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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As North Dakota approaches our first statewide vote on the issue of legalizing Marijuana in any form, it’s going to be important that we learn from those states that have gone before us. There are lessons available, and this article from Quartz outlines a valuable one. [...]
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The video was posted to Facebook Lloyd Pruet. It does not require words to describe it. Watch below. [...]
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The protesters have told Morton County law enforcement officials that they’ve drawn their line. A new camp on private landed owned by Dakota Access LLC was established Sunday, but the protesters claim it for the Sioux people and say they’re not leaving. [...]
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Google’s corporate culture is the stuff of legend, and the company’s guru on mindfulness has developed a habit of noticing small moments of joy. From events like the first bite of good food or stepping into an air conditioned space on a hot day, he’s cultivated a happier life for himself by simply recognizing these [...]
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UND’s President Mark Kennedy has been on the job for only a few months, but he’s already moving to leave his mark. Up for debate is the core mission, and according to one professor, the President is inappropriately narrowing the focus of the UND’s primary purposes. [...]
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Private Security working for the Dakota Access pipeline during the early September confrontation with protestors was not licensed to provide security in North Dakota. The information is the result of a Morton County investigation into the September 3 incident. [...]
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Denmark supermarkets protesting the treatment of workers in South African vineyards. How are they doing it? With their buying power by no longer carrying the wine. And with the #NoDAPL protests taking place South of Mandan, it’s worth noting there are many methods for advancing social change. [...]
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One of Canada’s most famous bands will be stopping in to play a show in Estevan this January. Blue Rodeo has been touring for more than 30 years and sold over four million albums. Have a listen below before buying tickets. [...]
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In the final weeks before the election, Republican candidate Doug Burgum is rolling out his vision for North Dakota’s main streets. Patrick Springer writing for the Forum on the Governor’s race including comments from Democratic candidate Marvin Nelson. [...]
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As sea birds go, frigate birds are unique in that their feathers aren’t waterproof. In other words, they can’t land in water. Researchers learned recently they’ve evolved to capture updrafts in cloud structures taking them to heights of 12,000 feet where they have been tracked flying for as much as two continuous months. [...]
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It’s a problem that’s growing across the country, but in Boston, citizens have become particularly vocal. Motherboard has that story. We have our own goose challenges in Minot, and if you haven’t been through Oak Park in a while, it’s worth a trip. We have some new methods for managing our increasingly-resident goose population. [...]
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The ad hoc committee responsible for shepherding Minot through the transition to the 7-member modern council approved by voters in June concluded their work. Joe Skurzewski withy KMOT has the story. [...]
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The Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead took a close look at the full economic impact of new housing construction. Their finding: single family homes, in particular, provide good return on investment when weighed against infrastructure and added public service costs. [...]
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The protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline had a notable advocate in North Dakota Tuesday. Actor Mark Ruffalo addressed a crowded room of supporters at Prairie Knights Casino on the bigger protest message that we need to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. [...]
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The downtown parking saga continues. Gary Reddick, the architect of Minot’s beleaguered parking structures and the more broad Imagine Minot downtown concept, has been released by Cypress Development, the primary developer of the projects. Mr. Reddick’s contract with Cypress was terminated just as another contract between the Portland-based architect and the City of Minot was [...]
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The zombie apocalypse is coming, and the YWCA Minot Zombie Run will get you ready for it. The YWCA Minot, the local women and children’s homeless shelter, is hosting the first annual Zombie Run on Saturday, October 29. Participants are challenged to “run or be eaten” along the 5k course throughout Downtown Minot. Runners will [...]
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