Lisa Ling of CNN Reporting on ‘Women Pioneers’ in the Patch

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Kathleen J. Bryan, InForum

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The show airs tonight at 9 p.m. on CNN and focuses on stories of women in the oil patch and Williston.

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Adventure Racing in the Badlands

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Andrew Brown, Dickinson Press

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Run, bike, canoe… for 38 hours, over hundreds of miles, over whatever path you choose — you just have to hit the checkpoints. At least it isn’t raining.

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UND to Have New Nickname Ideas by 2015

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Anna Burleson, Grand Forks Herald

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By the end of the year the committee responsible for the task will submit a action plan and likely several nickname ideas to UND President Robert Kelley.

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City Council Changes Leases on Parking Garage Projects

— City of Minot Official News Release — The Minot City Council today amended leases on the parking garages currently under construction in downtown Minot.  In order to get construction of the downtown parking structures back on track, the Minot City Council amended leases with the developer, Cypress Development, so they could secure additional funding necessary

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Minot Area Community Land Trust Off and Running

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Staff, KX News

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The first home of what will hopefully be many restored and marketed by the Minot Area Community Land Trust is officially on the market. The group hopes to complete 10 similar projects each year for the next three years.

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Lake Sakakawea State Park Expansion in the Works

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Lauren Donovan, Bismarck Tribune

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As many as a hundred new campsites, a boat ramp, and a lodge are possible amenities of a proposed $8 million westward expansion of Lake Sakakawea State Park.

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McKenzie County Healthcare Systems’ Breaks Ground on Employee Housing

— OFFICE OF GOV. DALRYMPLE — Gov. Jack Dalrymple today joined McKenzie County Healthcare Systems, Inc. and the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) in breaking ground on a new development in Watford City that will provide affordable housing for essential medical personnel. “This housing project is just the latest example of our commitment to

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Rural Drive-in Theaters: Modest Renaissance in Saskatchewan

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Chris Morin, The StarPhoenix

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For nostalgia seeking movie watchers, there are still a few places to catch a movie from your car… on an actual big screen.

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Bismarck Tribune Bakken Recap: First LNG Plant Opens

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Steve Andrist, Bismarck Tribune

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A first-of-its-kind liquid natural gas plant opens in Tioga, lots of Watford City students are considered homeless, a growing number of spills, and rising crime — these are topics of a Bakken recap.

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Monthly Bakken Report: Lyne Helms & Bakken Magazine

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Emily Aasand, Bakken Magazine

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Oil prices and new production records are the focus of news on the Bakken oil play today. Get a great recap article and more production details here.

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Ebola in West Africa – In Pictures

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Michel du Cille, The Washington Post

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While the CDC’s handling of Ebola in the U.S. leaves a lot to desire, the situation in West Africa is of an entirely different nature. We will be seeing a lot more of this story.

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The End is Near: HBO to Offer Internet Only Streaming

If you’ve been waiting for the marginalization of the cable companies, you’re one big step closer. Starting in 2015 HBO will offer direct streaming to Internet-only subscribers. Al la carte television is almost here.

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Go Mobile: Your Guide to a Minot Voice Everywhere

Our website is our ‘App’ — they’re one and the same, and this is your guide to getting our ‘App’ on your phone.  It takes about one minute, and we can teach anybody! For Android Users (not Apple/iPhones) The gallery below shows the process in pictures too. Open up your Chrome browser. Type in or

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Welcome to The Minot Voice.com

Want the rundown on what The Minot Voice.com is all about?  Tips, tricks, and everything else you need to know about us is right here!

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Add Your Voice! Registration is Free, Easy, & Important!

Anonymity on the Internet has been disastrous for public discourse because user-names allow people to write inflammatory, offensive, disrespectful, or just-plain-wrong things without any fear of public redress. A healthy community needs constructive criticism, people questioning decisions, and we need leadership held to high standards, but in a small town, it needs to happen respectfully. We’re going

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QUICK TIPS: The Most Important Buttons on The Minot Voice!

Everything about the Minot Voice has been designed to make things easy for you — a very important visitor to our website. Navigating around the website and taking full advantage of the tools we’ve built will be a snap if you take a minute and browse through the gallery below. Launch the gallery by clicking

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