Category: News

Teams searching for cheap way to stop algae blooms, with $10 million prize on the line

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

You have an efficient, cost-effective way to remove phosphorous from freshwater bodies? If so, you may want to enter it into an innovation competition sponsored The Everglades Foundation in Florida. The prize: $10,000,000. Whether North or South, algae blooms are an increasing problem and one of the primary contributors is phosphorus-rich runoff that feeds the

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Treating addiction in a rural area: Small town health center offers big city services

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The challenges that come with addiction are not unique to Minot and through pushes from both Governor Burgum and Senator Heitkamp, many areas are organizing and searching out their localized solutions. One thing they’re discovering, there are advantages to the small-town model and the addiction challenges aren’t limited to opioids.

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Honeybees finding it harder to eat at America’s bee hot spot

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

It wasn’t that long ago that the conservation lands of North Dakota and South Dakota were a refuge of sorts, for honey bees. But policy changes and rising commodity prices led to changes in land use and in a short period of time, we’ve lost a lot of prime habitat.

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On a changing Mississippi, tourism’s importance is growing

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Rivers have long been the lifeblood of economic activity. They are both sources of natural resource and pathways to markets and customers. Nowhere is that more evident than along the Missippi River. But increasingly, tourism is carving out a bigger piece from the economic activity pie, and cities and towns are responding to that market

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Duluth Traverse trail nearing completion

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

As recreation and quality of life become front-and-center issues for citizens, we’re seeing communities make investments in scratching that itch. In Duluth, that investment looks like a 40-mile mountain bike and walking trail that connects the entire city. And just like that, Duluth is a destination for outdoor enthusiasts.

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Mountain bike trail opens in Pembina Gorge in northeast North Dakota

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Mountain bikes and outdoor recreation are making news in both North Dakota and Minnesota. Apparently, trails — both the terrestrial and water kind are good at attracting people. In the Pembina Gorge, their building one to entice the other into coming.

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What *Is* Meat, Anyway?

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

In a just-arising question, the answer to which is sure to have implications for North Dakota ranchers, we’ve found ourselves at a point in history where we’re asking — almost philosophically — what is meat? The question is born from the emerging technology that allows us to grow animal tissue in a lab. WIRED has

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Weather radar coverage for western N.D. questioned after tornado

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Following last week’s deadly tornado that touched down in Watford City, we’re no getting the questions about early warning systems and weather data. Though it seems tornado was rare in many ways, there is concern that weather information in the oil field is not as substantial as it needs to be.

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How to change your mind

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

In this edition of Brain Pickings, Maria Popova dives into Michael Pollan’s recent work titled ‘How to Change Your Mind’. His work dives into new studies and neuroscience exploring the benefits of treating depression, addiction, and iminent mortality with a rediscovered catylst that’s proven effective and rewiring our perspectives.

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Sioux Falls adopts city flag

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Have you noticed the trend? The national pride in America that we hold so dearly and defend is trickling down. Not only are we proud of our country, but we’re increasingly wearing and flying our pride in state and city. Want proof? The Bismarck Tribune has it. Coincidentally, it seems Minot is in front of

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Public engagement in local decisions evolving rapidly on the shoulders of technology

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

How do we awaken citizens from their apathy and get them engaged with the decisions being made in their communities? One town in Colorado made an investment in technology, trashed the traditional model that only allowed input at live meetings, and catered to the lives of their citizens. The result is a cross-section of public

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In Bismarck, private developers are changing the conversation around land development practices

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

How does a community plan what type of expansion and development is appropriate? Should private property rights trump community interest? And how do we measure the balance between the two? These are simple questions, but the answers have big implications for the physical and financial health of our communities. In Bismarck, the private sector is

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In Bismarck, expanding city results in expanding costs

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

When we need them, the fire department and our police officers show up, but it’s easy to take those services for granted. It’s even easier to forget that we have to pay for those services. And one of the first rules of municipal budgets, bigger cities, and more employees equals more costs. The Bismarck Tribune

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‘I wish I hadn’t waited so long to visit’: Badlands and history in Theodore Roosevelt National Park

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

On the list of states and sites to see, North Dakota rarely rises to the top, but for one East-coaster, that fact now holds a tinge of regret. Beth Harpaz made her first visit to the Badlands last fall and after seeing it first hand, the experience now rates as one worth putting higher on

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In Sauk Centre, moving ‘Main Street’ to Main Street

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Sinclair Lewis wrote ‘Main Street’ almost a hundred years ago, and the themes it captured are still echoing through small-town America. But so is a new spirit which seeks to capture the value of choosing ‘Main Street’, and in Sauk Centre, that starts with putting a tribute to the author back in its rightful place.

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Greyhound exit from Canadian Prairie expected to spur innovation in transportation

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

A couple days ago, we called out an article from the Winnipeg Free Press noting a soon-to-be void in their transportation network because of the discontinuation of several Greyhound bus routes across the prairie. A few days before that, there was an article on how creating a void in a system fuels innovation. This article

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