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NewsPlan calls for increased fire department staffing

Minot’s fire department is gearing up for significant changes, aiming to bolster safety and efficiency. The City Council has approved pursuing a SAFER grant to add six firefighters, an increase needed to meet national staffing standards. While the grant funds are temporary, the need is permanent, as Minot plans for growth and anticipated retirements. Jill [...]

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Growing eSports program at Minot State creates opportunities for students

Esports is taking the spotlight at Minot State, fast becoming more than just a game—it’s a thriving community. What began as a small club has blossomed into a varsity league, and is attracting students from across the state. With the program’s early success, the future looks promising. Get the full story from Kyona Rivera with [...]

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NewsHow Are U.S. Students Doing in Math? About as Well as Their Parents Did in 1995

America’s math report card just hit our desks, and the news isn’t pretty. Two decades worth of progress in math scores unraveled, bringing us back to levels last seen when today’s students’ parents were in school. The pandemic’s disruption has been a tough pill, leaving the U.S. lagging behind countries like Singapore and Taiwan. And, [...]

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CurioDakota Gardener: Top vegetable varieties in 2024

The first step to growing a great vegetable garden is to select the best varieties. Which varieties grow best in Dakota gardens? The answer is simple. To identify the best varieties for gardeners in the Dakotas, we need to test the varieties in the gardens of the Dakotas.   That’s why we started the North [...]

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CurioIs Your Cat a Psycho? Science Is Working on an Answer

Cats: mysterious, independent, and irresistibly endearing. We share our homes with these curious creatures, but do we truly understand them? Despite their aloof demeanor, cats communicate through subtle cues and behaviors that often go unnoticed. Unlocking the secrets of your feline friend can deepen your bond and bring out their unique personality. Check out this [...]

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NewsFixing a glitch, The Bald Eagle Headed Toward Official Designation as National Bird

You might think the bald eagle, with its regal presence, is officially the U.S. national bird, but it turns out that’s not the case—at least not until recently. A determined man from Minnesota decided to change that, and now his hard work is paying off. This week, the House passed his bill to officially recognize [...]

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CurioHow a frontiersman’s tie to a gang of horse thieves likely cost him his life

It’s a real-life Jake Spoon story. And if you’re not familiar with Jake, he’s Lonesome Dove’s warning against falling in with the wrong folks. The tale of Francis Gardipee, Edmund Hackett, and Flopping Bill Cantrell is one such chronicle. These men’s fates intertwined amid the Dakota Territory’s rugged expanses, where the echoes of cowboy vigilantism [...]

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CurioBismarck testing bulk garbage pickup for residential areas

In Bismarck, starting January 2025, the city is rolling out a pilot program to make getting rid of those bulky items a bit easier. You know that old couch or worn-out mattress that doesn’t quite fit in your regular garbage? Now there’s a plan for that. With new trucks hitting the streets, curbside bulk pickup [...]

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CurioInside the nuclear missile silos that would have fought World War III

Deep beneath South Dakota’s prairies lies a relic of tense days gone by: the Delta-1 Launch Control Facility. Jim Boensch, a retired Air Force major, guides visitors through this preserved slice of Cold War history. Once poised to unleash devastating power, the decommissioned facility now invites reflection on a time when nuclear tensions ran high. [...]

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CurioOn This Day | December 19

On this day, George Washington and his troops were suffering for their desired independence, a Christmas classic was first published, and we left the moon for the last time, so far. In Minot, we were drilling for oil and had hit 1350 feet, we won the war by being better at food, and a the Spanish flu was proving difficult to figure. [...]

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CurioOn This Day | A Strange Flu

In several cities where the disease had subsided, the epidemic broke out shortly after the reopening of the public institutions, but it is hoped that the disease has been so checked in Minot, there [...]

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CurioOn This Day | Well Drilled to 1300 Feet

The drillers are down 1350 feet in the well of the Des Lacs Western oil well near Lone Tree. They have struck something as hard as flint and drilled only ten feet from Friday [...]

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CurioOn This Day | Feeding Democracy vs. Autocracy

There is no royal road to food conservation. We can only accomplish this by voluntary action of our whole people, each element in proportion it is needs. It is a matter of equality of [...]

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NewsSnow Coming, the City is Prepared, Snow Emergency Proclamation Issued

The City of Minot has issued a snow removal emergency proclamation, beginning at 2 a.m. Thursday. The proclamation will be in effect for 24 hours. During the duration of the proclamation, no vehicle parking is allowed on Priority 1 and Priority 2 emergency snow routes. The proclamation’s parking restrictions will help City crews remove snow [...]

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CurioOn This Day | December 18

On this day, the U.S. atoned for an original sin, a 10-month battle ended, and generating electricity went nuclear in Pennsylvania. In Minot, there was interest in a home builders association, a couple was worried about the world ending -- the news told them it would, and an early meme crossed the country. [...]

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CurioWelcome to the Truth Terminal, AKA the AI Rabbit Hole

If you didn’t know you were here already, welcome to the rabbit hole. In an age where artificial intelligence seems to be taking center stage in unexpected ways, Truth Terminal is a testament to the unpredictable marriage of machine learning and human quirkiness. Created by New Zealand developer Andy Ayrey, this AI wasn’t just another [...]

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