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NewsThe Fargo area is short on workers. A new coordinated effort is trying to change that

by: Josh Wolsky | July 11, 2017

A collaborative effort between the Fargo Chamber and the North Dakota State School of Science is intended to help solve the area’s ongoing worker shortage problems. One goal of the program will be to better integrate high school students and coursework with post-secondary education offered through the State School of Sciences and other associate degree programs. [...]

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CommentaryWhy don’t more women run for political office?

by: Josh Wolsky | July 11, 2017

When women run, they win just as often as men. But they don’t run as often. Follow the source link below and have a listen to a couple political operatives discuss why women aren’t running for political office. [...]

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NewsYour Brain On Fentanyl

by: Josh Wolsky | July 10, 2017

Fentanyl is one of the dangerously potent synthetic derivatives of heroin that seems to be now more-regularly cut with the drug to increase the bang users get for the buck. It’s an alarming market-based reaction fed by increasing demand. And that fact that it’s now found on the streets — even in places like Minot [...]

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NewsSunday closing law repeal petition expected to circulate soon

by: Josh Wolsky | July 10, 2017

A Fargo business owner who thinks it’s time to make North Dakota’s Sunday opening restrictions a part of the state’s past has plans to move the issue directly to the voters through the initiated measure process. The issue was taken up in the last legislative session and failed to pass in a narrow vote. Read [...]

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NewsLake Audubon drought Plan draws Red River Valley commentary

by: Josh Wolsky | July 10, 2017

A proposed Corp of Engineers plan to reduce the operating elevation of Lake Audubon during periods of extended drought has caught the attention of those in the Eastern part of the state. Back in 2005, the operating elevations between Lake Audubon and Lake Sakakawea reached 41 feet; the difference between the two lakes raised concerns [...]

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NewsA focus on graduation, not enrollment, is the right direction for UND

by: Josh Wolsky | July 10, 2017

Rob Port has been among the most outspoken critics of the state’s university system, but the language coming from UND President Mark Kennedy is getting his attention. Moving forward, Mr. Kennedy will focus UND’s efforts on graduation and providing value for students. That philosophy is a departure from focus on another common metric — enrollment. [...]

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NewsThe amount of US land used to grow wheat is at the lowest in almost a century

by: Josh Wolsky | July 10, 2017

Wheat markets are in flux right now, and the price is on the rise. A late season snowstorm in Kansas, drought in North Dakota are all factors, but so too is the fact that there were fewer wheat acres planted this year than at any point since the government began tracking the information in 1919. [...]

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NewsFrom vintage vanilla to Juneberry surprise, ND ice cream is gaining nationwide fame

by: Josh Wolsky | July 6, 2017

The ice cream from Bottineau’s Pride Dairy is really good. Trying it is better, but if you want to read about it and what’s made them successful, this article from the Grand Forks Herald is a good place to start. [...]

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NewsND coal studying supply of valuable rare earth elements

by: Josh Wolsky | July 6, 2017

The same geological history that produced North Dakota’s coal history may hold additional value in the form of rare earth elements essential to the electronics and defense industries. Extracting those elements is the challenge, but investment from several government agencies is refining the processes to determine the viability long-term. Jessica Holdman with the Bismarck Tribune [...]

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NewsPrairie Roots Food Co-op opens in Fargo with mix of natural, organic foods

by: Josh Wolsky | July 6, 2017

The manner in which shop for groceries is evolving and there’s no better evidence than the opening of another food co-op in the state. Prairie Roots Food Co-op opened their doors in downtown Fargo yesterday. The member-owned business uses 5,600 square feet to provide organic and natural food, much of it locally sourced. [...]

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NewsIs the end nearing in the FM diversion legal battle?

by: Josh Wolsky | July 6, 2017

One of the remarkable aspects of Minot’s flood protection efforts is the fact that the basin-wide concept has thus far been successful at appeasing all the parties, both rural and urban. Thus far, the project is litigation free. That’s not the case on the other side of the state with the FM Diversion project. Frank [...]

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NewsMontana Earthquake Is Felt For Hundreds Of Miles Early Thursday

by: Josh Wolsky | July 6, 2017

The strongest earthquake to hit Montan in more than 20 years rumbled through West-Central part of the state last night. The estimated 5.8 shaker was felt as far away as Spokane and Calgary. NPR has the story. [...]

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NewsWhat Happens When The Heroin Epidemic Hits Small Town America?

by: Josh Wolsky | July 3, 2017

Mayor Barney’s recently formed Blue Ribbon Commission on Addiction is an important step for Minot and the region when it comes to fighting our growing opioid and addiction problem. Hopefully, we’re able to hold back a rising tide, hopefully. Perhaps our success will be burgeoned by an understanding of how we got here and what [...]

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CommentaryDowntown Fargo continues on a path of continuous improvement

by: Josh Wolsky | July 3, 2017

Over the past 20 years, Fargo has been successful in creating a downtown environment that is the envy of all the other cities in North Dakota. How did they do it? Fargo’s Downtown Community Partners President Tim Flakoll provides some commentary on the success; the ingredients Fargo used won’t surprise you, but they will point [...]

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NewsHow Small Town Papers Have Kept Community Trust

by: Josh Wolsky | July 2, 2017

You’ve no doubt heard the term ‘fake news’, and if you’re like most Americans, you probably don’t trust much of what you hear on TV. It’s a cultural problem that needs a solution, because if what don’t trust the information we hear, it becomes difficult to make decisions; information is the grease that keeps our [...]

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NewsNo time to slow down; Donny Schatz keeps one of the most demanding schedules in racing

by: Josh Wolsky | July 2, 2017

Minot native Donny Schatz has established himself as the man to beat when it comes to sprint car racing, but that doesn’t he’s resting on his accomplishments. The driver will find himself behind the wheel about one out every three days this year; Wayne Nelson with Forum Communications has the feature story. [...]

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