Every once in a while, it’s important to stop and ask ‘How are we doing?’, and ‘Are we on the right track?’. As Minot’s newest local media company we’re going to be asking a lot of these types of questions over the next few months, and we’re starting here, with a survey on what you
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The details of the bill and some personal commentary are available from Matt Evans writing at Say Anything Blog, but the gist is this — no beekeeping within two miles of a residential facility, operating school, or daycare facility.
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A few bills on school safety are working through the legislature. One bill would provide funding for school resource officers, another would allow for specially permitted concealed weapons. For more details and some valuable commentary check out Rob Port’s thoughts at Say Anything Blog.com.
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Make no mistake, the cable television and content delivery markets are changing. Whether we see a revolution is a debatable point, but what isn’t debatable is that for the first time ever, cable programming providers have actual competition.
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The news is out; the brine spill on Blacktail Creek will go down as one of the state’s worst oil-related spills. We’re now a full two weeks removed from the event, and it’s just now that some of the actual details are coming to light. This Was a Big Spill Sensationalism aside, the reality of
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If you were hoping Ward County might someday soon put property tax records online, you’ll have to call your County Commissioner. The Legislature won’t be compelling counties to do anything.
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“Handing every student a tablet or laptop will not magically usher our classrooms into the future. Instead, the future of education will be created by learners themselves.”
Read & Share sourced from: WIREDCirculating in the North Dakota news last week was a story about Senator Heitkamp’s intentions in 2016. Will she run for Governor? Here’s a theoretical look at the outcome of a Heitkamp bid for the State’s highest office and what might change if she won.
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You’re about to watch a video from one of the Vlog Brothers, a regular and popular Youtube series. Stylistically the videos are suited to those with ADHD (you’ll see), but they are also well researched and sourced. In this particular video, if you can get past his assertion that public education is ‘free’, you’ll find
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The penalty for saying no to a breathalyser or blood test is now officially a criminal offence. Catch the details on the court case and commentary from Rob Port and Say Anything Blog.com.
Read & Share sourced from: Say Anything Blog.comThis is not to diminish the seriousness of sexual assaults on campus or anywhere for that matter, but occasionally the media latches on to a story that has no business being in the news. This is one of those cases.
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The dynamics of an industry-wide shift in cable television and media consumption are playing out before our eyes. Here’s a little commentary on how the big players are positioning themselves in the newly uncertain marketplace.
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With the events of Paris still fresh, here’s a Sunday morning contemplative comic that comes with some good advice. A couple warnings, if this offends you… you’ve missed the point, and be ready, there is some mildly explicit language.
Read & Share sourced from: The OatmealThere are some things we do differently here than almost everywhere else in the world, and it’s those conditions that made what’s happening in the Bakken possible. It’s an interesting perspective on the genesis of our boom.
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If you’ve followed this story over the last few days, you’ve likely heard a lot about of who you shouldn’t blame… Mr. Parker puts that myth to bed. What he says is plain spoken and true.
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This video was released about a year ago so you may have seen it. If you haven’t, it is a beautifully shot, non-judgmental portrait of how some in the Bakken are living.
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