For those who have dogs, evidence of high-intelligence is pretty easy to come by, but anecdotal proof isn’t good enough for science. Now it seems the data-backed evidence is starting is starting to arrive — dogs are pretty smart and very intuitive.[...]
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Dyslexia in Children: Essentials Parents Should Know
If a kid has dyslexia, it makes learning to read and write harder. Understanding how to deal with it starts with knowing the basic facts and learning how to recognize the tell-tale signs. This article from Noodle.com is a good primer. [...]Read[...]
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Eye on Energy: Fracking Regulations and Federal Land
KX News takes a closer look at the impact new federal regulations will have on oil development — particularly on the Fort Berthold Reservation. [...]Read More... from Eye on Energy: Fracking Regulations and Federal Land
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Devils Lake Working Towards Developers Agreement on Proposed Refinery
The City of Devils Lake and Eagles Ledge Petroleum are working on a developers agreement that would allow construction of a 20,000 barrel-per-day refinery to move forward. Get a progress report on the project from Adam Ladwig of WDAZ. [...]Read More... from[...]
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How Elf Rights Activists Are Influencing Iceland’s Infrastructure
In Iceland, the government is going out of its way to protect the rights of mythical creatures. Here in North Dakota, we’re still working on protecting the rights of real, live people. [...]Read More... from How Elf Rights Activists Are Influencing Iceland’s[...]
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IDEAS: A Mixed-Use Fire Station? Challenging the Limits of Mixed-Use Development
Part of being efficient is doing two things at once when you can and when it makes sense. Here’s an idea from Virginia about integrating a fire station with a commercial and residential development. [...]Read More... from IDEAS: A Mixed-Use Fire Station?[...]
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Editorial: Let’s Raise a Glass to Less Liquor Regulation!
Minot has a problem. If you haven’t noticed, downtown Minot is being overrun by new restaurants. What’s even worse, many of these new restaurants are moving into old, rundown buildings and improving them; the gall it must take. And what’s more, these[...]
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Despite Oil Woes, Bakken still a draw for Twin Cities Developers
Minnesota builders have played a big role building in the Bakken, and though the slowdown has a few looking closer to home for work, there are still developers who are betting big on the Bakken’s future. [...]Read More... from Despite Oil Woes,[...]
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Couple Stranded & Nearly Frozen in 1977 ND Blizzard Remember Rescuers
If you’re new to North Dakota, we have one rule winter driving rule that’s more important than the others — if you’re stranded in Winter, stay with your car. Here’s a great story of survival and the consequences almost forty years later. [...]Read[...]
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The MARC: The Economic Impact of a Tool for Selling Minot
MARC proponents talk a lot about the proposed facility’s ability to attract new sporting events and tournaments to Minot and how they’ll bring money into the community. To get more specific on that topic, I sat down with Visit Minot’s Director of[...]
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KX News: Sales Tax, Property Tax, and the MARC
With the MARC vote coming up quickly, KX News sat down with City of Minot’s finance director Cindy Hemphill to get the facts on what items are charged a sales tax, what items are exempt, and how the proposal would affect your[...]
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Lawmakers Discuss Oil Tax Revenue Amendment
A group of Senators are proposing an amendment that would allocate more money to oil-impacted parts of the state if oil revenues rise in the second half of the biennium. [...]Read More... from Lawmakers Discuss Oil Tax Revenue Amendment
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Minot’s Downtown Infrastructure Project Bids Opened
Bids for Minot’s downtown infrastructure work were opened. The low bid was provided by Strata Corporation and at $14.4 million it was $3.4 million more than the estimated $11 million. The work to modernize and update all downtown utilities, streets, and sewers[...]
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City of Minot: Capital Improvement Updates
Surrounding the MARC discussion, there have been lots of questions about where the City of Minot is at regarding several big, capital improvement projects. The biggest item in our future is flood protection, and The Minot Voice have an update on that[...]
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Another Perplexing Detail Emerges in the Beepocalypse Mystery
When it comes to honey bees colony collapse disorder, there’s a lot more of what we don’t know than what we do, but the mystery is becoming clearer. This article from Quartz highlights some new information that’s coming to light. [...]Read More...[...]
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Five Companies Face Restrictions After Flaring Too Much Gas
The State Oil and Gas division will require five companies to choke production or face delay penalties. The sanctions are the result of the state’s goal to reduce flaring to no more than 23% of produced gas. [...]Read More... from Five Companies[...]