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NewsA Remote Chinese Province Uses Its Climate To Grow A Big-Data Industry

by: Josh Wolsky | October 30, 2017

What does a Southwest China have in common with North Dakota? A cool climate, cheap energy, and a steady wind. Why should we care? Because the Guizhou province of China has built a data storage industry around their natural assets. As we take up the conversation about building a sustainable economy here in Minot, perhaps we [...]

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NewsSmall towns find ways to keep grocery stores going

by: Josh Wolsky | October 30, 2017

It’s been said that schools are the heart of small towns, and if that’s the case, it may be that grocery stores are the centers of commerce. And as rural North Dakota demographics change, some small towns are finding creative ways to keep their local grocery stores afloat. Check out the story from the West [...]

Read & Share sourced from: West Fargo Pioneer

NewsRural Youth Chase Big-City Dreams

by: Josh Wolsky | October 30, 2017

Out-migration of young people from the prairie is not a new phenomenon. Growing up here in the 80’s and 90’s, I can attest to the fact that North Dakota youth have been hearing about this problem going back at least 30 years. This past summer, Dante Chinni with The Wall Street Journal did a feature [...]

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NewsEntrepreneurial Administration as a Goal for Public Administration

by: Josh Wolsky | October 30, 2017

“On the conventional telling, public agencies follow specific grants of regulatory authority, use the traditional tools of notice-and-comment rulemaking and adjudication, and are checked by judicial review. In reality, however, effective administration depends on entrepreneurial leadership that spearheads policy experimentation and trial-and-error problem-solving, including the development of regulatory programs that use non-traditional tools.” [...]

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CurioPostmodern Jukebox Takes on Cheap Trick

by: Josh Wolsky | October 30, 2017

The song is “I Want You to Want Me” by Cheap Trick, but you’ve never heard it quite like this. Beyond the extraordinary musicianship and arrangements, the beauty of P.M.J. is they force us to experience something we know in a new way. Perhaps more importantly, in this setting, we’re rarely threatened by that new idea [...]

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NewsRadical thinking reveals the secrets of making change happen

by: Josh Wolsky | October 30, 2017

Have you ever wondered how and why change happens? Perhaps more importantly, have you ever wondered how what looks like intentional change happens? The change ingredients are easy to see in when looked on with hindsight, and the driving factors are the topic of a new book called The Guardian by Duncan Green. Check out [...]

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NewsBelgian beer culture has been added to UNESCO’s protected list of “intangible cultural heritage”

by: Josh Wolsky | October 30, 2017

How do you build a sustainable economy focused on value-added agricultural products? How do you build an economy that attracts people from all over the world? In Belgium, they accidentally focused on beer (probably because they liked drinking it), and a few hundred years later, their beer culture has been recognized worldwide. Hmm… in North [...]

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NewsDrug company billionaire arrested on charges of opioid conspiracy

by: Josh Wolsky | October 27, 2017

When it comes to moving product, it seems some in the pharmaceutical industry are far more concerned with the bottom line than medical ethics and basic human scruples. And when those values combine to bolster sales of a highly addictive opioid-based painkiller, the results are both tragic and criminal. [...]

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CommentaryHow we recruited over 50 candidates to run for office in Greenwich, Connecticut

by: Josh Wolsky | October 27, 2017

Here in North Dakota, most readers of this article will need to withhold judgment after reading the first sentence. If you can do that, you’ll read an inspired call to action to get serious about local government and civic engagement. There’s little we can do to shape the larger, divisive political rhetoric, but locally, there [...]

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NewsFlood Protection Bids Opened, Low Bid Far Below Engineer’s Estimate

by: Josh Wolsky | October 25, 2017

Construction bids for Phase 1 one of Minot’s flood protection plan were opened Wednesday morning. Phase 1 runs from approximately Broadway to 3rd Street NE and includes a combination of floodwalls and levies. A large pump station to the West of the Broadway bridge is also a significant portion of Phase 1 designs. Engineer estimates for [...]

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NewsGrowth in Mandan brings uptick in crime

by: Josh Wolsky | October 24, 2017

One of the common gripes heard around Minot is related to the uptick in crime. But the problem isn’t unique to Minot. One hundred miles south of us in Mandan, the population has grown dramatically since the last census. And along with it, there’s been an increase in crime and a need to add new [...]

Read & Share sourced from: Bismarck Tribune

NewsWashington D.C. Tackles Emissions with Dockless Bikes

by: Josh Wolsky | October 24, 2017

In a follow-up to a brief story last week on the sharing economy and new technology changing the nature of bike-share programs, there’s this example of the technology in action in our nation’s capital. Check out the full article on Scientific American [...]

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NewsBackyard chicken trend linked to spike in salmonella cases

by: Josh Wolsky | October 24, 2017

The discussion about allowing backyard hens in Minot is taking place right now. One of the factors being considered is whether these animals a risk to public health? And how do we balance that against the benefits of fresh, locally sourced food? On the public health side of the equation, this story out of Des [...]

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NewsMillennials from oil boom stay in North Dakota

by: Josh Wolsky | October 24, 2017

North Dakota is getting younger. Officials from North Dakota’s Census Office are working with data that suggests North Dakota has more millennials per capita than any other state in the country. That same statistic is also in line with a big increase in the number of children under the age of five. [...]

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CommentaryEnlisting Educators in the War Against Prescription Drug Abuse

by: Josh Wolsky | October 24, 2017

The opioid epidemic is not unique to Minot; it’s a nationwide problem. And the solutions aren’t simple either. But in the opinion of Tammy Wincup of Everfi, one tool we should be using is an education curriculum that empowers and educates students about the dangers of prescription drugs. It’s worth a read, Everfi may even [...]

Read & Share sourced from: EdSurge

NewsGrand Forks warily eyes once-dependable federal grant process

by: Josh Wolsky | October 24, 2017

Elected officials in Grand Forks are opening their eyes to a new financial reality — funding from the federal government is coming more slowly and less regularly. It means many programs, particularly those that fall under the umbrella of Community Development Block Grants have a less secure future. It matters for Minot because local municipalities [...]

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NewsA Remote Chinese Province Uses Its Climate To Grow A Big-Data Industry

NewsSmall towns find ways to keep grocery stores going

NewsRural Youth Chase Big-City Dreams

NewsEntrepreneurial Administration as a Goal for Public Administration

CurioPostmodern Jukebox Takes on Cheap Trick

NewsRadical thinking reveals the secrets of making change happen

NewsBelgian beer culture has been added to UNESCO’s protected list of “intangible cultural heritage”

NewsDrug company billionaire arrested on charges of opioid conspiracy

CommentaryHow we recruited over 50 candidates to run for office in Greenwich, Connecticut

NewsFlood Protection Bids Opened, Low Bid Far Below Engineer’s Estimate

NewsGrowth in Mandan brings uptick in crime

NewsBackyard chicken trend linked to spike in salmonella cases

NewsMillennials from oil boom stay in North Dakota

CommentaryEnlisting Educators in the War Against Prescription Drug Abuse

NewsGrand Forks warily eyes once-dependable federal grant process