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Trinity Makes Financing Moves Towards New Hospital Construction

by: Josh Wolsky | November 17, 2016

Representatives from Trinity Hospital were in front of the Ward County Commission on Tuesday morning outlining the financing status and construction plans for Minot’s new hospital. The effort will require the sale of nearly $430 million in bonds, and because it is a nonprofit organization, it must facilitate the sale of those bonds through a government

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PBA: Watch Gentle giant polar bear cuddles up with dog in Churchill

by: Josh Wolsky | November 17, 2016

Each October and November, polar bears gather in the hundreds near Churchill Manitoba to await the winter formation of ice that allows them to head back to hunting grounds. And for one resident who breeds sled dogs outside of town, that season has led to an unusual relationship between the dogs and the bears. Just

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#NoDAPL: Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council asks Red Warrior Camp to leave

by: Josh Wolsky | November 17, 2016

Among the several protest camps, the Red Warrior camp has been reported to be home to the most extreme elements of the protest. And now it seems that Standing Rock Tribal officials have decided those elements are no longer welcome. At a November 1st Tribal Council meeting, the council voted 10-0 to ask that camp

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Fargo: Plains Museum wins $500,000 for ‘Community Innovation’

by: Josh Wolsky | November 17, 2016

Fargo’s Plains Art Museum will get a boost to its work in engaging the public. The Bush Foundation has granted the museum $500,000 as part of their Community Innovation program. The program is designed to invest in the region’s most “outstanding problem-solving organizations.”

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Canada: Opioid crisis growing here, paramedics warn

by: Josh Wolsky | November 17, 2016

In Canada, there is now a national study that backs what the anecdotal evidence has been suggesting for years — opioid addiction and abuse are on the rise. Alexandra Paul with the Winnipeg Free Press digs into the story to deliver a Manitoba perspective. It is a problem that does not respect international borders, here

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Minnesota Police Officer Involved With July Shooting Charged With Manslaughter

by: Josh Wolsky | November 17, 2016

The Minneapolis police officer involved with the shooting of Philando Castile will be charged with second-degree manslaughter. The tragic event took place in July following other shootings around the country, all of which have spurred continued high tensions among the law enforcement and black communities.

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Learn: How to Put a Divided Country Back Together

by: Josh Wolsky | November 17, 2016

Have you been wondering where the country heads after the most divisive election in recent history? Have you wondered if we really can put everything back together? We can, and there is a scientifically proven method for doing it. Quartz has the story.

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Independence, Inc. hosts 8th Annual Independent Living Fair

by: Josh Wolsky | November 17, 2016

Minot’s 8th Annual Independent Living Fair kicked off Wednesday. The event hosts more than 40 booths that provide information from everything from home living to veteran services. KMOT News has more on the story.

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WAWS Work Likely To Slow With Tighter State Budget

by: Josh Wolsky | November 17, 2016

The Western Area Water supply was a grand plan designed to bring Missouri River water to a huge portion of Northwest North Dakota. Financed by the legislature and industrial water sales, the project hasn’t been without controversy, but hook ups are continuing. This legislative session, WAWS will be seeking an additional 29 million to keep

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A Journalist’s Perspective: The #NoDAPL Protest Camps

by: Josh Wolsky | November 16, 2016

A Williston Herald Journalist recently spent time in the protest camps South of Mandan. It’s a rare look inside a journalist’s perspective because that profession prides itself on keeping their views out of the story — Mr. Jean in particular. It’s worth a read.

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Grand Forks: Alerus Center Assistant Director Bob LeBarron fired

by: Josh Wolsky | November 16, 2016

This is only news in Minot because of the remarkable manner in which the City of Grand Forks handled a difficult situation. It’s a great example of what we should be looking for in municipal government.

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Minot Police Seek Help Locating Runaway

by: Josh Wolsky | November 16, 2016

The Minot Police Department is asking for help locating a runaway girl. Sixteen-year-old Shai Lyn Parizek was last seen November 7th near the Burdick Job Corp Center. Shai is approximately 5’2″ tall and weighs roughly 115 lbs. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to call the Minot PD at (701) 852-0111.

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White Cloud, North Dakota’s legendary albino bison, dies

by: Josh Wolsky | November 16, 2016

White Cloud was a lesson for the odds makers and an indication of the sacred for the many indigenous peoples of North America. She was 19-years old and was visited by approximately 3 million people during her lifetime.

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20 years ago, Blizzard Andy’s arrival set the stage for the Red River Flood of 1997

by: Josh Wolsky | November 16, 2016

The unseasonably warm weather this fall has us all grateful and hoping not to jinx it, but winter will come. It’s easy to forget that take place next spring, are likely being set-up right now. 20 years ago, a November blizzard heralded a tough winter that led to an epic flood season in the Red

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FCS Playoff Committee moves Bison to top spot in its rankings

by: Josh Wolsky | November 16, 2016

A loss last weekend by Jacksonville State and a strength of schedule analysis have likely earned North Dakota State the top ranking as the football team heads toward the postseason. NDSU has one game remaining in the regular season with a matchup this weekend against the University of South Dakota.

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Mark Your Calendar: 1, 2017, the Great American Solar Eclipse

by: Josh Wolsky | November 16, 2016

On the heels of a really super moon, we get news of another extrordinarily rare astronomical event — a solar eclipse. The date is next summer, the location you’ll need to get to for a the full experience — Western Nebraska. But it may be worth the drive, these are kind of a once in

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