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CurioDakota Gardener: Cut flower care

Valentine’s Day, I think, has great timing. The colorful displays of candy, cards and of course, cut flowers provide much-needed color for our eyes. It is the cut flowers that really catch my eye and it’s hard to resist bringing some home. You can do a few things to get the most out of your [...]

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CurioGrowth Ponzi Scheme Leaves Virginia Town With $34 Million Dilemma and a Hint For Minot

Elected officials across the country are facing an impossible financial reality. Promises made decades ago are coming due, and there isn’t enough cash on hand to address them all. Debt seems like the only way out of today’s problem, but everyone knows it’s just buying time. Meanwhile, the list of deferred projects that now need [...]

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CurioBill strengthening Montana’s Indigenous language program clears Senate

Montana is taking another step to preserve its Indigenous languages. A bill passed in the Senate this week strengthens a decade-old program by giving tribes more control over language revitalization efforts. Instead of working through school districts, tribes will have direct agency over their initiatives, with materials securely archived for future generations. For many, language [...]

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NewsCrude oil spill reported in Bottineau County

BISMARCK, N.D. – Scout Energy Management LLC notified the North Dakota of Environmental Quality on Wednesday, Feb. 5, of a crude oil release that occurred five miles northwest of Maxbass. Initial estimates from Scout indicate 300 barrels (12,600 gallons) of crude oil released from a tank overflow , some of which sprayed off the well [...]

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NewsGarden kits available to early childcare education centers

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced that applications are now being accepted from licensed North Dakota early childcare education centers for garden kits through the North United States Department of Agriculture Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Award. “The North Dakota Department of Agriculture is seeking state licensed early childhood education centers interested [...]

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NewsBill seeks $55 million for shared health education space at UND

In Grand Forks, the University of North Dakota is seeking legislative support for a significant investment in its medical school, proposing a $55 million bill to construct a new 95,000-square-foot facility. This redevelopment aims to bring together various health disciplines, fostering collaboration and enhancing educational experiences, particularly in simulation training. With aging buildings in dire [...]

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CurioWhy the AI world is suddenly obsessed with a 160-year-old economics paradox

Understanding the intricacies of energy efficiency can be a complex task, particularly when discussing Jevons Paradox. This concept illustrates a counterintuitive reality: as technology improves and resource efficiency increases, consumption of that resource often rises instead of falls. It raises important questions about our approach to sustainability. This primer will help clarify the paradox and [...]

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Curio‘Bloom where you’re planted,’ whether in the tundra or the tropics

Ever notice how your southern friends bundle up in what you’d call “light jacket weather”? A North Dakota native’s winter visit to North Carolina reveals just how relative our experience of cold can be – and offers a humorous look at how regional perspectives on weather shape our daily lives. What’s considered frigid in one [...]

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CurioIowa popcorn maker shares kernels of buttery wisdom

A year into his leadership at American Pop Corn Co., Steve Huisenga has overseen the journey of billions of kernels from Iowa fields to grocery shelves and movie theaters under the Jolly Time brand. As the first non-Smith to lead the 110-year-old company, he continues its tradition of quality—sorting kernels for size, density, and color [...]

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CurioWest Fargo School District will adjust school boundaries if upcoming vote fails

West Fargo’s school district is facing a critical decision. With student numbers surging and space running short, voters will soon decide on a bond referendum that could shape classrooms for the next decade. A $99.6 million plan—expanding schools, adding security upgrades, and improving special education facilities—is the first step. Without it, boundary shifts could disrupt [...]

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CurioThis class uses museums to show law students the high art of curating ideas

You might not expect a visit to the art museum to enhance legal arguments, but Patrick Barry’s “Art and Advocacy” course does just that. This unique class intertwines the art of storytelling with the craft of persuasion, drawing intriguing parallels between curating an art exhibit and presenting a legal case. As participants explore works from [...]

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CurioOn This Day | Saturday, February 8th

On this day in 1924, the first execution by gas chamber in the United States took place in Nevada, marking a new method of capital punishment intended to be more humane than previous methods. On this day in 1960, the first eight brass star plaques were installed in the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los [...]

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CurioOn This Day | Achievement Unlocked

The fastest trains now take 76 hours from coast to coast. This new type of train can probably cover that distance in 38 hours, or less, as roadbeds are improved. [...]

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CurioOn This Day | Kicking the Gas Can

By a vote of 10 to 3 the Minot city council Monday night decided to devote additional study to the proposal that the city apply to the public works administration for a loan of [...]

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CurioOn This Day | Kidnapped Bremer Released

Released by kidnappers last night from an unknown location, after being imprisoned for 23 days by kidnappers who were paid an undetermined sum, Edward G. Bremer, 37-year-old St. Paul banker, returned to his home [...]

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NewsFormer employee sues head North Dakota National Guard office for ‘extremely egregious’ misconduct

On January 10, 2023, Kathleen Ronning-Schimetz submitted her resignation from the North Dakota National Guard’s Office of the Adjutant General, highlighting seven years of alleged harassment and misconduct. Her resignation letter detailed a pattern of hostility and discrimination, including inappropriate comments from supervisors and a reported sexual assault from a colleague. Following her resignation, an [...]

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