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NewsNedrose High School Hoping for November 1st Opening

It looks like students at the new Nedrose High School will be starting the 2015-2016 school year in portable classrooms. Jim Olson of KX News speaks with Nedorse Superintendant Chuck Miller on the construction progress. [...]

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NewsEstevan Outlines New Strategic Plan

Estevan made public the strategic plan and long-term vision for the city. And this is isn’t just about the physical vision for the city, it’s about completely rethinking city services and how they are delivered. [...]

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NewsMapping a Fracking Boom in North Dakota

There are a lot of tools out there that show drilling data on maps, but this is the single most detailed and up-to-date version I’ve seen. Here’s the link to the full-size map, the article about the tools used to produce it is below. The map was produced by Mason Inman writing or Wired. [...]

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NewsYou Have to Get Bored Before You Get Creative

Wondering what it takes to come up with that brilliant idea or solution? You might need to let your brain run distraction-free for a little while. [...]

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NewsWinter Construction Continues at Bismarck’s Third High School

Being a contractor in North Dakota means working through some cold winter days. Legacy High School is on schedule to open in time for the 2015-1016 school year. [...]

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NewsNon-resident Students in ND on Rise

The number of in-state students is decreasing while the number of out-of-state students is on the rise. University System Spokeswoman Linda Donin said this reflects the decreasing number of ND highschool graduates. [...]

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CommentaryA Meditation on Tests, Failure, & the Long Path of Being Human

If you missed church this week… here’s some food for thought: If you fall down nine times, get up ten. Curious? There’s a dose of good thinking behind the link below. [...]

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NewsObama Veto of Keystone Pipeline Would Stick, Top Democrat Says

U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer of New York believes there won’t be enough votes to overturn a Presidential veto. The Senate would need 67 votes to pass the legislation without the Presidents signature. The bill will be taken up early this month. [...]

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Commentary2015 Legislature to Take Up the Way We Fill Vacated Senate & House Seats

This story a couple days ago, and it’s no surprise the issue is getting politicized. Rob Port offers his thoughts, but the last sentence is most important, “… reform was inspired by the immediate politics of 2016, but even if that’s true it remains sound reform.” [...]

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NewsNew Chief Nursing Officer Takes Reigns at Trinity

Trinity’s Chief Nursing Officer is retiring. She will be replaced by Karen Zimmerman, a long time Minot resident and Trinity staff member. [...]

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NewsTrafficked: An In Depth Look at Human Trafficking in North Dakota

Forum Communications has gone in depth on the human trafficking story that’s unfolding before our eyes. Kudos to Amy Dalrymple and Katherine Lymn for tackling this story so aggressively and to the content designers for presenting it in such a compelling manner. Don’t take my word for it, just visit the site and start reading [...]

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NewsMinot Soccer Association Hosts Soccer Olympics

The Minot Soccer Association hosted the Soccer Olympics skills competition. The goal, get kids excited about the game. [...]

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NewsSmithsonian Releases 40,000 Digitized Works of Art to Public Domain

In one single release, the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery have added more than 40,000 pieces of art to the public domain, and changed the nature of museums forever. [...]

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NewsBig Spending Expected in Fargo Flood Protection This Year

In 2015, the flood protection battle in Fargo is expected to ramp up with the injection of nearly $225 million budgeted for the project. The amount is nearly 1/8th of the projected $1.8 billion total cost. [...]

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