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Dickinson Public Schools moved forward with a 30 acre land purchase NW of the city. The land will be used for a second middle school that was approved by voters in a $65 million bond referendum this past October. [...]
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The state has seven applicants for the open seat on the Board of Higher Education. Whoever is chosen will serve the remainder of Kirsten Diederich’s term. [...]
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Travelers on County Road 10 east of Des Lacs saw an unusual sight yesterday after a pilot had to make an emergency landing on the highway. KX News has photography and more details. [...]
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The 1804-1806 epic saga of Lewis and Clark’s journey through the West will be coming to HBO. Casting calls are being put out, especially for speakers of the native languages including Shoshone, Nez Perce, Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara, Blackfeet, Chinook, Clatsop, Walla Walla, Sioux and Shawnee. The story will be based on the book Undaunted Courage [...]
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The $120 million requested from the state is not for the Fargo flood diversion project, it’s for flood protection needs prior to the diversion project and would be used for engineering and legal fees, right of way acquisition, land purchases, home buyouts and construction of levees and floodwalls. [...]
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As oil prices have dropped, so has the rig count, but where do all the inactive rigs go? It turns out that the law sets a few restrictions on where and for how long. Full story from the Dickinson Press. [...]
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The details of the bill and some personal commentary are available from Matt Evans writing at Say Anything Blog, but the gist is this — no beekeeping within two miles of a residential facility, operating school, or daycare facility. [...]
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It’s official, the bill requiring high school students to pass a civics exam similar to one required to become a naturalized citizen prior to graduating is now law. [...]
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There’s been a lot of news surrounding Measles outbreaks around the country, and in response the ND Department of Health issued a news release on the issue and the importance of getting your kids vaccinated. — Official News Release, ND Department of Health — The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) is reminding North Dakotans [...]
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Funding for one of the likely first steps in the Souris Valley flood protection plan, the StARR program, was the topic in a Senate Committee meeting Thursday. Senator David O’Connell proposed raising the funding level by $11 million to $121 million total. Full details from KX News. [...]
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The oil-patch spending bill has grown to more than $1.1 billion, yet it sailed through the Senate nearly unopposed, passing 44-2. The bill is designed fast-track funding for the oil-impacted western part of the state so projects can get underway first thing this spring. [...]
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A small spacecraft powered entirely by the sun and funded by people like you and me will take flight in May. Get the details and a video animation that shows the design concept from Science Alert. [...]
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Minot’s Terry Hjelmstad has been appointed Chairman of the State Board of Higher Education. Anna Burleson of the Grand Forks Herald has the details as well as updates on other issues before the board. [...]
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Legislators will be working off a newly revised revenue forecast as they plan the budget for the next biennium. Lower oil prices and a lower tax rate for oil producers (as a result of the lower prices) will result in $4 billion less in revenue. [...]
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