On Oct. 30, at approximately 1:53 a.m., members of the Minot Police Department attempted to stop a gray BMW for erratic driving and operating without headlights in southwest Minot. The vehicle fled from patrol officers at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour.[...]
Month: October 2025
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Daylight saving time creates ‘social jet lag.’ A sleep expert explains how to reset your circadian rhythm
This weekend, most Americans will turn their clocks back an hour—and while the extra sleep sounds nice, your body may not thank you. Doctors say the shift to standard time disrupts our internal clocks, altering hormones, mood, and metabolism. The earlier darkness[...]
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Good news! These ‘positive tipping points’ will help save the world
Earlier this month, scientists announced that humanity has kicked off the first major “tipping point” — in which an Earth system dramatically transforms, often permanently — as warm-water corals die en masse due to relentlessly rising temperatures. Think of such events like[...]
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How Small Zoning Code Changes Can Unlock Big Opportunity
For over 20 years, Norman, Oklahoma, debated the role of parking in its zoning code. Like many cities, it struggled to make comprehensive changes, facing political resistance, technical hurdles, and community concerns. After years of debate that led to inaction, city officials[...]
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USDA transfers $13B into ‘slush fund’ for future tariff relief
A quiet reshuffling inside the Agriculture Department has set off alarm bells in Washington. Nearly $13 billion meant for long-standing farm support programs was moved into an emergency relief fund tied to President Trump’s tariff policies—without notifying Congress. The money now sits[...]
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Regina eyes renewal project with ultimate goal of making all city playgrounds accessible
Regina is taking a major step toward making play truly inclusive. City leaders have backed a proposal to invest $1 million in upgrading playgrounds so that every child—whether they walk, roll, or crawl—has a place to play within 800 metres of home.[...]
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Game and Fish encourages North Dakota hunters to have deer tested for CWD
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will continue its Hunter-Harvested Surveillance program during the 2025 hunting season by sampling deer for chronic wasting disease from select units in the northwestern portion of the state. Samples will be tested from deer taken[...]
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Port: Where is North Dakota’s crime report?
North Dakota’s crime debate has been loud in 2025—but oddly, the numbers have been silent. Nearly a year after 2024 ended, the Attorney General’s office still hasn’t released the statewide crime report, even as Drew Wrigley continues to call for tougher sentencing[...]
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North Dakota soybean farmers hopeful as China agrees to large purchases
After years of uncertainty in the U.S.-China trade relationship, North Dakota soybean growers are finally seeing a glimmer of relief. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that China has agreed to purchase millions of tons of American soybeans over the next several years—potentially[...]
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North Dakota weighs allowing reduced credit bachelor’s degrees at state colleges
The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education is debating allowing state colleges and universities to implement reduced credit bachelor’s degrees with a final decision expected by the end of the year. The new degree proposal would allow colleges to offer bachelor’s[...]
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Minot State to Host Hunter Andes, Author of “The Elders: Stories from Fort Berthold”
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot State University Native American Cultural Center, the MSU Diversity Council, and the Gordon B. Olson Library are proud to announce author and Minot State grad Hunter Andes will be on campus for an author visit during the[...]
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Minot business, chamber partnering to host food drive during government shutdown
As the federal shutdown squeezes family budgets, Minot businesses and community leaders are stepping up. Magic City Hoagies owner Christine Staley is offering free meals to anyone with an EBT card, while partnering with the Minot Area Chamber EDC to launch a[...]
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City of Minot approves lease to Pathfinder Services for Broadway Circle
Minot’s Broadway Circle project has found its long-term caretaker—and potentially a way for the city to recover its $1.3 million investment. The City Council approved a 20-year lease with Pathfinder Services of North Dakota to operate the homeless shelter, low-income apartments, and[...]
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Armstrong directs state funds to ND food programs during shutdown, urges donations to food pantries
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong today announced he has directed more than $1.5 million in state funds to support food assistance programs during the ongoing federal government shutdown, while also urging North Dakota residents to consider donating food or money to[...]
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White House Ousts U.S. Fine Arts Commissioners Over Architecture Policy Shift
President Trump has dismissed six members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a little-known but influential body that helps shape the nation’s monuments, memorials, and federal architecture. The White House says new appointees will align more closely with the president’s “America[...]
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Civil engineer crashes status quo: Lack of research, flawed assumptions fuel roadside carnage
LAWRENCE — Civil engineer Wes Marshall says government transportation agencies make life-or-death decisions based on data that clouds thinking on how roadway infrastructure ought to be redesigned to better protect pedestrians and bicyclists. Marshall, a professor at University of Colorado at Denver,[...]