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NewsCommissioners, Architects Meet on Jail Expansion Plan

The plans for Ward County’s jail expansion are nearing completion and architects are hoping to have a final cost projection available for the August 7th County Commission Meeting. The expansion will add 100 new cells to the jail. [...]

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CommentaryFinding God In Western North Dakota

For one longtime North Dakotan, the landscape of Medora and the badlands is a place of inspiration and introspection. And an annual return to the source is an opportunity to share fellowship with others who have found something worthwhile in our landscape and history. [...]

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NewsHearing Set on Oil Pipeline that Would Cross Lake Sakakawea

  A proposed pipeline across Lake Sakakawea is on the event schedule for the Public Service Comission. A formal hearing will be held in Stanley on August 21st regarding the pipeline proposed between Keene and Palermo. Details from the Grand Forks Herald. [...]

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NewsCity Begins Flood Emergency Planning Effort

The Corps of Engineers was in town the last two days helping city, county, and other agency officials identify the needs and steps required to put a flood emergency action plan in place. Jill Schramm from The Minot Daily has the story. This article requires a redirect through a Google search page.   [...]

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NewsAccidental Drug Overdoses on Rise in North Dakota

In 2005, 15 North Dakotan’s died of drug-related causes. In 2013, the number was 52. Get details on the story and overdose red flags to watch for in this article from the Fargo Forum. [...]

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NewsEast Grand Forks Researching Possible Amendments to Liquor Licenses

The City of East Grand Forks is looking for ways to accommodate a new business inside their existing liquor laws, but if they fail, they’ll consider amending their laws to make the business concept possible. [...]

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NewsUND Nickname List Down to 7 Options

Along with staying simply ‘North Dakota’, the other nicknames under final consideration are: Fighting Hawks, Green Hawks, Nodaks, North Stars, Roughriders and Sundogs. [...]

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NewsBasements in Downtown Buildings Provide a Look Into the Disappearing Past

Minot’s downtown infrastructure project means the elimination many historic vaults and basements underneath streets and sidewalks. And if you want a view into the past, you can get one tonight at Niess Impressions before progress puts a piece of history to rest for good. [...]

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CommentaryIt Was a Negotiation From the Start…

Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs fame has a knack for finding the nugget in a story or encounter and putting it in relatable terms. It’s no doubt the reason his television shows are so popular. In the short piece below, he summarizes his chance encounter with a young capitalist and ends up a firm believer [...]

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CurioA Surprisingly Fascinating Theory for why Canada is so Boring

I disagree with the primary tenet of this title; I didn’t write it either. But if you’re Canadian and want to laugh and think a little about what makes Canada Canadian, one journalist thinks it’s an intentionally crafted national identity of carefully cultivated boringness. [...]

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NewsFacebook is Now Watching Your Lurking

Most Facebook users know that their personal news feed is not made up of the latest stories. A complicated algorithm that measures what you click and like actually selects the stories in your feed, and now lurking over a story will be counted as well. [...]

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NewsND Game & Fish to Study Climate Change Impacts on Wildlife

  The North Dakota Game & Fish Department has accepted the idea that our climate is changing, and they’ve started the process of learning how those changes affect wildlife and habitat. Get the full story from the Fargo Forum. [...]

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NewsNorth Dakota’s Legacy Fund Diversifies Investments

  The financial state of North Dakota is strong right now with more than $3.2 billion in the legacy fund, and the manner in which that money is managed and invested is helping it grow. But as always, it’s a delicate balance between risk and reward. [...]

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News‘Smart’ Guns May Help Prevent Violence, But Will They Make it to the Shelves?

New technology prevents guns from firing if they’re not in the proper hands, but so far retailers are not supporting the concept. Their fear, that tech-implemented safety measures will lead states to implement laws requiring them — thereby further degrading second amendment rights. [...]

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NewsDickinson’s Building Permit Revenue Falls Well Short of Budget Forecast

The City of Dickinson is dealing with a case of counting chickens before they hatch, or rather, spending building permit dollars before the builders build. A budget adjustment is expected in order to deal with the revenue shortfall. [...]

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CurioWatch: Le Petit Chef Cooks Dinner While You Watch

  In today’s installment of P.B.A., culinary experiences take a digital step forward. You won’t be able to taste it, but we’re betting you’ll still appreciate the creativity. [...]

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