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Getting outside after a cold snap is fun way to enjoy North Dakota’s winters. It’s rare to find a place that makes 20 degrees feel warm. And if the idea intrigues you, check out the details on Fort Stevenson State Parks First Day Hike on January 1st. Fort Stevenson is approximately 45 miles South of [...]
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Fargo, Bismarck, and Grand Forks are all included in statistical reports of U.S. metropolitan areas because their populations are higher than 50,000. It’s a beneficial designation because of the information it delivers, and while Minot’s circumstances are similar, we don’t get the data to prove it. That notwithstanding, this report from Inforum is worth a [...]
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North Dakota has made improvements in the amount of natural gas flared as a result of oil production, but the impacts on those living closest to the activity are still significant. Patrick Springer writing at The Dickinson Press has the full story on the down-wind health costs that researchers suggest are tied to flaring. [...]
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Grand Forks-based Red Pine Distillery is rolling out special batches of bourbon for members of North Dakota Corn Growers Association. The corn from each barrel will be sourced exclusively from the grower’s farm, aged in oak, and given a special label with details of the harvest. It’s a unique, value-added partnership that’s only possible when [...]
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North Dakota’s legislative session starts in less than a week, and that means we’ll be hearing about topics that are regular fixtures of North Dakota debate. One example is North Dakota’s ban on corporate-owned farms. Opponents of the law saw it’s causing North Dakota to fall behind. Supporters say it’s protecting us from outcomes less [...]
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California, as a state, is set to ban parking minimums. Other cities in other states are following suit. It comes down to the fact that decades of forcing land into parking was a bad decision, it’s costing us lots of money, and we’re just waking up to the consequences. Get the full story at The [...]
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North Dakota Game & Fish is the state agency that manages boat registrations, and they do so on a three-year cycle. 2023 is the first year of the next cycle which means it’s time to update your registration. Get the full news release from NDGF below. —- NEWS RELEASE, NDGF —– North Dakota watercraft owners [...]
Read & ShareNDSU Professor Jeremy Jackson is the Director of the Center for the Study of Public Choice and Private Enterprise. And in that role, he’s developed a quarterly economic forecast model. The fourth quarter model was released in November and is showing positive signs for North Dakota’s economy. Catch the full news release below. —- NEWS [...]
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When it comes to helping companies grow, it’s often elements in their local supply chain that limit them. And across the country, one of the major needs for food producers is cold storage space. This story from Inforum is a gold mine in economic development lessons from finding what businesses need to investing in the [...]
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Fresh produce from Minnesota in December? No, it’s not a joke. From passive-solar powered greenhouses to hydroponic container farms, demand for local produce is inspiring small farmers to innovate. And in a place like Minot that has no shortage of cold and an economy built on agriculture, this is a trend we need to watch. [...]
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When it comes to sunlight hours, Northern geographies tend to get less sunlight hours than places further south, but the colder weather actually benefits energy transmission. Get the full story on solar effectiveness up here in the North at Inforum. [...]
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When the prairie was plowed up for farming generations ago, there were things lost that we didn’t know we had. Among those was habitat for species like the Black-Footed Ferret and the Swift Fox. Today, it’s the Native American tribes of the Northern Plains that are making intentional space for the reintroduction of these long-threatened [...]
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For one North Dakota farm family, the economics of a diversifying consumer palate created opportunities to produce niche crops, often at returns above the standard commodity market. Check out the full story on how consumer tastes are driving on-the-ground decisions for farmers from Ann Baily with AgWeek. And why does it matter in Minot? In [...]
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What do you do when you run a school district and finding teachers is tough? In Grand Forks, they cast their net beyond the U.S. borders, and on their first haul they brought in three new teachers from as far away as Zimbabwe and Ghana. And now that the district has been through the red [...]
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A squabble is brewing in Grand Forks over the potential use of the Grand Forks Greenway by snowmobiles. Snowmobile users want better access to downtown Grand Forks and they say the greenway is the path to get there. Opponents of the plan worry about conflicts with other greenway users including pedestrians, cross-country skiers, and cyclists. [...]
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What do you get when you cross classic rock with five guys from Finland playing traditional instruments? The answer is Steve N Seagulls. And because Minot is home to the Norsk Hostfest, we’re required to bring you this content. Check them out below in a live performance of Kenny Loggin’s Danger Zone, featuring what must [...]
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