Bruce Cockburn–“Mystery” I will sing my prayers and songs, learn to bake and eat the shepherd’s humble pie something happens every day at dusk from October through the winter monthsa great rose blossoms, tints the sky until the deeper darkfor years and more I’ve...
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The visitor center for the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park was abandoned in 2013 because slumping land led to structural issues. Since then, work has progressed towards building a new visitor center and the park is now asking for input on four potential sites. [...]
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The EPA has opened an investigation into a pipeline spill that took place last summer near Bear Den Bay and Mandaree. The spill released ~1,000,000 gallons (~32,000 barrels) of produced water — some of which ended up in Lake Sakakawea. [...]
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Have you ever met a bike you couldn’t ride? Most would say no, but today may be the day. In the video below you can see first hand that one small change to the steering mechanism on a bike throws brain-bike-processing skills into chaos. It’s both informative, entertaining, and perhaps worthy of a booth at [...]
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We all know the oilfield is a dangerous place to work. But are corners being cut in North Dakota that jeopardize worker safety? The latest documentary from Todd Melby and the team at Black Gold Boom looks at the issue through the lens of a single oilfield fatality. The piece does not paint a flattering [...]
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While most car companies are taking an evolutionary approach to implementing automated controls in cars, Google is betting the moon shot. They’re investing heavily in a concept that a radical cultural shift will take place when the vehicles are ready. [...]
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— Official News Release, Senator Hoeven — At a hearing of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee last week, Senator John Hoeven pressed Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Director Charles “Monty” Roessel to implement better oversight of federal funding for Native American schools run by the agency. Hoeven’s comments came in response to a Government Accountability [...]
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Governor Dalrymple exercised his executive authority five times during the 2015 session. Archie Ingersoll writing for the Fargo Forum delivers the rundown on the bills he stuck his neck out on. [...]
Read & Share sourced from: InForumWant to see what it looks like in the bottom of an oil well? Here’s your chance. [...]
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— Official News Release, UND Sports — This article was written by Jayson Hajdu, UND Sports Media Relations University of North Dakota head men’s hockey coach Dave Hakstol, who led the program to seven NCAA Frozen Four appearances in 11 seasons, announced his resignation today and was named head coach of the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia [...]
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Minot police had a busy evening making significant arrests in two separate incidents. Circumstances of each are provided below. Infant in Social Service’s Custody after Drug Charges Against Parents Officers were called to the Kelly Inn to conduct a welfare check on an infant whose parents appeared to be under the influence of drugs. As [...]
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Postive Train Control (PTC) gives railroad administrators the ability to slow down trains without the engineer. It has vaulted to the top of the national conversation following the derailment in Philidelphia and is expected to be in place on North Dakota tracks this year. [...]
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The Volvo Ocean Race is a nine-month, 38,739 nautical mile race around the world. It’s a grueling, unforgiving competition. And through the sailors’ eyes, we get an anecdotal picture on the state of the world’s oceans. What they’re seeing is troubling. [...]
Read & Share sourced from: Scuttlebutt Sailing NewsWith the rhetoric of a contentious political debate not far back in our rear-view mirror, here’s a good story about being gay and being accepted by a North Dakota community. [...]
Read & ShareThe three-bladed wind turbines are now common place on the prairie, but new technology may radically alter the appearance of wind generators in the future. Get the story in the short video below. [...]
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Are you getting tired of the incessant din of cable television? Google’s Chromecast is adding new providers which means your a la carte options are improving. [...]
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It’s never too late to pick-up and go. If you do, here’s what you can expect. [...]
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