Voters shot down Divide County School District’s bid to float $20 million in bonds and extend the school’s debt limit by a wide margin Tuesday evening.
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XTO Energy was granted a flaring exception on 89 of 143 requested wells by the Sate Industrial Commission. Oil producers are required to capture 77% of natural gas produced during drilling and recovery; XTO sought an exception because of difficulty getting easements for a gathering pipeline.
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The giant orbiting telescope turns 25 this year, and it remains a powerful scientific tool. But its future is uncertain; it hasn’t been serviced since the last shuttle mission in 2009. Get all the details on one of NASA’s great success stories from The Washington Post.
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Final vote tallies: NO: 3788 | YES: 1862. The result of the vote means nothing will change for Minot property owners or shoppers. The Park District will continue to be funded by property tax. Minot’s sales tax rate will remain at 7.5%.
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North Dakota schools are required to perform assessment tests, but the online system used to administer them isn’t working smoothly. Helmut Schmidt of the Fargo Forum has the coverage.
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This is a tricky story to summarize in 46 words. There are tense negotiations taking place in the room, and it seems there are moves being made in the media as well. This report on safety concerns with Allegiant is concerning, but do consider the circumstances.
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— Official News Release, Governor Dalrymple — Gov. Jack Dalrymple today signed into law House Bill 1358, legislation that will strengthen the state’s regulatory oversight of gathering pipelines for produced water and crude oil. The bill includes enhancements for the prevention and detection of pipeline leaks and expands the state’s remediation and restoration program for
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Five years after the BP oil spill, the public has stopped asking whether seafood from the Gulf is safe to eat. But now there’s a supply issue, and fishermen worry about the future of their industry.
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— Official News Release, U.S. Air Force — The Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force have directed the realignment of the Air Force’s B-1 bomber fleets and Long Range Strike-Bomber program from Air Combat Command to Air Force Global Strike Command, effective Oct. 1. The move will realign the Air Force’s core
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The State of Minnesota is subsidizing ‘healthy’ by providing grants for things like walking trails and farmers markets. Is it working? Are Minnesotans getting healthier? There’s no way to establish a link between government actions and outcomes, but data suggests Minnesotans are losing weight.
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Zebra mussels are an invasive species that foul up waterways and lakes and they have been changing ecosystems for decades. For an update on why we need to be vigilant about cleaning our boats when we take them between lakes, check this coverage from CBS Minnesota.
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Minot’s former City Attorney Colleen Auer has filed a new Federal lawsuit against the City of Minot. Auer held the position briefly last spring before being fired by interim city manager Cindy Hemphill. A previous lawsuit by Auer was dismissed in District Court.
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A short ceremony took place recently to mark the groundbreaking of a new temporary lodging facility (TLF) on Minot Air Force Base.
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In a couple years, Norway will begin phasing out a technology that many of us take for granted — F.M. radio. Radio stations won’t go away, but they will transition to Digital Audio Broadcasting as a national standard.
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Have you ever thought about paddling from the Gulf of Mexico to the arctic circle? Me neither, that’s why this article was cool.
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