The country is in a period of transition from the leadership of one incoherent old man to another incoherent old man. Rather than obsessing and speculating about what the eventual results of that transition may be, at least football fans have something to distract...
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Commentary: While we look on the rioting in Baltimore with appropriate disdain, it’s worth considering what our own reaction would be to a police force with as poor a performance record as Baltimore’s. Here’s a glimpse at the back story from the generally moderate toned Atlantic magazine. [...]
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In honor of the Month of the Military Child, a Charter was signed on April 7 by Col. Jason Armagost, 5th Bomb Wing commander, Col. Thomas Rudy, 91st Missile Wing vice commander, and Mark Vollmer, Minot Public Schools superintendent, that established a formal partnership between the men and women of Minot Air Force Base and the Minot Public School District. [...]
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The final report from federal investigators into the 2013 Casselton/BNSF train derailment has been released. Get the details on the report from AP writer Josh Funk as published on Bakken.com. [...]
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Uber is a tech-focused ride and cab service that connects private contractors (car owners) with people who want a ride. The new business model is proving problematic for cab companies and regulators aimed at protecting riders. [...]
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Here’s an opportunity to listen to Senator Hoeven speak in detail on several topics. [...]
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The season of swatting is upon us. So if you’re one of those who feels singled out by our buzzing summer companions, it may be because you are. And you likely have your parents to blame for it. [...]
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The Common Core math standards say students need more than a textbook understanding of concepts like the Pythagorean Theorem. So two Colorado teachers teamed up for a lesson in real-world math. [...]
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With the summer season coming up, there are a few events ND Game and fish want you to have on your radar. Get the full news releases below. Kids Aged 13-15 Are Required to Take Boaters Education Course Boat owners are reminded that children ages 12-15 who want to operate a boat or personal watercraft [...]
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This great performance is hard to label, and that’s one of the reasons we’re sharing. How many genres can you hear in their bag of influences? [...]
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It looks like the state of North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department will be taking over the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Washburn from the nonprofit foundation that has previously operated it. [...]
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Putting fluoride in drinking water is one of those age-old public health policies. Nationally, its origins in practice date back to the 1960s, and though I don’t have information on when we in Minot began adding fluoride to our drinking water, I can say that as of 2013, it was a tool we were still [...]
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Intended-as-humorous Commentary: Om, for those of you planning a violent overthrow of the government with your AR-15s, perhaps you should consider a more peaceful alternative. They clearly have some pretty smart guns. [...]
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Technology is inching close to making long days on the job a lot less exhausting. Check out the story from Wired about a counterweight driven exoskeleton designed specifically for construction workers tasked with monotonous jobs that require heavy tools. [...]
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If we’re all frustrated by government — and a recent local vote points strongly toward that contention — then perhaps we should be looking for ways to make government better. Here’s one place to start. [...]
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The Minot Police Department conducted an undercover operation over the weekend aimed at slowing the sex trade in town. The operation resulted in four arrests. The official report from the Minot Police Department follows below: — Official Police Report — On April 24, 2015 the Minot Police Department conducted an undercover operation aimed at the [...]
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