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NewsND’s Economic Forecast is in Good Shape

The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis believes North Dakota’s economy in good shape, but we’d do well to continue to diversify. [...]

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NewsAudit Shows Mail Delivery Failed to Keep up as Bakken Boomed

The U.S. Postal Service has had a difficult time keeping up with the booming pace of growth in the oil field. For a more complete report on the findings of the internal audit, check out this article from the Fargo Forum. [...]

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NewsWilliams County Officials Approve $500 million Development Project

Williams County Commissioners gave the go-ahead on a proposed $500 million dollar mixed-use retail, commercial, and residential development. [...]

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NewsDog Intelligence: Our Family Pets are Smarter than Scientists Realize

For those who have dogs, evidence of high-intelligence is pretty easy to come by, but anecdotal proof isn’t good enough for science. Now it seems the data-backed evidence is starting is starting to arrive — dogs are pretty smart and very intuitive. [...]

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NewsDyslexia in Children: Essentials Parents Should Know

If a kid has dyslexia, it makes learning to  read and write harder. Understanding how to deal with it starts with knowing the basic facts and learning how to recognize the tell-tale signs. This article from Noodle.com is a good primer. [...]

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NewsEye on Energy: Fracking Regulations and Federal Land

KX News takes a closer look at the impact new federal regulations will have on oil development — particularly on the Fort Berthold Reservation. [...]

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NewsDevils Lake Working Towards Developers Agreement on Proposed Refinery

The City of Devils Lake and Eagles Ledge Petroleum are working on a developers agreement that would allow construction of a 20,000 barrel-per-day refinery to move forward. Get a progress report on the project from Adam Ladwig of WDAZ. [...]

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CommentaryThe MARC: ASK Fitness Says Yes

As the owner of ASK Fitness, I’m writing to express my support for the Minot Aquatics and Recreation Center. [...]

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NewsHow Elf Rights Activists Are Influencing Iceland’s Infrastructure

In Iceland, the government is going out of its way to protect the rights of mythical creatures. Here in North Dakota, we’re still working on protecting the rights of real, live people. [...]

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NewsIDEAS: A Mixed-Use Fire Station? Challenging the Limits of Mixed-Use Development

Part of being efficient is doing two things at once when you can and when it makes sense. Here’s an idea from Virginia about integrating a fire station with a commercial and residential development. [...]

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NewsEditorial: Let’s Raise a Glass to Less Liquor Regulation!

Minot has a problem. If you haven’t noticed, downtown Minot is being overrun by new restaurants. What’s even worse, many of these new restaurants are moving into old, rundown buildings and improving them; the gall it must take. And what’s more, these new restaurants are creating innovative menus that include items that aren’t cheeseburgers. It [...]

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CommentaryThe MARC: An Opinion Swayed

Minot Daily News Editor David Rupkalvis weighs in on an important Minot issue with a unique perspective. This is something you should read. You may need a Facebook account to read this story. [...]

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CommentaryCommentary on the MARC: If You’re in the Yes Camp, Acknowledge This…

One of the hardest things for The Minot Voice editorial board to reconcile with our support of the MARC project is the introduction of the Park District as an operator in marketplaces that have traditionally been the domain of private business. Minot has several privately owned health and fitness clubs, we have a hotel that [...]

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CommentaryCommentary: The Thing to Remember About Paramount Sports

If you haven’t yet heard of Paramount Sports, you should take a minute to acquaint yourself with this KX News story or here on Facebook. They’re an in-development business concept that at first glance looks very similar to what the Park District is proposing with the MARC. And though there are some similarities, there is [...]

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NewsDespite Oil Woes, Bakken still a draw for Twin Cities Developers

Minnesota builders have played a big role building in the Bakken, and though the slowdown has a few looking closer to home for work, there are still developers who are betting big on the Bakken’s future. [...]

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