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The percentage of oil field spills that are contained on the drilling pad is heading in the wrong direction. That and other trends like the transition of ownership of saltwater gathering systems from operators to hedge funds has the Industrial Commission looking at new regulations. [...]
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It’s yet another byproduct of the prosperity delivered by the oil boom; the number of babies born addicted, particularly to meth, cocaine, and heroin is on the rise. And it’s a multifaceted problem. Get the full story in an excellent article by Elizabeth Hackenburg. [...]
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Several officials from the ND Department of Human Services are facing charges related to backdating a daycare license following the drowning death of a young girl in a Velva pool last summer. [...]
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The City Grand Forks Arts and Events Vibrancy Committee is working to make events easier to host in Grand Forks. And their first step, asking those in the community what needs to change and where the hang ups are. [...]
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Though it’s not officially part of the flood protection project, the work taking place on the 8th Ave. SW pump station is a critical first step in protecting our water supply. And yesterday, concrete was poured on flood walls. It’s progress. [...]
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Got a kid who’s approaching his or her teenage years? Are you already in the throes? Are are you a teenager yourself and wondering why your parents are always rolling their eyes and saying ‘teenager’? A little scientific understanding may help everyone understand just what’s gong on. Watch and learn below. AsapSCIENCE AsapSCIENCE (uploads) on [...]
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There’s a lot of talk about investing in computer science education, but what’s the balance between teaching theory and teaching practical skills, like coding? [...]
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Researchers in Fargo are working to make sure current honey bee genetics are preserved until the end of time — in case we need them then. The goal: make sure that if there is a future shock to the population we can wind back the clock. [...]
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With all the world’s information at our at our fingertips, the burden of education is changing from learning the facts to figuring out how to best access and use them. The question is, will we change our education paradigm to meet that new reality? [...]
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Though locally too much water has been our most recent concern, we don’t have to look far back in our past to find the opposite problem. And on a world scale, the next fifty years will be shaped more by the scarcity of water than the scarcity of oil. [...]
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The rise in population and community turbulence from growth in the oil patch created a problem few foresaw– out-migration of retirees. Lauran Donovan has the story on a trend that’s changing the fabric of many small towns. [...]
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The deadline for state agencies and departments to submit their revised budgets is Wednesday. Due to the downturn in oil and its impact on state budgets, the Governor ordered across-the-board 4.05% reductions in spending. [...]
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Ever wondered what it was like to fly in a Navy jet? How about flying in a jet 10 feet from three other jets going really fast? Use the video below to augment your imagination, and don’t hesitate to grab the screen, you can actually rotate the view around to change the perspective. // [...]
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There is obviously a significant portion of the American electorate wishing to stick their fingers in the eye of “the establishment”. If one looks back through history, establishments come and go. Where is the Federalist party now? Where is the Whig party now? In the fifties in North Dakota, the state Democratic party and the [...]
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President Obama’s 2017 Federal budget includes earmarks for several upgrades at Minot Air Force Base. Eloise Ogden writing for The Minot Daily News has the story, but it requires entrance through a Google search page. [...]
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The State’s budget shortfall means every department has to roll back 4.05%, and they have until Wednesday to submit their plan. NDSU submitted their plans for reducing spending with a single line item reduction of $6.4 million in ‘operating expenses’. [...]
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