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North Dakota bison processing plant expands as more people seek healthier protein

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Bison have sustained the prairie in more ways than one since they’ve been around, and after being pushed to near extinction a century ago, they’re recently reemerging in old-fashioned form — as a healthy source of food. Demand for Bison meat is on the rise, and that’s pushed a North Dakota processing center in New

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North Dakota House says no to guns in bars, public buildings, colleges, other gun bills pass

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Limits to where you can carry your gun will remain on the books in North Dakota for another two years, at least. The ND House voted down several bills related to the expansion of gun-carrying rights including on college campuses, public buildings, bars, and churches. Jeremy Turley has the full story on this article at

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Trial of Kid Trailer, Ky Matthews meant ‘end of organized rustling’ in the Dakotas

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The prairie wasn’t always the tame place it is today. In the early years of European settlement, cattle rustling and general outlawry were common. Justice for those caught wasn’t always delivered in the courts. And in 1910, Minot was home to the trial of two who were through to be among the last of the

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A Plan to Spend the Legacy Fund? 

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Projected Legacy Fund earnings for the next biennium are $550 million. That’s a lot of money to work with, and ND House Majority Leader Mike Lefors has a plan for it. House Bill 1379 outlines the earmarks, but it’s a combination of tax relief and strategic investments. Get the full story from Jeremy Turley writing

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Cigar Lounges for the comeback?

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

They would be required to be enclosed on all four sides and have ventilation systems, and if the Senate says yes, a bill allowing cigar lounges will go to Governor Burgum. The house passed the bill by a vote of 59-32 last Wednesday. Representative Dan Ruby of Minot is the sponsor of the bill; he

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Wild horses tied to Theodore Roosevelt’s past ‘integral to honoring ranching experiences’

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Horses or no horses? That’s the question the National Park Service is currently asking with regards to the wild livestock the runs the badlands of Teddy Roosevelt National Park. The reason the Park Service is asking: they’re not sure their mandate to preserve and conserve native ecosystems aligns with having horses in the park. But

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How oil helped save North Dakota’s largest coal-fired power plant

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

It’s not that long ago that the news regarding Coal Creek Station was dire. The plant South of Minot was going to close; the 650 jobs it delivered would go with it. But thanks in part to resources and financing opportunities made possible by ND’s Legacy Fund, the plant was able to secure a new

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Dickinson boosted revenue with 28% increase in oil impact and highest sales tax collections in 7 years

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Dickinson is in the heart of oil country, and like Minot the city benefits from oil-impact dollars that come from production taxes on the industry. And last year, Dickinson saw a big jump in revenues from both the oil impact fund and sales taxes. And in other Dickinson news, their downtown gathering space concept is

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

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

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

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

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

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

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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Should School Board Candidates Be Required To File Campaign Finance Reports? Proposed Legislation Says Yes

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Currently, candidates for local school board officers are not required to file campaign finance reports the same as other local office candidates. But two bills proposed in the current legislative session would change that. The bills propose to exempt school board candidates in districts with less than 750 students, but for all others, campaign finance

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Bill funding construction of career tech education centers passes House committee

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

A bill to speed up the construction of planned technical education centers around the state is advancing through the legislature. House Bill 1199 authorizes a Bank of North Dakota line of credit to the tune of ~$68 million. The amount is equal to the American Rescue Plan Act dollars that are earmarked for the purpose

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Sen. Jeff Magrum files 8 bills related to Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Summit Carbon Solutions has seeking approval to build a 2,000-mile network of carbon capture pipelines connecting several ethanol plants in the upper midwest to final storage locations West of Bismarck. But Senator Jeff Magrum has proposed a number of bills adding significant legislative oversight and hurdles to the proposed project. The bills pertain largely to

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Inflation, salary increases top university presidents’ agenda before House Appropriations committee

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Yesterday, Minot State’s budget request and enrollment were in the news. Today, it’s the same story from around the State. Several of the state’s university presidents were in front of the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, January 11, to share what’s happening on their campuses and their funding needs. The story is similar to Minot’s.

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Farmers, ranchers could capture almost a third of North Daktoa’s carbon emissions

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Did you know North Dakota’s ranch-sustaining grasslands also serve as carbon sponges? It’s a byproduct benefit of sustainable, regenerative practices many ranchers are already embracing. Patrick Springer has the full story at the Dickinson Press on an idea that may help North Dakota meet Governor Burgum’s 2030 carbon emission goals.

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