Mandan is taking stock of its urban forest. Crews from Moore Engineering are spending the next couple of months cataloguing every tree on city property and public rights of way, noting species, size, and condition. The data will help identify hazards, track[...]
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Microplastics Are Infiltrating Your Brain. What Are The Effects?
Microplastics — the tiny plastic fragments now found from mountaintops to ocean floors — have also been detected in human brains. A recent study suggested their presence has increased over time, but scientists caution the evidence is too limited to know if[...]
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Farmers consider the good and bad of incorporating artificial intelligence on the farm
Artificial intelligence is making its way into agriculture, but farmers aren’t embracing it without questions. At a recent panel in Morgan, Minn., industry experts discussed how AI is already helping with tasks like spot spraying, combine adjustments, and rapid decision-making — and[...]
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HUD secretary visits ND, talks about affordable housing access
North Dakota’s growing population has fueled demand for housing — and state leaders are working to keep supply and affordability in balance. During a recent visit, HUD Secretary Scott Turner joined local stakeholders to discuss ways to expand affordable housing, from boosting[...]
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What the U.S. wants to achieve at the international plastic treaty talks
Global talks are underway in Geneva to hammer out a treaty to end plastic pollution, and the U.S. is at the table — but not on board with every idea. While backing measures to improve waste management, recycling, and product design, the[...]
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North Dakota to seal from public view dismissed, acquitted criminal cases, but some will require petitions
North Dakotans who are found not guilty or have charges dismissed will now see those records sealed from public view, thanks to a new law that took effect Aug. 1. The change aims to prevent wrongful damage to reputations from background checks[...]
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Minot City Transit sees uptick in ridership in 2025, prepares for new transit plan
Minot’s buses are getting busier. Ridership on the city’s transit system has jumped 25% over last year, with more than 50,000 trips taken in the past seven months. City staff credit the new downtown transit center and two added routes — one[...]
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Tariff tensions: North Dakota ag feels the heat
New tariffs on imports from Canada and dozens of other countries are rippling through North Dakota’s farm economy, raising equipment and fertilizer costs while stalling key export orders — especially from China, the state’s largest soybean customer. Local ag leaders say the[...]
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Trump, Putin to meet in Alaska on Aug. 15 for peace talks
Donald Trump will meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Aug. 15 — their first face-to-face since Trump’s return to the White House and the first U.S.-Russia leader meeting since 2021. The announcement comes amid speculation over possible peace talks on Ukraine, with[...]
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Citizens Alley draws crowds and boosts local businesses in Minot
In just a few weeks, Citizens Alley has gone from a new idea to a lively hub in downtown Minot. Since its first unofficial event in July, the space has filled with turf, yoga mats, art, pickleball games, and live performances —[...]
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MSU awarded grant to enhance STEM, research for rural students
MINOT, N.D. – The North Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (ND EPSCoR) is pleased to announce that its partnering institutions have been approved for a National Science Foundation (NSF) E-CORE award for their Sustainable Programs Advancing Research and Knowledge across[...]
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Saskatchewan supports study for new Ontario-Alberta pipeline
Saskatchewan is throwing its weight behind a proposed Alberta-Ontario pipeline, framing it as vital for getting Prairie resources to global markets. The plan, still in the feasibility stage, aims to link provinces through new pipelines, rail lines, and possibly a port on[...]
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Wyoming newspaper owners, staffers race to rescue community news
When eight Wyoming newspapers abruptly closed last week, it left communities without their primary source for local news — and reporters without jobs. But in places like Platte County, neighbors didn’t let that loss stand. Residents rallied to support journalists like Marie[...]
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West Nile virus appearing earlier in North Dakota this summer, with 14 human cases so far
North Dakota’s mosquito season is hitting harder — and earlier — than usual, and with it comes a surge in West Nile virus cases. Fourteen people across nine counties have already tested positive, triple-digit mosquito counts are showing up in some traps,[...]
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GlobalND to host eight Pakistani energy officials
MINOT, N.D. – GlobalND will host eight Pakistani energy officials from Aug. 6 to Aug. 12. Coming to the United States under the auspices of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) of the U. S. State Department, the Pakistani’s overall program theme[...]
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3 killed, 19 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Overnight in Ukraine, the war’s toll deepened. Russian forces launched more than 100 drones—some shot down, others striking homes, towns, and vital infrastructure. At least three civilians were killed and 19 injured in a wave of attacks that battered multiple regions, from[...]