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NewsFarm Groups Oppose One-Cent Sales Tax for Rec Center

Ward County Farm Bureau and Ward County Farmers Union have spoken out against the proposed 1 cent sales tax and the new funding method for the Park District. [...]

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NewsDo it Now: Minot Public Schools Kindergarten Enrollment

Minot Public Schools is encouraging all families with a child starting school next year to get in touch to set an appointment for enrolling your future student. The M.P.S. news release is below. — Official News Release, Minot Public Schools — Enrolling your child in Minot Public Schools Minot Public Schools want parent/guardians of elementary, [...]

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NewsMyths of the Bakken – Will one Lateral Wellbore Drain a Spacing Unit?

Are you curious about how oil companies and drillers know where their wells are drawing oil from? Kathy Neset of Neset Consulting gets technical on spacing the horizontal sections of wells and how they’re determined. [...]

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NewsThe Inspiring Sled Dogs and Stunning Views at Iditarod

Storytelling and stunning photography from the most grueling race on the planet. [...]

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NewsSelf Driving Taxis: How Would They Affect the World

Data analysis shows that a single self-driving taxi would be able to replace as many as 10 privately owned vehicles. Efficiencies on that scale will be attractive to private sector businesses, which means — it’s not a matter of if, but when this technology will be adopted. [...]

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NewsRiding in the Self Driving Mercedes-Benz F 015

We’ve covered self-driving cars in the past because it looks like they’re a big part of the future, but this article give you a chance to actually get inside of one. It’s not yet even a concept car, Mercedes is calling it a ‘research’ car, and the ideas they’re researching are cool! [...]

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Quote: On the Simple Power in a Circle

Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle. The sky is round, and I have heard that the earth is round like a ball, and so are all the stars. The wind, in its greatest power... Learn More  

Quote: The Calendar Says Spring…

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. Learn More  

NewsMinot Woman Arrested in Infant’s Death

A Minot woman has been charged with murder in the death of her three-month-old infant. Details from KMOT News. [...]

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NewsCutting the Cord: A Sports Fan’s New Breed of TV

Have you been dreaming of the day where you didn’t have to pay for cable? Here’s an example of you can cut the cord but still keep a lot of the sports pieces in place. [...]

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CurioGreat Performance: All About That Bass – European Tour Version

Scott Bradlee is at again with another cover of Meghan Trainor’s All About That Bass featuring Haley Reinhart, Morgan James, and Ariana Savalas. Plus, there’s a great four-handed bass solo at about the 2:40 mark. [...]

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News$96 Million in Available Funding to Support Local Food, Specialty Crops and Farm to School Efforts

Farmers’ Markets, CSAs and other local food initiatives should take notice. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making a whole bunch of money available through grants and applications are due soon. Get the full details in Senator Hoeven’s news release below. — Official News Release, Senator Hoeven — WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves [...]

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CommentaryCommentary: Former Senator Kent Conrad’s New Job

Former Senator Kent Conrad has taken a job lobbying for Molina Healthcare, and there’s at least one person wondering if that job might related to a prior vote on a controversial bill that wasn’t very popular in North Dakota. [...]

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NewsOil Contributes $43 Billion to State Economy

According to the North Dakota Petroleum Council, economic impact per rig is estimated at about $105 million. Get lots more in this short piece from the Bismarck Tribune. [...]

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NewsVoices of Watford City Aims to Tell the Other Story

Watford City is getting a lot of national media coverage these days and a few folks in town have gotten tired of the stories that have a political agenda. They’ve decided to take control and start telling their own story through a website called Voices of Waterford City. View the Voices of Watford City Website [...]

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NewsHoeven & Heitkamp Push for Online Sales Tax Collection

Our North Dakota Senators are signed on to a bill that would require online retailers to collect sales tax. The hope is the bill would balance the playing field for brick and mortar stores. John Hageman writing for the Fargo Forum provides a detailed article. [...]

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