Editor’s Note: Former Governor Burgum is currently nominated for this role; Beyond the fact that he is highly qualified for the role, he is also among the least controversial of all President Trump’s cabinet level nominees. His confirmation is likely, and that makes this...
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Highway 2 between Minot and Williston was converted to four lanes in 2008; the road was expected to last 20 years. But heavy use by the growing oil-industry has required rewriting that schedule. [...]
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Citizens of the Turtle Mountain Reservation have some concerns about their local leadership and they’re taking steps to solve their problem. [...]
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With all the wells being drilled, naming them has started to require creativity. And the systems for naming them are turning to the locally inspired to the themes more commonly found in Hollywood. It’s a lighthearted Bakken story. [...]
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Here’s a concept: oil-free gasoline. German automaker Audi has been working on it, and now they have a working recipe too. [...]
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— Official News Release, ND Tax Commissioner — Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger provided a detailed summary of the current status of the North Dakota oil tax and oil tax incentives, better known as triggers, at a news conference today. “Our office has been watching the price of oil very closely,” said Rauschenberger. “It needed to [...]
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In a new study, an easy-to-use app did just as good a job as the machines in an eye doctor’s office. That’s a boon for people in low-income countries — and really for anyone with vision issues. [...]
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— Official News Release, ND Game & Fish — North Dakota deer hunters are reminded the deadline for submitting applications for the 2015 gun season is June 3. Hunters are encouraged to apply online at the State Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. The deadline applies to muzzleloader, regular gun, gratis and nonresident landowner, and [...]
Read & ShareIt turns out developing things like grit, a growth mindset, soft skills, emotional skills, and social skills as big a role in life success as academic learning, but those in education are struggling with how to define the concepts. [...]
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Bismarck’s third public high school is nearing completion and part of the project includes a significant sports complex that will be used by all of the public schools and the community. The school is on schedule to open in August. [...]
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If you want evidence of how government policy and economic incentives affect behavior, you often need to look big picture and over many years. But in the case of ethanol and corn incentives, you only need to look as far as the former grasslands outside of Jamestown. [...]
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There’s a growing portion of the population who spent some time at college, but didn’t get the degree. In Rhode Island, a program called College Unbound has set out to bring these former students back into the fold and help them complete their degrees. [...]
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The Williston Young Professionals group has gone through a slight reorganization in past months and they’re seeing their membership and impact grow. In Minot, we’ve got our own growing organization, and we’re excited to see them taking a bigger role on The Minot Voice as well. [...]
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Senator Hoeven, Senator Heitkamp, and Congressman Cramer all issued statements in opposition to the EPA’s new Waters of the U.S. rule. The rule, which is intended to clarify what waters fall under the jurisdiction of the EPA through the Clean Water Act, is viewed locally as a vast overreach of authority by the federal government [...]
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— Official News Release, Senator Heitkamp — Continuing the work through her Strong & Safe Communities Initiative, U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today joined local community leaders to discuss the importance of building and expanding roads and bridges across the state to improve safety and keep up with the increase of traffic on the roads. Joined [...]
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A problem in the chain of command and communication led to more than $500k in expenses that were approved unbeknownst to the County Commission. And as of Tuesday’s meeting, Ward County is suggesting those costs are the responsibility of the architect. [...]
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The craft beer industry is taking off around the country, and it’s creating a new market for the agriculture industry. Maybe this is something we should be noticing here in North Dakota where we like beer and grow grain. [...]
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