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NewsFargo Commissioners Decide to have Separate laws for Taxis & Ride Sharing Companies

If you haven’t heard of Uber, it’s a smartphone app that connects people with cars to people who need rides, and it’s dramatically changing the nature of the taxi business. It is likely Minot will need to address this issue soon. [...]

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NewsCity Moving Forward With Buying Abandoned Homes

The City of Minot will be moving aggressively towards purchasing and demolishing flood-abandoned zombie homes. Funds for the process are coming from a recently reappropriated $1.5 million grant. For more details, catch the full story from KMOT News.   [...]

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NewsGlendive Residents Advised Not to Drink Municipal Water

Water is being trucked into Glendive following an oil spill into the Yellowstone River. According to other media sources, downstream cities are also making preparations for difficulties related to water contamination. [...]

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NewsGrand Forks Public Library’s Ownership a Mystery

The City of Grand Forks has come across an unusual problem as it works towards shaping the facility’s future. The issue, it seems the building has an ‘unmarketable title’ — the legal term for uncertain ownership. [...]

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CurioNorth Dakota State Bison Fans Deserve to Hear this (Because they Probably Can’t Read)

If you didn’t catch the “What’s Bugging Andy” segments last fall after the Bison football team won in Iowa then here is your chance to catch up. But don’t take him too seriously, he’s after a laugh and he’s willing to point the finger at Iowa too. [...]

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NewsLegislators Brief Residents on Session – KXNet.com – Bismarck/Minot/Williston/Dickinson-KXNEWS,ND

The Minot Chamber of Commerce and local legislators are working to keep residents informed on the what’s happening during the legislative session. In this segment, Rep. Oley Larson comments on the bill to start a savings account for kids born in North Dakota. [...]

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NewsWoman Hits Police Officer When Asked To Leave Hotel

Three people were arrested after being asked to leave a Minot hotel. Multiple charges were filed including simple assault on a police officer. Full details from KMOT News. [...]

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NewsOil Spills Into Yellowstone River After Montana Crude Pipe Leak

The oil spill has been stopped, but it is believed that as much as 1,200 barrels of crude oil were released — much of it going into the Yellowstone River. [...]

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NewsNorth Dakota Political Notebook: Annual sessions, direct checks to residents floated | INFORUM

Two smaller split session, direct payments to residents, and other news from the 2015 session. Get the rundown from Mik Nowatzki. [...]

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NewsNorth Dakota National Guard Unit Working On Recipe For Success

Cooking for a room full of hungry soldiers is no easy task, but the culinary experts in North Dakota’s National Guard will be putting their skills on the line in the upcoming Phillip A. Connelly Excellence in Army Food Service Competition. Full story from KMOT. [...]

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NewsLegislative Committee Demands Specifics on Radioactive Waste Bill

State Legislator’s say they need a voice in any proposed regulations regarding the disposal low-level radioactive waste (TENORM) produced during well drilling. Public meetings on the issue are coming up starting Wednesday in Bismarck. [...]

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NewsMinot’s Lynn Aas, WWII Veteran, to Join Senator Hoeven at State of the Union

Says Senator Hoeven, “It is an honor to have Lynn Aas as my guest at the State of the Union. As part of our country’s Greatest Generation, he fought bravely at the historic Battle of the Bulge, a turning point in the Second World War. Here’s the official news release from Senator Hoeven’s office: — [...]

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NewsCanada: Pembina Valley Park Set to Expand

The park on the Canadian side of one of North Dakota’s most picturesque areas is about to grow by approximately 2,000 acres. If you haven’t been to the Pembina River and surrounding area, here’s another reason to put it on your list. [...]

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CommentaryCommentary: The Implications of Heitkamp Governor Run…

Circulating in the North Dakota news last week was a story about Senator Heitkamp’s intentions in 2016. Will she run for Governor? Here’s a theoretical look at the outcome of a Heitkamp bid for the State’s highest office and what might change if she won. [...]

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NewsCity of Minot Gets Grant for Zombie Homes

The City of Minot got a $1.5 million grant from the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency. The goal, help the city deal with approximately 250 derelict zombie homes that remain following the 2011 flood. [...]

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