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Two new state inspectors are now on the ground providing third-party oversight for the railway shipping system responsible for moving millions of barrels of oil and other goods out of North Dakota. Renee Jean with the Williston Herald has the story. [...]
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A committee appointed by UND President Mark Kennedy recommended keeping all 20 athletic programs currently sponsored by the University. One program, men’s golf, will be contingent on the on its own ability to reach fundraising targets. Full details from the Grand Forks Herald. [...]
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Governor Dalrymple acting through the Land Board helped clarify the State’s position on mineral leasing practices under the Missouri River and Lake Sakakawea. Presently, the state Land Board leases minerals under the river, but not under the lake. This policy was affirmed Tuesday. [...]
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The Mayor of Dickinson, Scott Decker, is advocating the City do away with quotas on liquor licenses and set a price on acquiring a license. The reason is “to attract more businesses to the area, especially downtown”. It’s a topic relevant to Minot as we’re in the process of considering a similar revision. [...]
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More than a hundred animals were gently rounded up Tuesday morning at the North Unit of Teddy Roosevelt National Park and put through a barrage of tests to confirm their health. The animals are set to be relocated around the country including to several Native American tribes; in part to help ensure genetic diversity among smaller herds. [...]
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Minot’s Domestic Violence Crisis Center is now clear of a significant financial burden. With the help two generous benefactors and many others in the community, the center was able to payoff debt remaining from 2013 construction of an expanded campus. Jill Schramm of the Minot Daily has the full story. [...]
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Charges of ‘engaging in a riot’ related to a September 3 incident at a worksite of the Dakota Access Pipeline were dropped Monday against Democracy Now journalist Amy Goodman. Caroline Grueskin of the Bismarck Tribune has the full report. [...]
Read & Share sourced from: Bismarck TribuneThis news is a couple weeks old, but it’s significant for Minot’s flood protection efforts because it means dollars allocated by the state for Fargo’s flood protection are no longer shovel ready. [...]
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A new study out of Germany suggests that particularly hoppy beer may be better for your liver than less hoppy beer and hard alcohol. Read the full story on Live Science, and as with all health journalism, this should be interpreted as a direct endorsement from your doctor order an IPA tonight. [...]
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The candidate I oppose is a terrible candidate and represents everything I think is wrong with this country. Don’t get me wrong; I don’t trust much of what I hear in the news anymore, but if half the crap I’ve heard about the candidate I oppose over my lifetime is true, then I don’t understand [...]
Read & ShareFollowing a significant rain event in the upper portion of the Souris River basin on Sunday, the City of Minot issued the following news release to address concerns about a repeat of the 2011 flood. In short, the circumstances Sunday’s rain event are significantly different than 2011 and there is no threat of flooding in [...]
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George Orwell once wrote, “Political language, and with variations this is true of all parties………is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” This was written in the 1940s. Was he wrong or did he have the power of facing unpleasant facts? On the [...]
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As we gathered to celebrate Independence Day 2016, I spent spending some time thinking about the price of independence for people with disabilities. It can be really hard to put a quantifiable number on how much people with disabilities who live independently in the community save society, because you often time find yourself trying to [...]
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The former LSU basketball coach and Minot native will be honored with a statue and a dedication of the courts at Hammond Park on the 19th of August. [member_allowed] [...]
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The oil boom is gone, but the less desirable elements that came with it have stuck around. Prices for illegal drugs like meth have fallen dramatically, but the gangs that traffic them are still in North Dakota operating. [...]
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Five Minot area non-profits are once again sponsoring the Rubber Duck River Race on the Fourth of July at Roosevelt Park. It takes five bucks to adopt a duck, and if yours in the top three across the finish line there will be a cash prize. Sponsoring the event are Companions for Children, The Dakota [...]
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