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 Minot Park District has teamed up with the Minot Area Community Foundation and the City of Minot’s Recreation department to create a new winter time activity center. The Minot Fun Zone will be open in the February 1st from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Monday and Wednesday mornings. It’s located in the Armory, the [...]
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What happens to the land after an oil or saltwater spill? What happens when it’s time to give the land back to nature or the farmer? Remediation and reclamation are big issues in the oil patch these days, and a February conference in Dickinson will provide interested parties an opportunity to learn more. The full [...]
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State officials are launching a review process of the criminal justice system with the hopes that it will lead to cost reductions and less recidivism. Nick Smith with the Bismarck Tribune has the full story. [...]
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The price of oil may be down, but you wouldn’t know it by the number of babies being delivered. Zoe Peterson has the story from the Star Tribune on the challenges of growing an obstetrics department to meet demands of a growing community. [...]
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New technology has revolutionized the way we grow food. And a byproduct of that technology — automated data collection — is starting to create some uncomfortable potential consequences for farmers and others in the industry. [...]
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Housing and Human Services is considering housing unaccompanied children immigrants at the Grand Forks Air Force Base temporarily. Senator Heitkamp is hopeful that if that path is chosen, the community will be welcoming. The Grand Forks Herald has the full story. [...]
Read & Share sourced from: Grand Forks HeraldThe NDSU Extension service will be hosting a calving workshop on February 29th. The full news release follows below. — Official News Release, NDSU Extension Service — Calving will be the focus of a workshop that the North Dakota State University Extension Service is holding Feb. 29 at the NDSU North Central Research Extension [...]
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The City of Fargo heard pitches from there development groups looking to build mixed-use commercial, residential, and parking garages in downtown Fargo. [...]
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Effective transmission has always been one of the hang-ups with wind power, but researchers from NDSU will be looking at an old debate to see if there is a new answer for a more efficient power grid; they’ll be exploring the integration of direct current energy. [...]
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A small liquor store in Williston is catering to high-end tastes, and recently, the store has expanded their offerings to include cultural events and tastings. [...]
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The U.S. and other countries have agreed to lift sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear program, but Washington still has other sanctions in place against Tehran. [...]
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Thank you Scientific American for delivering conversation on this issue that doesn’t force us to pick sides in the gun control debate! The data and conclusions are early, but it suggests these incidents may spur a type of social contagion that spreads through the news. [...]
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The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear the appeal by the State of North Dakota on the fetal heart beat law. The ruling from the lower court will stand; the law cannot take effect. The state spent $240k defending the law. [...]
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Before the ‘green’ energy revolution takes over the world, it is going to have to first prove that is economically viable. That means standing on its own two feet, without the help of government subsidies. A conservative government in the UK is hastening that process. [...]
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A Thompson area farm family is turning their potato surplus into a value added product — vodka. I’ve written in the past how there is an opportunity waiting for us in North Dakota in the brewing and distilling industries. But we’ve got to do a some deregulating to help the little guys get started. This [...]
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The province of Manitoba is looking to kickstart the brewing and distilling industries. So much so, they’re starting a loan program to help new start-ups purchase equipment. [...]
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