The Maah Daah Hey National Monument proposal seeks to protect about one tenth of the 1.1 million acres of the Little Missouri National Grasslands. A modest request to preserve our expansive Badlands. The proposal (found here) tells a more proportional story that recognizes the...
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Mike Rowe has a way of unwrapping complex issues and putting them into everyday terms. His response to a letter about the minium wage is a great example. Consider it a must read. [...]
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The House Education Committee gave the bill that would require North Dakota drop Common Core education standards a do-not-pass recommendation. [...]
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Cooper looks like a pretty sad dog, but there’s a pretty good reason for the special treatment. The end will make you laugh. [...]
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School safety has been in the news lately, but public safety extends to any place where large groups of people gather. In Fargo, West Acres mall is moving aggresively to train tenents and staff on safety procedures by holding monthly drills. [...]
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2014 was good year for Souris Valley Unitted Way with over $712,000 raised, and the goal for 2015 is even more ambitious with the organization hoping to raise more than $1 million for area communities. [...]
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How do you put three years of work into 180 seconds? A nursing student from NDSU did it best and it earned her $1,000 dollars. Occasionally we get the idea that more is better, this proves that wrong. [...]
Read & Share sourced from: InForumWe’re in the heart of the cold and flu season right now, and whether you’re looking avoid getting sick or get over a current cold faster, it turns out science as proven a few simple diet tricks can be helpful. Get the quick rundown on what’s good for you, and the science behind the sayings [...]
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The Minot Park Board held a special meeting Wednesday afternoon to complete procedural steps needed to move forward with building the Minot Aquatics & Recreation Center and funding the Park District through a 1 cent sales tax as opposed to a property tax. Two motions were passed, one approving the ballot language that will now [...]
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Minot’s not alone in needing significant investments in water and sewer infrastructure. Starting this summer, the City of Estevan will begin a five-year plan to overhaul key portions of the city’s essential infrastructure. [...]
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The popular story right now is the low oil prices and the bust cycle of the oil industry, but if you’re listening closely, there are a few telling different tale. Are we witnessing a market adjustment? Yes. Is the sky falling? Not according to this report. [...]
Read & Share sourced from: BloombergEver wondered what life in a man camp is like? Two U.N.D. professors did also, and they set out to study the phenomenon. What they’ve found so far are a lot of innovative residents and a housing model that is well suited to the growth and contraction cycles of the oil industry. Get the full [...]
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The Rice Lake Board met with the Ward County Commission Tuesday. The result — an appeal to state lawmakers for funding to help raise the grade of the road and develop a permanent solution for the rising lake. The estimated cost, $15 million. [...]
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Yes, you read that headline correctly. We do not, at present, require our state legislators to remain residents of the districts in which they were elected in order to serve, but lawmakers are looking to close that loophole. [...]
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Passing in the House on a 53-38 vote, bill that would allow concealed weapons in schools provided the carrier has the proper permit and the governing body of the school approves. HB 1195 will now move to the Senate. [...]
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