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Last week OPEC decided to stick with the status quo and let producers keep producing. Meanwhile, local producers say the downturn in prices is forcing producers to get efficient and will ultimately lead to stronger, healthier oil production industry. [...]
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Keller Paving & Landscaping of Minot has taken a $500,000 grievance against the developers of Minot’s downtown parking garages into the legal system. Jill Schram of The Minot Daily News has the story. This article requires a Google search redirect to bypass the MDN paywall. [...]
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Tracey Lawson, previously the principal at Longfellow Elementary, has been hired as Minot Public School’s Assistant Superintendent for elementary education. Minot Daily has the story along with other business of the school board. This article requires a Google search redirect to bypass the MDN paywall. [...]
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A new Census Bureau estimate says what we already know. North Dakota is growing and we’re building a lot of houses and apartments to accommodate new people. And it’s been that way since 2010. [...]
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The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission granted a certificate of need permit to Enbridge. This permit certifies the need to move oil via pipeline. The next piece of the equation is the routing permit which is expected to take several more months. [...]
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— Official News Release, Senator Hoeven — Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Minot State University a grant totaling $226,198.00 for the North Dakota Senior Medicare Patrol, a project to prevent and eliminate Medicare fraud. “We [...]
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Roosevelt Park Zoo staff are down in the dumps. Here’s the story per their Facebook page: The Roosevelt Park Zoo staff are mourning the loss of the female otter, “Cinnamon”. The female otter arrived May 6th into quarantine from Buttonwood Park Zoo. Veterinary staff use a quarantine period, usually 30-60 days depending on species, to [...]
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UND Was awarded $750,000 over three years to build a research station focused on NASA’s work in Earth science, aeronautics, and deep space exploration. The funds are made available through NASA’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program, which awards Research Infrastructure Development (RID) grants every three to five years to jurisdictions to bolster [...]
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Richard LaFuente spent more than 28 years in prison for assault and murder. The wrinkle — the family of the victim — Jerome “Eddie” Peltier — believes Mr. Lafuente was innocent. The Fargo Forum’s Patrick Springer goes in-depth on the tragic Devils Lake incident. [...]
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In the latest historical installment from Troy Larson and Terry Hinnenkamp, the photographers behind the Ghosts of North Dakota, you see a picture of North Dakota during the dust bowl era. The video compiles the pictures of FSA photographer Arthur Rothstein with the audio from President Roosevelt’s 1936 fireside chat about what he saw when [...]
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Residents of a Fargo apartment building have known for a year that they would be forced to relocate due to soil stability concerns resulting from construction of a floodwall, but as the deadline approaches, there are still residents who haven’t found new homes. [...]
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The Department of Health has a lot of responsibilities, and a growing population and booming oil industry has put extra pressure on the department’s employees. And on top of it all, a negative work environment is exasperating the problems. [...]
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A toxic work environment at the North Dakota Department of Health is affecting the performance of the department and contributing to employee attrition. Mike Nowatzki with Forum News Services has the story. [...]
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Housing supply is catching up with housing demand and as a result prices are dropping. Watford City Mayor Brent Sanford says 300 new apartments have put downward pressure on rents, in some cases by as much as $1,000 a month. [...]
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Williston doesn’t just need a new airport terminal, they need a new airport location, and the $250 million project is pushing ahead in spite drop in oil prices. [...]
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The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ meeting on Friday was a mix of tradition and modern chaos, as the cartel decided to stick to production levels. Here’s video from the Wall Street Journal. [...]
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