has the story on the vote that paves the

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Broadway intersection to close for flood protection work

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Flood protection work around the Sammy’s Pizza and the new Broadway pump station are going to create a major traffic disruption in May. From May 12 through May 21, the intersection will be closed completely. This 10-day closure will shorten the time of 2-lane traffic by several months. Jill Schramm with the Minot Daily News

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What Is the Point of the State Board of Higher Education?

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Following a week of less than flattering news related to UND President Kennedy’s pursuit of a job in Colorado and the State School of Science’s reporting and procurement practices, Rob Port is wondering what’s the role of the State Board of Higher Education?

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Federal flood protection funding for Minot takes a step forward

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Senator Hoeven was in Minot yesterday with U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Chief Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite. After a round table discussion that included representatives from many other federal agencies on the topic of funding Minot’s current and future phases of flood protection, General Semonite signed the Chief’s report — the culmination of a nearly

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Williston District 1 weighs options after school bond vote fails a second time

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

With property taxes heavy on the pocketbook more and more school districts across the state are stuck carrying the burden. The most recent example is from Williston where a second failed bond approval vote will require the district to figure out what to do with high school class sizes they don’t have room for. Few

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Crude-by-rail bill passes Washington House but with big change

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The state of Washington’s legislature has been contemplating a bill that would require all oil delivered to the state’s refineries to be shipped with a vapor pressure below 9 psi. It’s a big deal for North Dakota oil producers because a lot of our oil goes west, and we don’t require vapor pressure to be

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The robots are marching, and they can pull a truck, too

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

While this story is not exclusive to Minot, it helps remind us that we’re not immune to the march of technology. And this company — Boston Dynamics — has been the subject of past publishing here on The Minot Voice.  If you go back and watch those old videos, you’ll get a sense of how

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