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The last few days in our news feed have had stories of an opioid use on the rise in Canada. And now on this side of the border, MPR is on the story locally. The scariest drug in the new synthetic world is fentanyl, and the challenges we face in drug enforcement are growing and [...]
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Technology is changing us. New evidence suggests that increased screen time at a young age rewires the brain to need more stimulation in order to really get it cranking. Whether this is a good or bad thing, remains unknown to researchers as there are indicators that suggest both benefit and detriment. [...]
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Growth in the unmanned aerial systems (UAS/UAV/Drones) industry is skyrocketing, and Grand Forks is working to position their community as the premier testing location in the country because of its unique intersection of private, government (Air Force), and educational opportunities. [...]
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Rob Port makes the argument that no form of law making should be without some type of check and balance, and maybe our statewide initiated measure process is in need of some revision. [...]
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In the not-so-flattering department, we have this news from the Fargo Forum. North Dakota ranks second highest in the nation for the rate of hate crimes per capita. Quick commentary: Perhaps it’s a sign of changing times and the natural accompanying resistance, but we all have a responsibility to stand up against this behavior; we’ve [...]
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The next move in the fight between the Sheriff and members of the McKenzie County Commission is in the hands of the County Commission after a judge ruled he didn’t have the legal authority to intervene in the manner requested by the Sheriff. The Williston Herald has more on the story. [...]
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Part of the City of Minot’s flood protection efforts requires we bring our existing levees up to code. And one step in that process is examining all the storm sewer outfalls that pass through the levees and into the river by video. It’s all part of the System Wide Improvment Framework, and this portion process [...]
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The renaissance in Minot’s Oak Park Village took a big step this week as a HighAir Ground had their grand opening. Ben Barr with KMOT has the story that includes a video look at the building and experience. [...]
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Protest activities over the past few weeks have drawn very specific allegations regarding law enforcement activity on what protestors allege is a tribal burial ground. Bismarck Tribune reporter Caroline Grueskin digs in deep to get a full perspective. This is a great example of the fact that journalism is alive and well in North Dakota. [...]
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When law enforcement cleared an illegal protest camp last month, they arrested 139 individuals on charges of conspiracy to endanger by fire or explosion and two misdemeanor charges. Now, the decision has been made to advance that case as a single complaint, making all arrestees co-defendants and co-conspirators. And the implications of that decision are [...]
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The UND Medical School has received accolades for being on of the top five schools for training family physicians. Approximately 17% of UND’s med students specialize in family practice. KX News has more on the story. [...]
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Here’s the quote from Williston’s Economic Developer Director, Shawn Wenko, “It’s a fair assessment that North Dakota remains one of the top ten states to do business, contrary to outside reports, North Dakota is still doing very well.” Get the rest of the story from the Williston Herald. [...]
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Williston Herald reporter Renée Jean takes a closer look at the campaign rhetoric, the emerging new details, and talks with local officials to try and get a feel for what impacts the Trump Presidency might have on local agriculture. [...]
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Ghosts of North Dakota is a photo-history documenting website born from several books on North Dakota’s abandoned or diminishing towns and farms. The latest photo subject is Ruso, a small town about 40 miles Southeast of Minot. As of the 2010 Census, Ruso had a population of four. Head to the website to see more. [...]
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Canadian artists Belle Plaine and Blake Berglund cover Alan Jackson’s Mercury Blues. Watch it below. [...]
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Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General, has issued a first-ever report on substance abuse. Here’s the quote that sums it up, “The most important thing is, we have to change attitudes towards addiction and get people into treatment,” Murthy said in an interview. “Addiction is a disease of the brain,” he added, “not a [...]
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