First unmanned flight of medium altitude will cross the Atlantic and take off from Grand Forks

The reach of North Dakota’s UAS industry is going trans-Atlantic. The first unmanned flight across the Atlantic Ocean will depart from Grand Forks on July 10. It’s yet another example highlighting the potential of the industry which is being heavily pursued in many areas of North Dakota.

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School Board Members Comment on Shaping Legislative Agenda

Do school board members and the board as a whole have a role in shaping state and legislative education policy? If so, what are your priorities for the 2019 session? [candidate_quotes question=”2018_sb_q10″]

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N.D. State Sen. Grabinger running for Congress

A Jamestown area Democratic State Senator has entered the race for North Dakota’s lone House of Representatives seat. Inforum has the introductory article on John Grabinger. He’s the second Democrat to announce his intent to seek the Democratic nomination for the seat. Ben Hanson of Fargo has been declared for several months.

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New film urges action to protect Badlands from oil impacts

Teddy Roosevelt came to the North Dakota Badlands more than a 130 years ago, and the spirit of conservation was one of the ideals he took back to the East Coast and ultimately, the Presidency. And according to one group of North Dakota citizens, that same call to conservation is needed again in our state’s oil

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Who’s Going to Capitalize on the North Dakota/NAFTA Talking Point?

In November of 2017, two studies were made public regarding the effect of NAFTA (The North American Free Trade Agreement) were it to be repealed. One study was done by BMO Capital Markets and the other by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The third most vulnerable state were NAFTA to be repealed would be North

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Ice fishing season arrival makes a good time to review regulations

It’s a reminder that it doesn’t hurt to review the rules and regulations for whatever season is coming up or in progress. Here’s a short review of some of the rules that guide fishing through the ice.

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N.D. farmers Vertically Integrating with Investments in East Coast Restaurants

How do you make a product or a company more profitable? There are lots of ways including reducing costs through innovative practices, creating a differentiated product that commands a higher price. And there’s also vertical integration — the method of getting control of the supply chain and middlemen that separate a raw product from the

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Sakakawea Salmon Spawning Complete

— Official News Release, ND Game & Fish Fisheries crews have completed their annual salmon spawning operation on the Missouri River System after collecting more than 2.5 million eggs. Dave Fryda, North Dakota Game and Fish Department Missouri River System supervisor, said crews easily collected enough eggs to stock the 400,000 smolts planned for Lake

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North Dakota’s Top Correction Officer Learns from Norwegian Example

It’s not often you’ll find a ‘Mother Jones’ article referenced on The Minot Voice. The reporting there makes many North Dakotan’s angry because we quickly draw adversarial lines opposed to their editorial positions. But occasionally, they cover a story that’s worthy of consideration. This is one of those examples. North Dakota’s top corrections officers took

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Millennials from oil boom stay in North Dakota

North Dakota is getting younger. Officials from North Dakota’s Census Office are working with data that suggests North Dakota has more millennials per capita than any other state in the country. That same statistic is also in line with a big increase in the number of children under the age of five.

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North Dakota grapes see successful harvest despite drought

When one thinks of North Dakota grown products, grapes don’t typically rise to the top of the list. And it turns out that drier years, while tough on many other crops, are good for grapes. Check out the story on the Bismarck Tribune.

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F-M flood diversion proponents, opponents sound off at first task force meeting

Fargo’s flood protection plan is stuck in the courts because of a lack of permits from the State of Minnesota. Over the past few weeks, Governor Burgum initiated talks with Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton to see if there’s a way forward. The result: it’s a committee formed quickly to take a look at possible resolutions. But

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Breaking down UND numbers reveals enrollment trends

Like Minot State, enrollment numbers at UND are down this year. But the total number doesn’t always tell the whole story. Andrew Haffner with the Grand Forks Herald interviews UND’s Director of Admissions for a deeper look at the numbers and the demographics and cultural shifts shaping them.

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Theodore Roosevelt National Park holds bison roundup in South Unit

The bison in Teddy Roosevelt National Park are a major attraction, but because the park is limited in size and fenced, it’s not able to support a bison population of unlimited size. That means bison management practices are required from time to time, and this fall is one of those occasions. Many of the animals

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Continental Resources oil sale to China complex

One of North Dakota’s largest oil producers, Continental Resources, announced it has a deal in place to sell ~33,500 barrels per day of ND produced sweet crude to China. The deal creates logistics challenges in form of ensuring Continental oil isn’t comingled with other sources before being loaded and shipped, and it’s only possible because

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Dakota Access increased ND tax revenue by $6M a month, state oil production up in August

In the early months of operation, the Dakota Access pipeline is proving to be a boon for North Dakota’s treasury. Because of lower costs getting oil to market, the price of North Dakota crude has gone up by about $2 per barrel since the line went operational. That equates to about $6 million per month

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