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NewsU.S. Approves First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor, Beginning New Era for Atomic Energy

by: Josh Wolsky | January 24, 2023

Nuclear energy is back. Well, it never really went away, but a new wave of small reactors is on the horizon, and the design that drives them was recently approved by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. It’s just the seventh reactor design approved for use in the U.S. and what makes it different is its [...]

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CurioEarth’s Core Has Stopped and May Be Reversing Direction, Study Says

by: Josh Wolsky | January 24, 2023

Did you feel that? Three thousand miles beneath our feet, the earth’s spinning molton core stopped spinning. And if does what it has done in the past, it’s going to start spinning the other direction. Why does it matter in Minot? Other than being inhabitants of the planet, this story is just plain cool. Get [...]

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CurioU.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Went Up Again in 2022

by: Josh Wolsky | January 24, 2023

In spite of widespread efforts to curb them, U.S. greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow. The Federal government has set a reduction goal to 50% of the 2005 levels by 2030. To achieve that goal, the U.S. will need to average a 5% annual reduction between now and then. Why does it matter in Minot? [...]

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CurioFirm seeks to build solar panel plant in Manitoba

by: Josh Wolsky | January 24, 2023

The first phase of a possible solar industry cluster is in the works in southeast Manitoba. Companies of the same industry often cluster together because they benefit from proximity to each other. Sio Silica makes the first ingredient — pure quartz silica — that goes into the production of a host of other end products [...]

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NewsWhat is milk? The legislature is attempting to answer the question

by: Josh Wolsky | January 24, 2023

If you go to the grocery store these days, you’ll quickly notice the milk section is a lot bigger than it used to be. But it’s not the cows that made it so. There are whole shelves of new products made from soy, almonds, oats, coconuts, and more. And it invites the question, what is [...]

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News2023 Governor Awards For The Arts Selected

by: MinotVoice | January 24, 2023

Gov. Burgum has selected the recipients of the 2023 Governor’s Awards for the Arts. Individual Cultural Heritage: Bill Lowman, Sentinal Butte, Nonprofit Arts Organization: Empire Arts Center, Grand Forks Individual Achievement: Pieper Fleck Bloomquist, Grand Forks Champion for the Arts: former state Sen. Joan Heckaman, Dickinson For-Profit Arts Organization: Makoché Recording Studios, Bismarck Arts in [...]

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NewsHouse Bill 1446 Sets The Stage for A Debate On University Tenure

by: Josh Wolsky | January 24, 2023

Tenured University professors have long enjoyed a level of job security far less common in other lines of work. And if House Bill 1446 is approved, it’s a situation that will change. The bill sets forth the terms in which tenured professors can be removed by University Presidents and other delegated administrators. And there’s a [...]

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NewsScientists say they’ve found T. rex’s early ancestor in northeast Montana

by: Josh Wolsky | January 23, 2023

One of the lesser-known niche benefits of living in our part of the world — we’ve got dinosaurs. Well, we have their fossilized remains, at least. And a recent discovery in northeast Montana has people talking. It’s believed to be an ancestor of the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Get the full story from the Billings Gazette. [...]

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NewsWhat Keeps Public Employees In Their Jobs? It’s Not Just Pay

by: Josh Wolsky | January 23, 2023

High turnover in our local governments is expensive. It lowers the performance of the city and forces expensive recruitment and training of new employees. So what makes our employees want to leave their jobs? When it’s time to work on the budget, we hear a lot about wages and beneifits, but are there other factors [...]

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NewsUND unveils new strategic plan

by: Josh Wolsky | January 23, 2023

Learning, equity, affinity, discovery, and service — they are the five pillars under which UND organized and developed its newly-released strategic plan. In the introductory letter, UND President Armacost writes, “UND LEADS does not have an end point. Its five pillars – Learning, Equity, Affinity, Discovery, and Service – will be UND’s foundation for years [...]

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CurioNorth Dakota rancher creates leatherwork ranging from functional to fashionable for clients across U.S.

by: Josh Wolsky | January 23, 2023

A SW North Dakota rancher has turned a passion for working leather into a successful side business. It’s a story of quality workmanship, the use of new technology to reach an audience wider than the one in Bowman County and embracing product ideas outside the norms. Get the full story on a small business making [...]

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CurioYep, Fresh Local Produce Is Possible In Climates Like Ours

by: Josh Wolsky | January 23, 2023

North Dakota’s growing season doesn’t usually include winter, but with south-facing wall and a little solar engineering, greenhouses can grow just about anything. Want proof? Check out the quick feature from Ag Week TV below. The story comes from Lake City, Minnesota, and if they can do it, surely it can be done here too. [...]

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NewsNorth Dakota Development Fund approves $870K for Q4 2022

by: MinotVoice | January 23, 2023

The North Dakota Department of Commerce announced today that two companies were approved for a total of $870,000 in loan funds through the North Dakota Development Fund (NDDF) during the fourth quarter of 2022. “Businesses across North Dakota continue to thrive due to the state’s favorable business climate, which not only encourages start-ups and expansions [...]

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CurioStark County’s Pretrial Recovery Program Aids Sobriety in North Dakota

by: Josh Wolsky | January 23, 2023

A new criminal justice program in Stark County is proving useful at keeping people out of jail and off drugs and alcohol. It’s called a pretrial recovery program, and for non violent offenders, they can stay out of jail if they agree to drug and alcohol monitoring. The program started early in 2022, and the [...]

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CurioMinneapolis artists getting attention with their immersive art in Detroit Lakes

by: Josh Wolsky | January 23, 2023

If you saw a caveman in a block of ice sitting on the corner of the road, it would probably get your attention right? And what if it was sitting little ways down a trail, would it get you to go for a walk to see it? If you’re going through Detroit Lakes anytime soon, [...]

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CurioBismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge preservationists, railroad officials square off at state permit hearing

by: Josh Wolsky | January 22, 2023

The fight to save a historic Bismarck rail bridge spilled into a permit hearing on Friday held by the Department of Water Resources. BNSF is seeking a permit to build a new bridge, and a citizens group fighting to save the existing structure is hoping the state agency will provide relief by denying the permit. [...]

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NewsU.S. Approves First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor, Beginning New Era for Atomic Energy

CurioEarth’s Core Has Stopped and May Be Reversing Direction, Study Says

CurioU.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Went Up Again in 2022

CurioFirm seeks to build solar panel plant in Manitoba

NewsWhat is milk? The legislature is attempting to answer the question

News2023 Governor Awards For The Arts Selected

NewsHouse Bill 1446 Sets The Stage for A Debate On University Tenure

NewsScientists say they’ve found T. rex’s early ancestor in northeast Montana

NewsWhat Keeps Public Employees In Their Jobs? It’s Not Just Pay

NewsUND unveils new strategic plan

CurioNorth Dakota rancher creates leatherwork ranging from functional to fashionable for clients across U.S.

CurioYep, Fresh Local Produce Is Possible In Climates Like Ours

NewsNorth Dakota Development Fund approves $870K for Q4 2022

CurioStark County’s Pretrial Recovery Program Aids Sobriety in North Dakota

CurioMinneapolis artists getting attention with their immersive art in Detroit Lakes

CurioBismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge preservationists, railroad officials square off at state permit hearing