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NewsN.D. Stockmen Praise Country of Origin Labeling Appeal

Local producers of beef, chicken, and pork represented through the ND Stockman’s Association are for getting rid of the country of origin labeling requirement for beef, a federal regulation believed to be responsible for $4-5 per head in additional production costs. [...]

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NewsDevils Lake Approves Development Agreement for Oil Refienry

The Devils Lake City Commission voted unanimously to enter a developerment agreement with Eagles Ledge Energy to bring a 20,000 barrel per day refinery to the West side of the city. The agreement will be a financial boon to city coffers, but some residents have concerns. [...]

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NewsScience Reveals: The Traits of Happy, Lasting Relationships

After studying thousands of relationships, one behavioral scientist can predict with 94% accuracy which couples will be together and will couples will split within a few years. What’s his secret? He watches for kindness and generosity and the little ways they manifest themselves. [...]

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CurioMinot’s City Council: How We Compare to Area Cities

This presentation is a few months old, but the information is still relevant. As you do the research, it turns out Minot’s method of local government is quite different than other cities in our state. [...]

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CommentaryLiquor License Law: A Decision That Bad Has to Come From Somewhere

Last week’s liquor license decision was so bad that I’ve been at a loss for words to describe it (or perhaps had too many of the four-lettered ones). Whenever City Council votes on a topic, particularly one that’s a bit controversial, the outcome of that vote sends a message about where we’re heading as a [...]

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CurioLiquor License Law: The A, B, C’s of Economics

On the heels of a really bad decision — like the one that came out of City Council last week — we’re going to assume that our elected officials simply don’t understand the consequences of their actions. In a small community like Minot, where we all know and trust each other, the idea of ‘bounded [...]

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NewsFormer Dickinson Trinity Principal Files Federal Lawsuit Against City, Sheriff, Police Detectives

The former Dickinson Trinity principal charged with arson in relation to the fire that burned the school in March of 2014 has filed a lawsuit against the agencies and detectives that led the investigation. The Dickinson Press has the story. [...]

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News€’Naked’€™ Saskatchewan Trekkers Blamed for Malaysian Earthquake

Know the laws of the country you’re visiting before you go. For two Saskatchewan travelers, the learning curve is steep; they’re blamed with angering a mountain spirit and causing an earthquake because of a picture taken atop the mountain. They were not naked by our standards. [...]

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NewsNorth Dakota Gets a “B-” When It Comes To Civil Asset Forfeiture Policy

If you or your car is involved in a crime, when do the police have the right to take away your car? The topic is known as civil asset forfeiture. Rob Port brings you up to speed and shares his thoughts in this article. [...]

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CurioWhat Commercials Have Taught Me About Laundry

If we weren’t all programmed to ignore commercials (or at least attempt to) and instead were forced to actually watch them, you might be surprised by what is being taught. Have a laugh at this too true satire. [...]

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NewsWhite Supremacist Craig Cobb Pushes for New Enclave in Antler

The white supremacist who tried to orchestrate a takeover of Leith, ND during the summer of 2013 has set his sights on another small, North Dakota town. Antler, North Dakota is the latest target of the white nationalist movement and Craig Cobb. [...]

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NewsFormer Sawyer Superintendent Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to Charges

The former superintendent of Sawyer School was in court yesterday and plead not guilty to the multiple sexual misconduct charges he’s facing. KX News has the full story. [...]

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NewsFracking Rule Would Hurt ND Income, Jobs, State says

New federal regulations on fracking on federal land will cost North Dakota $300 million a year in oil income and as many as 1,900 jobs. The State of North Dakota is joining a few other states in a federal lawsuit challenging the law. [...]

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NewsContracting Workshop Held in Minot

For contractors who want to earn business from the government, there are a few extra hoops to jump through. And the North Dakota Impact Procurement Technical Assistance Center is all about helping business owners navigate the process. And they had a workshop in Minot yesterday. [...]

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NewsVerendrye Electric Holds Annual Members Meeting

Verendrye Electric, one of our local rural electric cooperatives, held their annual stakeholders meeting at the State Fair Center yesterday. Get the story from KMOT News. [...]

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NewsScience Has Revealed the formula for the Perfect Fire

I suspect we all intuitively know what this formula is, but science has finally declared that a fire with a width/radius equal to its height will burn the hottest. Your job at the lake this weekend – test the theory and report back. [...]

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