On September 27, 2024, the Minot City Council allotted $50,000 to Clark Hill (a multinational law firm), to conduct an external investigation into the...
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The Northwest Landowners Association recently held an information expo with the intention of finding solutions for the friction between landowners and pipeline operators and contractors. Amy Dalrymple has the story. [...]
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A plan to drill down to the oldest rock on the planet has been blocked by Pierce County Commissioners. The plan was billed as scientific research, but local officials believe it was a thinly veiled effort to test for the viability of nuclear waste disposal. [...]
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A Fargo athlete has hopes of representing the U.S. at this summer’s Rio Olympics. Laura Roesler is a former Fargo South track standout and will be running hard for a spot on the women’s track team while competing in the 800-meter race. [...]
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Last year, the legislature rejected a bill that banned discrimination based on sexual orientation. That action left cities the option of making their own laws, and a few have done just that. But Minot is not among them. [...]
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The theory is new and far from proven, but research indicates that exposure to biodiversity like forests and oceans is good for us. And it may not simply be the perception of getting away from things, there may be actual physical factors in the environment contrubting. [...]
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The big news these days is the budget impact the low oil price is having on North Dakota. It’s a symptom of an old problem, those forecasting for oil markets is notoriously bad. The article linked below is a comprehensive look at the oil industry and the markets that shape the pricing. It’s an interesting [...]
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North Dakota requires you off the beaten path to find the hidden gems. Troy Larson has been taking pictures of the prairie for years, and this article features a few of the natural wonders and historic landmarks you can see for free. [...]
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While in Minot we’re redrawing our school attendance lines to reduce the dependence on portable classrooms, in Winnipeg they’re working to figure out how to make those classrooms actually portable. It seems red tape has made them almost impossible to move. [...]
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With customer demand growing and historically growing and recently stable prices, now is the best time ever to be in the bison production business. [...]
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The recent billion-dollar budget shortfall has exposed some glaring issues with the North Dakota economy. Despite all the fantastic news of the last few years, we’re still painfully dependent on two industries — agriculture and oil and gas. [...]
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With higher education continuing costs to rise along with more allocations from the state budget, one Minot lawmaker is concerned we’ve got our priorities mixed up. Rep. Roscoe Streyle recently called attention to the fact that international students receive a disproportionate number of full tuition waivers. [...]
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With prices lower than they’ve been in the recent past, this growing season is likely to be tougher for area farmers. And growers will have a better chance of coming out on the right side of things if they’re applying new information learned from crop science. [...]
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What do you get when you put four musicians in a room with one cello? The cool thing about music is you’d probably get a something different each time. But in this case, the outcome is particularly impressive. Check out the Wiener Cello Ensemble in this great performance. [...]
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Education in Watford City is will be taking a step forward this week. The new high school is set to open February 15th; among the features: first-time facilities for theater and performing arts, enhanced security, and smart classrooms. [...]
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According to author and researcher Erika Christakis, the heavily structured early world our young kids now live in is doing them a disservice. And the solution is all too simple — play. [...]
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According to a NDSU meteorologist, the 2016 growing season has all the signs of being a good one. Near-normal warmth and precipitation is what’s expected, and that’s a good thing for crops. More on what goes into the long term forecast from Jonathan Knutson writing for Forum Communications. [...]
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