Have you noticed the world seems a little screwed up these days? It’s kind of like somewhere along the way, the plan went sideways....
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Here’s a ‘little things’ picture of life in Watford City that runs into some big picture questions. [...]
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The second half of this article is most interesting, here’s the quote Lynn Helms on pipes that are already in the ground that stands out, “every inch of pipe that was put in the ground since 2006 to the end of 2013 pretty much was too small.” [...]
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A couple days ago The Minot Voice published some commentary by Mike Rowe on the minimum wage debate. Today, you’ll get a confirmation to his points — the world we live in is being slowly automated. Scroll down for the Mike Rowe article, it’s not far. [...]
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CNN Money visited Western North Dakota in 2011, and since that time, a lot has changed. They came back recently and shot some video and documented some of the progress. The result is a simple, informative video that bookmarks some remarkable changes and accomplishments. [...]
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No official word yet on whether BCBSND clients were part of the data hack, but Anthem is a partner and BCBSND acknowledged that they do share information. This is a time to be mindful of phone calls and transactions that don’t make sense or sound phishy. [...]
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When there’s a problem at a well site or a with a pipeline, should company security be able to deny access to county emergency managers? This proposed law would more clearly define who is granted access to sites to include county emergency managers. [...]
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Know anyone with a small oil-field service company? This article from NPR delivers a dose of financial common sense from a small business owner and oil industry survivor in Texas. [...]
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As the Dickinson State Foundation works though it’s financial scandal and recovery, it looks like it will be passing some costs along to students in the form of rising rents at Foundation managed apartments. [...]
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— Official News Release, Senator John Hoeven Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Bureau of Reclamation has awarded the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Garrison Diversion Unit in North Dakota an additional $10.3 million in funding to build and improve water supply systems in a number of North Dakota and tribal communities. The senator said [...]
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Eight days after being inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan signed an executive order eliminating price controls on crude oil and petroleum products implemented to increase domestic production and reduce energy demand. [...]
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This is something we’ll be keeping an eye on, but you should be aware of it now. There was a data breach at Anthem, a partner of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota. BCBSND issued a news release on the breach, but no further details were offered. [...]
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I’m not prone to hyperbole like the ‘insane’ in the title above often, but this video qualifies. Just watch, and rewatch, and rewatch, I’ve done it numerous times and I still can’t pick out the octopus every time. Nature is awesome. [...]
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Good grades and hard work open doors, and students at Magic City Campus held an academic pep rally to honor students and student organizations that have their priorities in the right places. Full story from KMOT. [...]
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Scientists have found a link between commonly used insecticides known as neonicotinoids and impaired brain activity in bees. The research provides a promising direction of inquiry in the search for the cause of the little-understood colony collapse disorder facing the bee industry. [...]
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