WATCH: Thought Controlled Prosthetic Arms
This is exciting stuff, and if you’ve got 5 minutes you’ll get a first-hand look at cutting edge technology being applied to improving lives and a very tangible way. […]
Author: Josh Wolsky
- About Josh Wolsky
- Developer & Writer @TheMinot Voice, Fan of the Souris River, SavorMinot Advocate. Fortunate to be a 'former' City Council member ;)
Posts by Josh Wolsky
UAVs Have Expanding Mission on Farms & Ranches
I’ve been sharing most of the articles about the Grand Forks side of the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) story, but this is the first coverage I’ve seen on the industries impact on North Dakota’s bread and butter… agriculture. […]
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More Conflicts in State’s Oil Regulatory Model?
A dispute between a landowner and three oil companies over the reclamation and remediation process surrounding salt water injection wells has forced the State into the awkward position of being both adjudicator and defendant in the same case. […]
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More competing for jobs in the Oil Patch
In the oil patch, it used to be… show up and you’re hired, but the prospects for job-seekers are becoming a bit more competitive as employment supply catches up the job market demand. […]
Ice Swimming Club Looking For Crazy People :D Health Benefits Abound
Apologies for the editorialized headline, it was impossible to resist. That said, if there’s one activity North Dakota seems perfectly suited to, it’s this. Plus, anecdotally, there’s evidence to suggest there are some real health benefits. […]
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Quick Action Being Taken on Oil Patch Highways to Prevent Accidents
In response to a number of recent fatal accidents in the oil patch, the Department of Transportation will act quickly to add interim traffic lights in several locations on both U.S. Highway 85 and state Highway 23. Get details from the Dickinson Press. […]
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Geothermal Heating Considered for Fargo’s New City Hall
At an estimated cost of $850,000 against an annual savings of ~$18,000, the economics of the plan look shaky, but the fact that this concept is even being considered represents a subtle shift towards more environmentally conscious thinking and planning. […]
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NPR Gives Credit to the Lefse Season
If you’re new to the area, lefse is one of those things you need to seek out and try… not because it’s the most amazing food you’ll ever eat, but simply because it is who we are. You can’t know North Dakota unless you try lefse. […]
Two Police Officers Murdered in Brooklyn
The assassination-style shooting took place in broad daylight was intended as retribution for the Eric Garner and Micheal Brown fatalities. […]
Twelve Weeks To A Six-Figure Job
They’re called coding boot camps, and they’ll have employable in the software and programming development business in a lot less time than a traditional four-year program. […]
Game and Fish: No Change in Deer Lottery System
The proposal to allow only one tag per hunter has been abandoned, the 2015 season will operate the same as the 2014 season. […]
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Saving Residents a Team Effort
If you didn’t know, there was a fire early Thursday morning in the memory unit of Edgewood Vista. Thanks to the overnight nurses and first responders, all the residents were evacuated safely. Get the full story from KX News. […]
Falling Oil Prices Have Attention of State Legisators
Legislators are watching carefully and wondering if falling oil prices will trigger a reduction in the amount of the oil extraction tax… an event that would have a significant effect on two-year budget. […]
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An Open Letter to America from a Public School Teacher
Dear America, I’m sorry. You entrusted me with your children, and I have failed them. Please know that I had the best of intentions. I didn’t want to leave a child behind. I wanted to help them win this race to the top. You asked me to test them, and I tested them. I gave […]
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Hoeven: Congress Takes First Step to Eliminate Proposed Waters of the U.S. Regulation
— Official News Release — Senator John Hoeven today said he is working on a two-step process to eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Waters of the U.S. regulation, which would bring almost every acre of wet ground under federal Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction. The U.S. Congress took the first step in its […]
Grand Forks Opens Downtown Outdoor Ice Rink
The project was spearheaded by the Grand Forks Downtown Development Association, and it’s open as late as 11 pm on weekends. […]