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Curio: Mapping the Water Under Our Feet

What do you get when you put NASA and NOAA Scientists in the same room? Admittedly, there are a lot of potential answers to that question, but in this case, the answer is a high-tech satellite designed to measure the amount of water in the ground. [...]

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Curio: Aerial Photos Expose the American Prison System’s Staggering Scale

In light of our upcoming election on the Ward County Jail, this article has a little more relevance for Minot. The gallery at the beginning is most worthwhile. [...]

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Commentary: Why the Fracking Revolution Could Only Happen in America

There are some things we do differently here than almost everywhere else in the world, and it’s those conditions that made what’s happening in the Bakken possible. It’s an interesting perspective on the genesis of our boom. [...]

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Commentary: The Blame for the Charlie Hebdo Murders

If you’ve followed this story over the last few days, you’ve likely heard a lot about of who you shouldn’t blame… Mr. Parker puts that myth to bed. What he says is plain spoken and true. [...]

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News: Trapped In His Body For 12 Years, A Man Breaks Free

Martin Pistorius spent more than a decade unable to move or communicate, fearing he would be alone, trapped, forever. NPR’s new show Invisibilia tells how his mind helped him create a new life. [...]

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News: Bank of North Dakota Reports Record Income

It’s the eleventh year in a row for record setting income. In 2014, the Bank of ND netted income of slightly more than $111 million. [...]

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News: Dickinson Awarded Almost $1 Million Outdoor Heritage Fund Grant

Dickinson will receive a nearly $1 million grant to improve and complete construction of a 17 mile fitness trail around Patterson Lake. The grant was awarded by the ND Industrial Commission as an Outdoor Heritage Fund grant. [...]

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News: City of Minot to Re-Bid Downtown Project

Bids were higher than expected, so they will be put out again for a second go around, this time in three phases taking place over the next three summers. [...]

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News: Hoeven to Deliver National Republican Weekly Radio Address Saturday

— Official News Release, Senator Hoeven — Senator John Hoeven will deliver the National Weekly Republican Address on Saturday, January 10. He will discuss the importance of approving the Keystone XL pipeline and why it is the first bill being taken up by the U.S. Senate. “The Nebraska Supreme Court has decided that their state [...]

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News: Hearings Scheduled for Proposed TENORM Tracking and Disposal Rule Changes

TENORM is the language used to describe the radioactive material that is occasionally produced in the drilling process. The Department of Health is proposing we raise the landfill limits on certain types of low-risk radioactive material so it can be disposed of in-state at specially permitted landfills. — Official News Release, ND Dept. of Health [...]

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News: Outdoors Online: Mountain Lions, Coyotes, and other Furbearers

The title really says it all. The twelve minute video will bring you up to speed on the less-known hunting and trapping seasons. [...]

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News: ND Lawmakers Will Consider Bill Legalizing Concealed Carry In Schools

The requirements for the permit would be significant including training with local law enforcement, but it might be an alternative to placing resource officers in schools. The bill is sponsored by Representative Dwight Kiefert of Valley City. [...]

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Curio: Trey Anastasio: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

You’ve probably never heard of Trey, but he’s the front man for one of the most enduring tour acts of the last 30 years. With over 1500 shows performed and tours that have grossed more than $100 million, Phish has developed one of the most loyal fan bases of all time and regularly sells out [...]

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News: Standing Rock Tribal Chairman Addresses Legislature

Tribal Chairman Dave Archambault II addressed the 2015 Legislature Thursday; his hope: that the State of North Dakota will work individually with each tribe to develop plans that will deliver tailored outcomes for each. [...]

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News: New Town Schools will Screen Students for Tuberculosis

Following a student’s diagnosis with the illness, other students and staff members will be offered a State-funded test. Tuberculosis is a potentially serious infectious disease that affects the lungs. [...]

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