History: Lost Bridge on the Little Missouri River
Have a historic look at one of North Dakota’s most picturesque locations.
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North Dakota tops in Rate of Campus Staff Who Work Outside of Classrooms
It seems our state’s public universities have become bastions of employment for those who have nothing to do with education. If you’re wondering why tuition keeps rising at the same time as state appropriations, here’s your reason.
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North Dakota to Spend $40 Million on Highway 2 Between Minot & Williston
Highway 2 between Minot and Williston was converted to four lanes in 2008; the road was expected to last 20 years. But heavy use by the growing oil-industry has required rewriting that schedule.
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Oil Prices Rebound Enough in May to Nullify Oil Production Tax Break Trigger
— Official News Release, ND Tax Commissioner — Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger provided a detailed summary of the current status of the North Dakota oil tax and oil tax incentives, better known as triggers, at a news conference today. “Our office has been watching the price of oil very closely,” said Rauschenberger. “It needed to
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Heitkamp Holds Meeting to Address State’s Infrastructure Issues
— Official News Release, Senator Heitkamp — Continuing the work through her Strong & Safe Communities Initiative, U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today joined local community leaders to discuss the importance of building and expanding roads and bridges across the state to improve safety and keep up with the increase of traffic on the roads. Joined
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UND: Hockey Coach Hakstol’s Contract Had an NHL Penalty
Apparently UND’s Athletic Director had a sense that Coach Hakstol might be entertaining thoughts to leave for the NHL because his contract included a $100,000 penalty if he left the contract before completion for the NHL.
Read & Share sourced from: Grand Forks HeraldPreparing for Disaster During Severe Storm Season
There isn’t a season where we can really not worry about the weather in North Dakota, but different times of the year bring different concerns. The summer season of severe storms is upon us, and a refresher on what you need to know is always helpful.
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Financial Education Program to be Offered for N.D. students
— Official News Release, ND State Treasurer — North Dakota State Treasurer Kelly Schmidt today announced an initiative to bring an innovative, web-based financial education program to every high school student across the state through a partnership with education technology leader EverFi. The Office of State Treasurer will partner with local businesses and financial
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2015 Cowboy Hall of Fame Inductees Named
The North Dakota Cowboy Hall of fame will be inducting six new members this year. Get list of the honorees from the Dickinson Press. The induction ceremony will take place June 20th in Medora.
Read & Share sourced from: Dickinson PressUtah Joins North Dakota & Others in BLM Lawsuit
Utah has been joined Colorado, North Dakota, and Wyoming in a lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management over new regulations on fracking that takes place on federal lands.
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The days of carrying a paper hunting or fishing license around with you will soon be over, and this is the last year licenses will be sold out of a store without creating a digital record.
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Ghosts of North Dakota: Second Chances in Oberon
With a population of 105 Oberon is far from a true ghost town, but it doesn’t take away anything from its picturesque qualities. Title photo courtesy of Ghosts of North Dakota.com.
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UND Nickname Committee Narrows List to 64
The UND nickname committee has narrowed a list of thousands of publicly submitted suggestions down to a list of 64. Get the story on how the committee is proceeding from Anna Burlson writing for the Grand Forks Herald here. If you want to see the complete list of nicknames moving forward, follow this link. The
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With the rhetoric of a contentious political debate not far back in our rear-view mirror, here’s a good story about being gay and being accepted by a North Dakota community.
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There’s no doubt ‘boom’ has been the appropriate descriptive language for what’s happened in North Dakota over the last several years, but Rob Port at Say Anything Blog argues that it’s time to change our thinking about oil production, and in turn our language.
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The wildly successful ride-sharing service arrives in North Dakota today. Yesterday, we published a piece on how the self-driving car revolution will be here sooner than we realize and here’s the first evidence pointing in that direction.
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