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CurioAnother week, another voter-rejected school bond proposal

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Another Williston-area school district was asking for bond authority to build new schools. The voters said no. This theme has been on replay across Western North Dakota in recent months. It matters in Minot because we have our own school capacity problem. But Minot School officials remain mum on what the plan or approach is [...]

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CurioBismarck’s Main Avenue to undergo permanent road diet

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Bismarck’s Main Avenue will be transitioned down from 4-lanes to 3-lanes. It’s a project under the emerging practice in engineering known as ‘road diets’. It’s about making roads as friendly to bikes and pedestrians as they are to cars and trucks; there’s also less to maintain. Cheryl McCormack with the Bismarck Tribune has the full [...]

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CurioSite picked for proposed performing arts venue in downtown Fargo

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Fargo is moving forward with a big investment in the arts. In order to make it happen, it’s out with the old and in with the new. The site selected is currently home to the City’s Civic Center. To make way for the 2,500 seat performing arts center, the existing building will be demolished. Check [...]

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Curio‘It has to be dealt with’: what is the future for midwest towns affected by flood

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Up and down the the rivers of the Midwest, towns are reeling. Some are just reemerging after being underwater for weeks. And while politicians continue to debate the credibility of climate change science, the attitudes of some people on the ground and in the water are starting to sway. Check out the article linked below [...]

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CurioPreviewing the 2019 Medora Musical with the Burning Hills Singers

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Rehearsals are underway for one of North Dakota’s great traditions of summer — the Medora Musical. Check out the article from KX News and Tim Olson that includes a video interview with cast members and teases some of the changes in this years show. [...]

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CurioRural rejuvenation is a prize worth fighting for

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The out-migration from rural areas is not a problem unique to North Dakota. All over the world, and for sure in Ireland, they’re facing the problem head on. And from encouraging investment to fighting floods, the challenges — and in some cases the solutions — are similar. Check out this perspective piece to get a [...]

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CurioWhat could become of our idle and vacant farm yards?

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

On your drives through the North Dakota countryside, have you noticed the many vacant and idle farmsteads? They are relics of a past age when the prairie was alive with people and activity. But the nature of farming changed, the farms followed suit, and the cascade effect of outward migration and rural decline was on. [...]

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Curio#GoodTalk Minot: a fun conversation about an uncomfortable topic — funerals

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Sooner or later, we’re all going to have to deal with it. Or, more typically, those we leave behind are going to have to deal with it. Have you thought about what your funeral would be like or how you’d like it? Funerals are changing. We shouldn’t be surprised; our culture is changing, too. On [...]

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NewsNorth Dakota Health Council to review proposed cottage food rules

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Should we be able to sell food we make in our own kitchen? Over the past two legislative sessions, passionate supporters successfully pushed back against regulations and won more freedom on this front, but the tug of war between state health officials and food freedom advocates continues. Jack Dura with the Bismarck Tribune has the [...]

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CurioAre better cities the key to curing America’s obesity epidemic?

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Are you trying to lose a few pounds before summer? Is your self-discipline toward diet and exercise a little lacking? Maybe the problem isn’t you, maybe it’s the place you live. What if the place you lived invited you to live a life that made walking natural, made hidden exercise a part of your daily [...]

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NewsSenator Hoeven weighs in on trade impacts to North Dakota, efforts for relief

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Trade negotiations between the U.S. and China have big implications for North Dakota farmers. With that in mind, Senator Hoeven issued a statement through a news release yesterday. Read it below. — Official News Release, Senator Hoeven — WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the [...]

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CurioGrand Forks plans to have bike share system soon

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Minot’s bike and pedestrian infrastructure is a couple years from being a shining example, but the resources that we’re building as a part of flood protection are only noticed if people get out and use them. In Grand Forks, they’re taking the step to provide more localized transportation as well as a vehicle to excercise [...]

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CurioIn Brandon, downtown revitalization a concern

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

In a world where the information we’re exposed to is protected by our bubble, it’s easy to get the idea that we’re the only place with challenges and that all our challenge are unique. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Check out this post from the Brandon Sun. On any given Tuesday, you could [...]

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CurioThe story of creating North Dakota’s first National Park

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Prairie Public’s Dakota Datebook has the story on the creation of North Dakota’s first national park. And here’s a hint — it’s not the one you think it is. Follow the link at the bottom for the full story, but here’s a teaser. “Conservation and rural life policies are really two sides to the same [...]

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NewsAir Force continues to make big investments at Minot base

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From operational improvements to quality of life investments for active duty personnel and their families, The federal government continues to make big investments into Minot Air Force Base. Eloise Ogden with Minot Daily News has the full story on the long list of what’s new at the base. Correction: Eloise Ogden has been updated as [...]

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NewsAmericans say: hold drug companies responsible for opioid crisis

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Some states have filed lawsuits against the drug companies. And according to a poll conducted by NPR, the majority of Americans are ok with holding those same companies accountable. Get the full story from NPR. [...]

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