There’s a short window each spring after the ice comes off and before the algae starts to bloom when the water is clear. And this year it is really clear. Coast Gaurd flights along the lake shore are observing previously unknown shipwrecks[...]
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Drug Trade: Lower Prices Attract Unwanted Buyers and Sellers
The laws of economics are proving burdensome for local drug enforcement officers. Where there’s money, the supply will follow. Where there’s supply, the prices will drop. When prices drop, more people participate. Get the story from the Dickinson Press. [...]Read More... from[...]
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Paddle Fishing Season: The Details & History on a True North Dakota Experience
The art of paddlefishing is found in few places around the country, and for a few days each spring North Dakotans get the chance to try their luck at snagging the giant river fish. Get the details on the annual occasion from[...]
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NDSU Extension Services: Get Pasture Water Tested This Year
Limited snowmelt and the lack of rainfall this spring means producers should have the water quality in their pastures tested before turning their livestock out to pasture, North Dakota State University Extension Service specialists advise. [...]Read More... from NDSU Extension Services: Get[...]
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Over the Next Decade, most US states Will Experience Water Shortages
Though we’ve got more than enough water right now, it seems likely that the tables will turn on us at some point the future. And in Montana, the state legislature is acting preemptively to find solutions to what state officials see as[...]
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Three North Dakota Friends Safe in Nepal After Quake
For a few North Dakota families, the early hours after the Nepal earthquake were a harrowing experience. Amy Sisk writing for the Bismarck Tribune has the story on a few North Dakotan’s who landed in Nepal shortly before the earthquake struck. [...]Read[...]
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House, Senate pass PSC budget with Rail Safety Program
Senate Bill 2008 was approved by a wide margin. It allocates more than $500k for two state funded railroad safety inspectors through 2019. These inspectors would be in addition to several federal inspectors already providing oversight in the state. [...]Read More... from[...]
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MAFB & Minot Public Schools Partner Up
In honor of the Month of the Military Child, a Charter was signed on April 7 by Col. Jason Armagost, 5th Bomb Wing commander, Col. Thomas Rudy, 91st Missile Wing vice commander, and Mark Vollmer, Minot Public Schools superintendent, that established a[...]
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Investigators Release records of fiery Casselton derailment
The final report from federal investigators into the 2013 Casselton/BNSF train derailment has been released. Get the details on the report from AP writer Josh Funk as published on Bakken.com. [...]Read More... from Investigators Release records of fiery Casselton derailment
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Uber Says it Will Roll Out Service in N.D.
Uber is a tech-focused ride and cab service that connects private contractors (car owners) with people who want a ride. The new business model is proving problematic for cab companies and regulators aimed at protecting riders. [...]Read More... from Uber Says it[...]
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Interview: Senator Hoeven Talks Water, Farm & Ranch Issues on Agripulse
Here’s an opportunity to listen to Senator Hoeven speak in detail on several topics. [...]Read More... from Interview: Senator Hoeven Talks Water, Farm & Ranch Issues on Agripulse
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Do Mosquitos Like You More? Blame Your Genes
The season of swatting is upon us. So if you’re one of those who feels singled out by our buzzing summer companions, it may be because you are. And you likely have your parents to blame for it. [...]Read More... from Do[...]
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Real-World Math: A Bit Of Trig And Hay For The Horses
The Common Core math standards say students need more than a textbook understanding of concepts like the Pythagorean Theorem. So two Colorado teachers teamed up for a lesson in real-world math. [...]Read More... from Real-World Math: A Bit Of Trig And Hay[...]
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Game & Fish: Kids Boating Course, Becoming and Outdoors Women
With the summer season coming up, there are a few events ND Game and fish want you to have on your radar. Get the full news releases below. Kids Aged 13-15 Are Required to Take Boaters Education Course Boat owners are reminded[...]
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State Recreation Budget to Absorb Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center
It looks like the state of North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department will be taking over the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Washburn from the nonprofit foundation that has previously operated it. [...]Read More... from State Recreation Budget to Absorb Lewis[...]
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Health & Human Services Lowers Recommendations for Fluoride in Drinking Water
Putting fluoride in drinking water is one of those age-old public health policies. Nationally, its origins in practice date back to the 1960s, and though I don’t have information on when we in Minot began adding fluoride to our drinking water, I[...]