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DateSunday, February 2nd

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DateFebruary 3rd — February 5th

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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

For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, To fetch one if one goes astray, To lift one if one totters down, To strengthen whilst one stands. Learn More  

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  

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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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NewsThe MARC: Election Headquarters

We’re on a mission to make you a ridiculously well-informed voter and towards that end we’ve put everything related to the Minot Aquatics & Recreation Center together on a single page. Get news, opinion, election details and a lot more, right here. [...]

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Quote: The Hard Progress Won Before Us…

All that separates, whether of race, class, creed or sex, is inhuman and must be overcome. Learn More  

Quote: Somewhere on the Prairie…

As the cowboys gathered round him I heard one of 'em say There'll never be another bronc like the one that died today But out there on the prairie there's a mare with mustang blood And a colt runs close... Learn More  

Quote: Perspectives of a True Planetary Outsider

For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much — the wheel, New York, wars and so on — whilst all the dolphins had ever done... Learn More