MSU Moorhead is investigating an ugly incident involving overt racism. Is this part of the Trump-effect? Did Mr. Trump’s campaign and election embolden those among us who are actually racist, who are actually deplorable? If so, we are all going to have to set an example making it clear that this behavior is not acceptable.
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Jill Schramm with the Minot Daily News digs in deeper with the idea that a career and technical training center is an idea important for Minot and the region.
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— Official News Release, Senator John Hoeven — At the Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s annual meeting today, Senator John Hoeven stressed the important role coal and other traditional energy resources play in supporting the nation’s economy and outlined opportunities to ensure the future growth of North Dakota’s energy industry. “Our ability to provide low-cost, reliable
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Is there a way to make democracy more democratic? As a country, as a culture, we’ve been locked in a centuries-old mentality when it comes to voting — that’s it’s one or the other. But there are other methods, and the entire state of Maine will be experimenting with one of those other methods at
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If you’ve ever been to downtown Minneapolis, you probably noticed all the bridges between buildings. Commonly referenced as the ‘skyway’, the corridor among buildings allows winter walkers to stay warm and sheltered from the elements. But critics claim there are also unintended consequences for the street below — most notably, a lack of vibrancy, people,
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Cougar sightings have been on the rise across the northern prairie for the past 15 years. And that’s not surprising, mountain lions — males especially — have huge ranges and occasionally just wander looking for new territory. But what a deer hunter saw recently in Northern Minnesota may be different; it may be a breeding
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MSU computer science students rose to the top at a recent regional competition that required practical problem solving and programming schools. MSU has been attending the competition for eight years, this was the first year they earned top prize.
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The City of Winnipeg is going through the process of reviewing its form of government and the manner in which it wants its elected officials to operate. They’ve identified problems, they are setting goals, and they’re going to take the next four months to work through ideas to see if they deliver outcomes. It’s a
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Last month, the City of Grand Forks placed two Alerus Center employees on suspension following allegations of workplace hostility. Now, following an open records request by the Grand Forks Herald, there is evidence as to how proactively the City responded to the allegations; it was the same day. Per the Herald article by Sam Easter, here’s the
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After a successful season last winter, the Downtown Community Partnership in Fargo has made plans to re-open a downtown skating rink for three more winters. For the 2015-16 season, the rink attracted about 30 skaters per day.
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If the climate is changing — and the pentagon isn’t saying it is because the lawmakers that approve their budgets don’t all agree on that — then the prudent thing to do would begin preparing. And so while they’re not sure if the climate is changing, they are making preparations. The L.A. Times has the
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Warmer weather equals warmer water, and warmer water that also has a higher nutrient load is likely to sprout more instances of blue-green algae. Blue-green algae is a naturally occurring but toxic bacteria that’s capable of making people, pets, and livestock very sick. This year saw a record number of warnings issued by the North
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Rafferty Reservoir is set to become the primary water source for the City of Estevan as a result of two water infrastructure projects that found both provincial and federal funding. They include construction of a residuals management facility to treat wastewater created in the water treatment process and a new water intake pipeline for the City in
Read & Share sourced from: Estevan MercuryThe protest South of Mandan over the Dakota Access Pipeline is not a problem unique to North Dakota. In Iowa, protestors have taken to climbing into sections of pipe with the effort of halting construction. It worked for 12 hours. They were also arrested.
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Part of the City of Minot’s disaster resilience efforts includes creating a more diverse, resilient economy. And one idea that’s being explored in connection to that goal is the development of a technical center used to educate underserved professions and vocations, perhaps in partnership with MSU. Jill Schramm has the story.
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“If we can agree on a date certain upon which we can complete construction, Dakota Access is prepared to suspend construction activities near Lake Oahe for a reasonable time period as part of an effort to defuse tension and facilitate the peaceful removal of protesters from the protest site.” That statement was from Dakota Access; Lauran
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