Mandan property owners now have a new way to track what they owe on special assessments. The city has launched an online dashboard that lets users search by parcel or address to see project details, original assessment amounts, interest rates, annual installment[...]
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Trump says Nvidia will hand the U.S. 15% of its H20 chip sales to China
President Trump says the U.S. will collect 15% of Nvidia’s revenue from sales of its H20 chip in China — a deal he claims came after direct negotiations with CEO Jensen Huang. The H20, designed to meet export control limits, is less[...]
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The Secret Cost of Data Centers
Tucson’s “Project Blue” promised a massive data center complex — but secrecy killed it. Last week, the city council unanimously rejected the plan after public outcry over nondisclosure agreements that kept residents, and even some officials, in the dark about who was[...]
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Man who spent a month in federal custody after being pulled over by Whitefish police sues city, police department
A routine traffic stop in Whitefish has sparked a federal lawsuit alleging racial profiling and unlawful detention. Beker Rengifo Del Castillo says police pulled him over for a faulty taillight in April, then called U.S. Customs and Border Protection solely because he[...]
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Fire Department Rescues Occupant and Dogs from Minot House Fire
At 3:33 p.m. on August 12, the Minot Fire Department responded to reports of smoke coming from a residence in the 500 block of 6th Avenue NE. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered occupants who had already exited the home and informed them that[...]
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On This Day | Cawing About the War Mobilization
It takes a great deal of religious training to have implicit faith in the design of the creator in times like these—and a great understanding to make heads or tails out of the scheme [...]Read More... from On This Day | Cawing[...]
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On This Day | The Tragic Lessons That Led to Today’s Regulations
Samuel Gredd, 35, Washburn farmer, was instantly killed by a power line while he was trying to extricate a horse that had become entangled in guide wires leading to a power line pole. The [...]Read More... from On This Day | The[...]
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On This Day | Fairmount Creamery
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On This Day | War Logistics
SUPPLIES MUST GO THRU is the watchword of the drivers bringing up food, water and ammunition for the troops in the desert battlelines. Enormous convoys of vehicles are needed for the job and they [...]Read More... from On This Day | War[...]
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Wyoming property tax relief prompts Casper to reduce maintenance of city parks
The parks in Casper, WY are about to look a little less manicured this summer, and it’s not because the grass grows slower in on the high prairie. A pair of recent property tax cuts — including a 25% exemption passed this[...]
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RCMP creates drone corridor along part of U.S. border in bid to boost security
The RCMP is testing a new layer of border security — a drone patrol corridor stretching across parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Flying up to 500 feet and within a kilometer of the Canada-U.S. border, the drones will monitor for smuggling,[...]
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Local governments are being asked to do more with less. It’s time we gave them better tools.
Federal retrenchment is poised to shift an estimated $1 trillion in costs onto state and local governments, even as demand for services like healthcare, housing, and infrastructure remains high. With relief funds fading and budgets tightening, many cities and counties are confronting[...]
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FBI report: U.S. crime rates fell nationwide in 2024
After years of pandemic-era spikes, America’s crime numbers are moving in the opposite direction. New FBI data shows violent crime fell 4.5% in 2024, with homicides dropping nearly 15% — the steepest decline among major offenses. Property crimes also saw broad decreases,[...]
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St. Paul to begin restoring online systems this week
For more than two weeks, St. Paul has been operating without its full network after a ransomware attack forced the city offline. Officials refused to pay the ransom and say there’s no evidence of stolen data, but the disruption has been costly,[...]
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Black Hills water supplies not meeting demand, study says
A dry spring at Pactola Reservoir forced Rapid City to impose water restrictions early this year, but new concerns run deeper than one season’s drought. A federal study shows some Black Hills aquifers — especially in the region’s fastest-growing areas — are[...]
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Why water towers have become centerpieces of art for Midwest cities
In Fargo, a water tower is no longer just a hulking utility in the skyline — it’s a canvas. Following Moorhead’s lead, the city turned its largest tower into a piece of public art in 2023, blending images of the Red River,[...]