Editor’s Note: This commentary has language not worthy of a Sunday or any Sunday places. You’ve been alerted. In May of 2020, at the height of our COVID isolation, I went deeper in. I walked into the North Dakota Badlands with a friend. At...
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I have to admit it, I’ve been hooked on the show American Politics for a couple seasons now, but in the lead up to our mid-season finale, I think the writers just took this thing too far. Really? Introducing Anthony Weiner again? If you’re having trouble laughing at our devolution, maybe this lighter-side commentary will [...]
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Sheriff Deputies from Wisconsin in North Dakota to support local law enforcement in the Dakota Access protests have been pulled home. After talking with “a wide cross-section of the community who all share the opinion that our deputies should not be involved in this situation,” Sheriff Dave Mahoney said. [...]
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A gathering to celebrate the annual goose migration and all the fun that comes with the goose hunt is in its 28th year. Make your way up for a chance to win prizes, taste the chili in the cookoff, and take part in shooting events. [...]
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Minot native and actor Josh Duhamel was recently inducted into the Minot State University Hall of Fame. Duhamel was a member of the MSU football team for several seasons. [...]
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The North Dakota Department of Agriculture and North Dakota State University Extension Service advise farmers to scout new conservation plantings for Palmer amaranth, a very aggressive weed that has plagued cropland production in the South and Midwest. Palmer amaranth is a type of pigweed that has devastated crops in many states. In some areas, herbicide [...]
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Over the last few years, learning research has unlocked a few secrets to capturing and retaining information for later use. This is one of those skills that’s valuable any time but in particular for students. Here are the cliff notes. Make sure you review them tomorrow too. [...]
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What does the future of grain production look like? One research institute in Kansas is selectively breeding a type of perennial wheat to enhance the food production qualities. It’s called Kernza, and When successful, it means no plowing and no planting. It will grow back each spring after harvest. Image: courtesy of The Land Insitute [...]
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The economics and logistics of maintaining a 1,000 person protest camp near Cannon Ball are daunting. Members of the Standing Rock tribe discussed the issues Thursday including the loss of a $1,000,000 in revenue at Prairie Knights Casino due to access difficulty for patrons. [...]
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A #NoDAPL protestor was arrested yesterday for pulling a revolver and firing it at police officers at the scene. No one was injured in this incident, but there was another firearms incident with an injury not involving law enforcement. All told, there were more than 130 arrests yesterday. Rob Port has the story. [...]
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It may be the movie that created the ‘mockumentary’ genre. It also went all the way to eleven. The movie was so successful that you’d assume that as a writer and star, Harry Shearer would have made some money off it over the last 32 years. Technically, you’d be right — he’s been paid $179 dollars. [...]
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North Dakota fourth and eighth graders scored in the top five when compared to other states in a national science exam. Comprehensive statistics can be viewed by visiting the National Center for Education Statistics website: https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/. [...]
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You may not realize it, but we’re all here right now standing because of the astounding innovations that allowed our species to propagate successfully up through time. ASAP Science has conveniently put the most important 71 of those innovations into a short video. It’s a great history lesson and exercise in humility. Watch it below. [...]
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The Fargo flood protection plan hit a big road block earlier this month when the Minnesota DNR refused to permit the project. In reaction, those hoping to advance the permit have chosen negotiation and informing as opposed to moving the issue into the courts. Here in Minot we should count ourselves lucky that there is [...]
Read & Share sourced from: InForumThe State Board of Higher Education is trying to attract more out-of-state students. The goal: turning some of those students into workers when they’re finished with school. The impact on revenues — at NDSU the program is estimated to reduce income by $3.3 million. [...]
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UND Hockey is going high tech with its data gathering. One of the new metrics coaches are using — heart rate data of the players. The information informs coaches on how hard the players are working and how quickly they’re able to recover. [...]
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The cost of higher education has been rising sharply over the past two decades, and there are many ideas as to why and probably more than a few factors contributing. In terms of economics, education is an interesting study, and this article from NPR highlights some of the challenges. [...]
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