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NewsCity of Minot: Replacing Retaining Walls on Hillcrest Drive and City Hall

A retaining wall in NE Minot and the rock faces surrounding City Hall will need replacing in the near future. The work is similar enough in scope that the city will save by packaging the work together. Get the full story from KX News.   [...]

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NewsMAFB B-52 Team Minot Stays Vigilant

— Official News Release, Minot Air Force Base — Air Force Global Strike Command bomb wings participated in a major exercise this month, demonstrating the command’s flexibility and global reach while testing its tactics, techniques, and procedures. The annual AFGSC exercise, Constant Vigilance is designed to train and assess the command’s ability to perform its conventional [...]

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NewsFormer U.S. attorneys in Dakotas head Indian law group | Grand Forks Herald

Former U.S. attornies Tim Purdon (ND) and Brendan Johnson (SD) have formed a law practice with the intention of representing tribes and other Native American clients. Full story from the Grand Forks Herald. [...]

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NewsManitoba is Getting New Building Rules to Improve Energy Efficiency

The province of Manitoba is upping their building code requirements to improve the efficiency of homes and other buildings. The changes are believed to improve building efficiency by 20% without significant additional building costs. [...]

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NewsDiscover: Popular Baby Names by Year and State

Having a kid soon? Want to know what the most popular baby names are by state and year going back to 1960? Now you can, follow the link below for direct access to the most popular names by year as provided by the U.S. Social Security Administration. Here’s the link, search by using the column [...]

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CurioAn Architect Wants to Build an Underwater Tennis Court in Dubai

Generations of oil wealth on the Arabian Peninsula have resulted in some pretty luxurious spending, but if it’s built, an underwater tennis court will probably make a somebody’s top-ten list.  It makes you wonder what our indulgences will look like in fifty years. [...]

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NewsOil Spill: Paddlefish Test Clean

Muscle tissue and eggs from 30 paddlefish snagged this spring have come back clear of any lingering effects from an oil spill in the Yellowstone River in Montana last January. State Game and Fish Department fisheries chief Greg Power said Game and Fish and North Star Caviar, a nonprofit group that processes paddlefish eggs into [...]

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CurioPersonal Growth: The Two Mindsets That Shape Our Lives

If you're willing to embrace the idea that intellect and personality can be developed, you'll likely achieve more and lead happier lives. Get the details on a life of scientific research that has led to conclusions on leading a better life. [...]

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CommentaryCommentary: We Need To Stop Using the Term “Oil Boom”

There’s no doubt ‘boom’ has been the appropriate descriptive language for what’s happened in North Dakota over the last several years, but Rob Port at Say Anything Blog argues that it’s time to change our thinking about oil production, and in turn our language. [...]

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NewsPolitics: Oversen Steps into New Role as State Party Chairwoman

The appointment of Kylie Oversen as the new Chairwoman of the North Dakota Demorcratic Party earlier this year led to a few raised eyebrows — at 26, she is a somewhat younger-than-usual choice. But it’s a signal that North Dakota Democrats see need for a new direction. [...]

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NewsMinnesota: High School Golf Team Saves People from Fire

Here’s a great story out of Minnesota this morning. The team was practicing when they noticed the fire, the rushed over, alerted residents and in one case carried a woman to safety who was unable to walk. Get the whole story from Valley News Live. [...]

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NewsGolf’s on the Rocks, Player Numbers Stagnating

This article comes from Canada, but on this side of the border the story is the same. New players are not joining the game as quickly as people are leaving the game, and total rounds are decreasing. [...]

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CurioLearn: Why Do You Forget Their Name?

You know the situation, the one where you learn someone’s name and then forget it one-second later? Learn why in the video below. [...]

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NewsB.B. King, Mississippi-Born Master of the Blues, Dies at 89

Blues legend B.B. King passed away in his home at the age of 89. He was one of the most influential musicians of our time. For more on the life and music of Mr. King, check out this article on Wikipedia. For more on his music, just listen below. title image: B.B. King at a [...]

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NewsHooray! Victoria Bridge Tracking for Completion by August

The Victoria Bridge  — the midtown eyesore and constant reminder of the 2011 flood and the painfully slow recovery process, will soon be back in place providing access over the Souris River. You can listen to City of Minot Engineer Lance Meyer discuss the project in more detail below, but here are the quick details: [...]

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NewsMinot Woman Reconnects from Nepal

A Minot woman who was out of touch for a period following Tuesday’s second earthquake in Nepal has reconnected and is safe. KX News caught up with Shauntae Delmar and got an update on here work there following the first quake. [...]

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