Minot Public Schools is encouraging all families with a child starting school next year to get in touch to set an appointment for enrolling your future student. The M.P.S. news release is below. — Official News Release, Minot Public Schools — Enrolling[...]
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Myths of the Bakken – Will one Lateral Wellbore Drain a Spacing Unit?
Are you curious about how oil companies and drillers know where their wells are drawing oil from? Kathy Neset of Neset Consulting gets technical on spacing the horizontal sections of wells and how they’re determined. [...]Read More... from Myths of the Bakken[...]
The Inspiring Sled Dogs and Stunning Views at Iditarod
Storytelling and stunning photography from the most grueling race on the planet. [...]Read More... from The Inspiring Sled Dogs and Stunning Views at Iditarod
Self Driving Taxis: How Would They Affect the World
Data analysis shows that a single self-driving taxi would be able to replace as many as 10 privately owned vehicles. Efficiencies on that scale will be attractive to private sector businesses, which means — it’s not a matter of if, but when this[...]
Riding in the Self Driving Mercedes-Benz F 015
We’ve covered self-driving cars in the past because it looks like they’re a big part of the future, but this article give you a chance to actually get inside of one. It’s not yet even a concept car, Mercedes is calling it a[...]
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Minot Woman Arrested in Infant’s Death
A Minot woman has been charged with murder in the death of her three-month-old infant. Details from KMOT News. [...]Read More... from Minot Woman Arrested in Infant’s Death
Cutting the Cord: A Sports Fan’s New Breed of TV
Have you been dreaming of the day where you didn’t have to pay for cable? Here’s an example of you can cut the cord but still keep a lot of the sports pieces in place. [...]Read More... from Cutting the Cord: A[...]
$96 Million in Available Funding to Support Local Food, Specialty Crops and Farm to School Efforts
Farmers’ Markets, CSAs and other local food initiatives should take notice. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making a whole bunch of money available through grants and applications are due soon. Get the full details in Senator Hoeven’s news release below. —[...]
Oil Contributes $43 Billion to State Economy
According to the North Dakota Petroleum Council, economic impact per rig is estimated at about $105 million. Get lots more in this short piece from the Bismarck Tribune. [...]Read More... from Oil Contributes $43 Billion to State Economy
Voices of Watford City Aims to Tell the Other Story
Watford City is getting a lot of national media coverage these days and a few folks in town have gotten tired of the stories that have a political agenda. They’ve decided to take control and start telling their own story through a[...]
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Hoeven & Heitkamp Push for Online Sales Tax Collection
Our North Dakota Senators are signed on to a bill that would require online retailers to collect sales tax. The hope is the bill would balance the playing field for brick and mortar stores. John Hageman writing for the Fargo Forum provides[...]
UND to make students declare major
Starting this fall, students at UND will no longer be able aimlessly attend classes. After 60 credits, students will be forced to work with the Student Success Center and choose a major. Most students will reach this credit threshold by the end of[...]
Meth rising: Bakken a new market for organized drug crime
Methamphetamine use is on the rise in Western North Dakota. It’s a case of where the money goes, the drugs follow. Nadya Faulx writing for the Dickinson Press covers the topic in a in-depth article. [...]Read More... from Meth rising: Bakken a[...]
KX News: Coverage of Park Board’s Tour of Williston Recreation Center
This past Tuesday, members of the Park Board traveled to Williston to tour the ARC, Williston’s Aquatics and Recreation Center. See video coverage of the building and hear comments from Darin Krueger, Executive Director of Williston Parks. [...]Read More... from KX News:[...]
The MARC: See the Design Renderings
If the MARC is approved by voters next month, there will be another round of public input meetings, so we shouldn’t consider this a final design, but it is helpful to see just what the Park District is proposing. [...]Read[...]
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Video Commentary: What’s Wrong With The Media?
If you’ve gone through our welcome presentation, you know that a big part of what The Minot Voice is all about is improving the information we all consume on a daily basis. The idea is that if feed our brains a lean diet[...]