BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — Air Force Global Strike Command continues its partnership with the Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine in making significant progress with the Missile Community Cancer Study (MCCS) — a comprehensive investigation into potential health risks[...]
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Micro data centers are coming to North Dakota’s oil patch. What are they?
North Dakota’s oil patch may soon host a new kind of rig: fleets of portable AI data centers built into shipping containers. Bakken Energy and tech firm Armada plan to deploy the units, powered in part by natural gas that might otherwise[...]
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Listen: Art meets ecology as students explore the prairie through creative expression
High school students in northeast North Dakota are learning to see the prairie with fresh eyes. Through the “Thinking Like a Prairie” project, they spent time outdoors gathering soil, grasses, and other natural materials, then turned them into art with the guidance[...]
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Artists-to-be foster creativity at Minot State’s NOTSTOCK festival
At Minot State University this week, art isn’t just something to look at—it’s something to try. The annual NOTSTOCK festival has been giving students and community members hands-on exposure to the arts for nearly 20 years, from printmaking to pottery. For Minot[...]
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City examines local preference for bidders
Local preference in city bidding sounds simple enough, but Minot’s council is finding the details anything but. A draft policy would give nearby companies a chance to match outside bids if they come within 5%, but disagreements over thresholds, definitions of “local,”[...]
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Why beef prices hit a breaking point
Beef has always been a staple of the American table, but now it’s testing just how much people are willing to pay. Prices have soared more than 50% since 2020, driven by the smallest cattle herd in decades, climate-related drought, and high[...]
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Fedorchak celebrates Taiwan ag commitment, boosting markets for North Dakota soybeans and corn
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) joined the Taiwan-U.S. Agricultural Trade Goodwill Mission at the U.S. Capitol, where Taiwan announced a $10 billion commitment to purchase American agricultural products between 2025 and 2028. The agreement includes soybeans, corn, wheat, and beef[...]
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Bipartisan bill seeks to reinstate national suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth
Sens. Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat, and Lisa Murkowski, a Republican, introduced a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to re-establish national emergency suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ youth — which have been stripped by the Trump administration at a time when the vulnerable group needs[...]
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Enderlin celebrates resilience after devastating summer storms
After a summer marked by tragedy, Enderlin is finding ways to heal. Federal aid is on the way to cover millions in storm damage, but just as important has been the outpouring of support from across North Dakota. Neighbors kept linemen fed,[...]
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Do data centers increase electricity demand and infrastructure costs in their regions?
The short answers is yes. Data centers may be invisible to most of us, but their impact on the power grid is anything but hidden. New analysis shows they already account for more than 4% of U.S. electricity use, with demand expected[...]
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Andrea Travnicek among 48 confirmed by Senate for Trump administration positions
Andrea Travnicek, a Minot native with deep ties to North Dakota water policy, is heading back into federal service. The U.S. Senate confirmed her Thursday as Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the Department of the Interior, part of a slate[...]
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Minot City Council votes to remove recycling mandate
Minot residents will soon get to decide for themselves whether to keep curbside recycling. On a 5-2 vote, the City Council approved ending the mandate starting next April, letting customers opt out while keeping the $2.60 monthly fee for those who stay[...]
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Wee Links Golf Course becomes outdoor classroom for Perkett Elementary students
On Wednesday, a group of Minot fifth graders traded desks for fairways at the Jack Hoeven Wee Links Golf Course. The event was part of the First Green program, which turns golf courses into outdoor classrooms for lessons in science, technology, engineering,[...]
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Armstrong: New ND Air National Guard detachment to support B-52 operations at Minot Air Force Base
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong today announced that military leaders have agreed to establish a second North Dakota Air National Guard detachment to support operations at Minot Air Force Base. The B-52 Operational Classic Association detachment was approved by U.S. Air[...]
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Trump is deploying the National Guard to Memphis. Experts worry it’s becoming normal
President Donald Trump says he will send National Guard troops to Memphis to tackle crime, expanding on his administration’s recent police takeover in Washington, D.C. The move highlights Trump’s push to make urban crime a national issue, even as data shows violent[...]
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Finalists for Minot City Manager Announced
Three finalists have been selected as candidates for the role of Minot City Manager. Fourteen qualified applications were received during the application process driven by the City of Minot Human Resources team. Finalists will participate in an interview panel as well as[...]