Commentary Ethics and the One-Party State: A Mission Not Yet Accepted

The reluctance of the North Dakota State legislature to accept the recommendations of the newly formed ethics commission should not be a surprise except to the most naive among us. Organizations historically have not been known to reform themselves. Elected officials having hubris is...

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NewsCanada: Rampant illegal night hunting puts Manitoba wildlife in peril

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Not too far North of us here in Minot, ranchers and game officials are struggling with increased illegal activity related to night hunting of wild game as well as the shooting of livestock. So far this year there have been 41 arrests, that compares to an average of 14 arrests on similar charges over the past [...]

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NewsCanada: Spud-tacular crop two years running

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The problem for Manitoba potato growers this year — what to do with their mountain of spuds? The Winnipeg Press has the story on a second-year-in-a-row of bumper potato harvest. [...]

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NewsMinot Student Among Three Nominated to U.S. Military Academies

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Bishop Ryan Senior Elijah Stewart is among three North Dakota students nominated to U.S. Military Academies by Senator Hoeven. Mr. Stewart will be attending the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. ““We are glad to nominate some of the best and brightest from North Dakota to appointments at our nation’s military academies,” Hoeven said. “Elijah, [...]

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NewsMSU and Lake Region partner to offer Sign Language degree

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The Minot Daily has the full story, here’s the quote from news release issued by the schools: “There is a national shortage of qualified ASL interpreters,” said Holly Pedersen, Department of Special Education chair, in the press release. “Our program allows greater flexibility for students to continue their education in the field of interpreting because [...]

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NewsDaily Update: The Latest #NoDAPL Coverage from around the state

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The Dakota Access Pipeline protest continues to be the dominant story in North Dakota news. The situation is evolving on both sides of the concrete barrier blocking the backwater bridge. Here’s the latest coverage from our local media sources. Concrete Barriers Added at the Backwater Bridge | Bismarck Tribune Jessica Holdman has the story on [...]

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NewsHoeven, Dalrymple, and Cramer Make Appeal to End DAPL Protest

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Senator Hoeven, Governor Dalrymple, and Congressman Cramer have signed a letter delivered to President Obama regarding the #NoDAPL Protests. The full news release per Senator Hoeven’s office and letter follow below. — Official News Release — WASHINGTON – In a letter to President Barack Obama, Senator John Hoeven, Congressman Kevin Cramer and Governor Jack Dalrymple [...]

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NewsWrapped Up! Main Street Construction Completed in Time for Holiday Season

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Main Street in Minot is fully open for business! After a many-months-long construction season, phase II of Minot’s downtown infrastructure project is a wrap — and just in time for the holiday shopping season. Joe Skurzewski with KMOT has the story.   [...]

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NewsDevils Lake Maintains Pit Bull Ban

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The Devils Lake City Commission voted to keep a 1987 ordinance banning pit bulls within city limits in place, but for opponents of the law, the efforts to have it removed will continue. Devils Lake is the latest North Dakota community to take up the issue, Bismarck and Dickinson have previously removed their breed-specific ordinances. [...]

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NewsCommentary: Why Does Fargo Keep Giving Tax Dollars Away?

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Tony Gehrig is a Fargo City Commissioner who wonders out loud if the Fargo City Commission is using its economic development incentives properly. Though this relates directly to Fargo, the lesson could be applied to any community trying to entice businesses — for example, Minot. [...]

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NewsThe Blind Pigs a are Back, Liquor sales scrutinized

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The operator of an after-hours club that was operating more like a bar had his initial appearance in court recently. Kim Fundingsland with The Minot Daily News has the story on modern incarnation of our blind pig history. And on a related note, the Liquor License Ad Hoc committee meets today at 2:00 to discuss [...]

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NewsMandan: Housing funding moves junior high apartment project forward

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A partnership between a non-profit and the Mandan City Commission has provided a pathway to saving a historic school building and converting it into low-income housing. LeAnn Eckroth with the Bismarck Tribune has the story on repurposing a bit of Mandan history. [...]

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NewsND Attorney General: Dakota Access Land Purchase is Legal

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Earlier this fall, Dakota Acess purchased land near the site of the #NoDAPL protest camps from a private rancher. It was a move that sparked controversy because, at first look, it appeared to be in violation of North Dakota’s corporate farming laws. Now, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that Dakota Access had [...]

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NewsFor Standing Rock Sioux, new water system may reduce oil leak risk

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

One of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s initial arguments against the Dakota Access Pipeline was its proximity to the reservations water intake structure, but as of the new year, water for the reservation communities will be pulled from a new location more than 70 miles downstream of the pipeline. Ernest Scheyder with Reuters has the [...]

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NewsEstevan City Council formally criticizes carbon tax and environmental policy

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The City of Estevan’s City Council is going on the record formally with a letter addressed to provincial and party leaders that outlines disappointment in environmental policies including a carbon tax that put the areas coal-fired power stations directly in the crosshairs. Estevan is home to two power generating stations, one of which — the [...]

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CurioHow to make the perfect mashed potatoes, according to science

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Science is the method by which progressional learning takes place. We theorize about the effect of a particular action, test whether it’s true, evaluate the results, and repeat the process. And that scientific method has now been applied to what was previously the art of making mashed potatoes. Learn how here, and if any readers [...]

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NewsGame & Fish Advisory Meetings Coming Up, Your Chance to Share Thoughts

by: Doug Leier  |  

Several decades ago, the state legislature created an advisory board for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. One of the results of that is that each fall and spring, advisory board members host public meetings in their district. These public meetings provide citizens with an opportunity to discuss fish and wildlife issues and ask [...]

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