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In the article below, you’ll find a call from an influential North Dakota blogger to close some of North Dakota’s higher education institutions. It’s a sign that it’s time to challenge conventional thinking when it comes to education. To that end, this article from EdSurge is timely; it provides examples of schools and higher-education-esque start-ups [...]
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Rob Port at Say Anything Blog comments on a growing group of people talking about the need to reform and reevaluate the way and where of how North Dakota does higher education. His reform concept — close down a few of the state’s colleges and universities. That argument will no doubt trigger a debate, which [...]
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Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes; many of them offer weekend respite and retirement hideaways. But an environmental threat is putting a few of them at risk. High nutrient loads in the water are the problem, and the solutions are a lot less expensive if they’re enacted before the tipping point is passed. Read [...]
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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. [...]
Read & Share sourced from: InForumWhen 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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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 [...]
Read & ShareA 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 [...]
Read & ShareA 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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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. [...]
Read & Share sourced from: Say Anything Blog.comWheat 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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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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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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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. [...]
Read & Share sourced from: InForumOne 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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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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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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