SMILING IS MY FAVORITE! And there’s so much to smile about in Minot today! The Blue Rider is hosting a holiday toast from 2-6, which reminds me of that time at the North Pole when we all toasted with hot cocoa and one of...
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Backing for the UAV mission at Grand Forks Air Force Base continues to gain ground, and Senator Hoeven has been working to secure flying permits from the FAA to continue research and advancement. [...]
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Highway 85 between Williston and Watford City struck again Sunday night. It was less than a week ago that McKenzie County’s Emergency Manager called for a review of the stretch of highway in hopes that changes would save lives. It seems that review can’t come fast enough. [...]
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Chalk it up as one of those interesting and somewhat unbelievable facts, the Colorado river — the one that carved the Grand Canyon — no longer reaches the Sea of Cortez. Well, it didn’t until earlier this year when a pulse of water was released in hopes of revitalizing the lower delta. [...]
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Minot’s Terry Hjelmstad is stepping down after one term along with board member Grant Shaft. Governor Dalrymple will choose two nominees from the finalists who will then need to be approved by the State Senate. The Board of Higher Education oversees the state’s eleven universities. [...]
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The ND Dept. of Agriculture estimates they take $1,000,000 worth livestock every year, and biologists say they are a resilient species… unaffected by man’s encroachment. The good news, there are hunters who want to help solve the problem. [...]
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A $100,000 check to the Souris Valley United Way and another $100,000 pieced out to other smaller local causes made it a fun day to be a Scheels employee and an important day for several area non-profits. [...]
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Opening up a trade market is a good thing, but we can’t ignore Cuba’s human rights record… so says Senator Hoeven. See the interview on KX News here. [...]
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The advisory board that makes recommendations on appropriate projects to the ND Industrial Commission moved forward on 16 proposals, but the board is also hoping lawmakers will provide more clarification towards how the dollars should be spent. [...]
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The Public Service Commission voted unanimously to grant the permit and allow the project to move forward. The developer is Antelope Hills Wind Project LLC of Santa Barbara, CA. [...]
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He writes at the SayAnythingBlog.com, and he’s playing the valuable role of a political watchdog… making sure those people who we entrust with leadership positions don’t get too full of themselves. Check out this feature from the High Plains Reader. [...]
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There are a few more reports that will soon be published, but early evidence suggests copper bed rails in hospital rooms has a significant effect on reducing hospital born infections. And though they cost more, the payback period is pretty quick. [...]
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Seeing is believing, and this is a great example of the changes technology will have on our lives. [...]
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When you can get a beautifully simple physics lesson wrapped in an entertaining, short video that explains a phenomenon we’ve all encountered… we’ll always share it here. [...]
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Students at Bishop Ryan High have figured out what this Christmas thing is all about and both students and staffed teamed up and competed to raise money for the Minot Area Homeless Coalition. [...]
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Manitoba officials are keeping a close eye on flow rates of the Assiniboine, Qu’Appelle, and Souris rivers this fall, and all are currently running above historic averages. It’s too early for a detailed forecast, but water officials are warning municipal officials to be prepared. [...]
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The state of New York is taking a slightly different attitude towards fracking then we are here in North Dakota. Starting next year, Governor Cuomo’s administration will move to completely ban fracking within the state of New York. [...]
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