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NewsCitizens Crowd Dunn County Meeting to Reinstate Zoning Rule

Dunn County landowners spoke loudly, and county ordinances will likely be revised as a result. The goal, give landowners within a half-mile of proposed landfill a vote on whether to allow construction. [...]

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Quote: On the Deeper Knowledge of Man

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NewsCanadians Release March Flood Forecast, Risk is Minimal

February saw an increase in the amount of snowpack in the upper reaches of the Souris basin, but the overall forecast is for minimal risk of flooding in the basin as a result of winter runoff. Here’s Souris Basin’s outlook from the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency: Rafferty and Alameda reservoirs were lowered to their normal [...]

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NewsWatford City Welcomes New K-9 unit to its Police Force

Police fficer Ryan Chaffee and his canine partner Pido are officially on the job. This article from the McKenzie County Farmer has some interesting details on the how the team will be used and the extensive training they went through to prepare for service. [...]

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NewsInside Google’s Wildly Ambitious Internet Balloon Project

The idea is to deliver Internet service to remote regions and those affected by natural disasters by flying LTE signal dispersing balloons overhead. The idea is cool both for the mission and the innovative method they’re using to solve the problem. Get the latest on the Google X Labs project in this video from The [...]

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NewsFerguson Officers Shot at Overnight Protest

Two Ferguson police officers were shot overnight at a protest. Their injuries are described as ‘serious’ with one being shot in the face and the other in the shoulder. More from Reuters. [...]

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NewsHighway twinning plan affects southern neighbours

Saskatchewan officials are working to widen the Candian version of Highway 52, and their reaching out to North Dakota officials to see if there is support for the project on this side of the border. Widening in Canada and leaving North Dakota as is would likely lead to bottleneck traffic issues. [...]

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NewsFour Men Charged With Conspiracy to Commit Murder in Court

The charges result from a shooting July 21, 2013 in Minot; no trial date has been set. [...]

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CurioThe 17 Best-Reviewed Movies on Netflix Right Now

Netflix can be a bit overwhelming because of the sheer volume of content available and because a big portion of it isn’t worth your time. But here’s an article that will help you sort the quality from the crap. If you’re a subscriber, there’s likely a few things on this list you haven’t seen. [...]

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NewsCanadian Imams Issue Fatwa on Islamic State

A group of Canadian imams have issued a religious edict declaring followers of the Islamic State as non-Muslim. [...]

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CurioThe Science of Psilocybic Mushrooms

An argument could be made that the war on drugs has not been the U.S. government’s best investment, and that is likely due in part to cultural resistance to the criminalization of a few drugs that no business being lumped into the ‘dangerous’ category… marijuana is the most obvious example, psilocybic mushrooms are another. And [...]

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NewsKylie Oversen Selected as North Dakota’s new Democratic chairwoman | Grand Forks Herald

Grand Forks Represent Kylie Oversen has been selected as North Dakota’s Democratic Chairwoman. The selection has drawn extra attention because Oversen is in her first term as a legislator and is only 26 years old.   [...]

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Quote: We Should All Be So Lucky

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NewsParking Garage Construction Set to Move Forward

At a press conference this afternoon, Minot’s City Manager Lee Staab delivered welcome news on the construction status of two downtown parking garages. Listen to Mr. Staab’s comments below. — Official News Release, City of Minot — At a press conference held today, Minot City Manager Lee Staab informed the citizens of Minot that work [...]

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Quote: On the Value of Healthy, Athletic Competition

Sports have the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sports can create hope, where... Learn More  

CommentaryThe MARC: The Minot Voice Says ‘Yes’

Six weeks from today, you’ll have the opportunity cast your vote on the MARC — The Minot Aquatics & Recreation Center. The typical modus operandi for a news organization is to cover the details of the story up to the election, and then a few days prior publish an editorial expressing an opinion on the [...]

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