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Friday, May 3rd

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Coalescence: 2024 Senior Capstone Exhibition

May 3rd — June 7th

Northwest Arts Center

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May 4th — May 5th

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News: Fed Says Long-Term Rates May Exceed Forecasts

Follow the link for the story. Check the comments for the one-line editorial delivered by user Hardened Cynic who states, “These guys are riding a rocket and have no idea where they are going.” [...]

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News: Grand Forks City Planners Fill in Holes in Municipality Boundaries

As the City of Grand Forks grows and expands, the City’s planning department is looking to fill in the holes rather than simply push the borders. [...]

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News: Department of Health Discusses Hepatitis C Outbreak

The outbreak has reached 50 patients, and the investigation into where it started continues. KMOT delivers a excellent piece focused the status of the outbreak and the legal action. [...]

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News: Trending Towards Fewer Durum Growers

The growing region is shifting to the west and their are less acres planted. More video coverage from KX News here. [...]

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Curio: Fighting Cancer Before it Exists?

Cancer research is headed in some exciting directions, one those being identifying it’s genesis and stopping it before it starts. The video below will get into some pretty technical cellular biology, but there’s something about a whiteboard illustration that really helps make the science available to those of who don’t spend every day in a [...]

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News: Electric Cars Without Batteries?

Lithium-ion is the standard battery of the day, but they’re far from ideal. Graphene-based batteries are cheaper, lighter, charge faster, and safer, and researchers in Australia believe they can produce a battery-free car within five years. [...]

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News: Team Minot Dominates Global Strike Command Competition

Great story for MAFB and the 91st Missile Wing. It has been a tough couple years for this mission dealing with leadership and moral issues, but clearly things are turning around. Congratulations! Read more here: http://www.minot.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123431132 [...]

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News: Industrial Conservation Leads to Lowest Water Use Nationally in 45 Years

This article is about national per capita  usage and all signs point towards an attitude shift that treats water as a scarce and valuable resource. The biggest contributor to the decline came from high volume industrial users. [...]

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News: Accessory Housing Units Get Approval From Minneapolis Planning Commision

It’s a newer (or perhaps older) housing concept that’s gaining favor in many urban areas around the country. Considering Minot’s housing issues, it’s worth knowing about. [...]

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News: Genetically Engineered Potato Approved by USDA

Branded as the ‘Innate’ , the potato fries a little cleaner (less carcinogens released) and is more resistant to bruising. [...]

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News: Fishing Prospects Looking Good

— ND Game & Fish Official News Release — North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel have wrapped up surveys and sampling efforts for the open water season, and results point toward good conditions on the state’s big waters. “Fishing in North Dakota continues to be record-setting on most all levels,” said Greg Power, [...]

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News: Bakken Trucks Are Often Hauling Heavy

This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, but it is a good piece on one of the less reported challenges we face in the Bakken. The article calls out incentives to misbehave and difficulties with enforcement. [...]

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News: UND Nickname and Logo Task Force to Hold Meeting in Minot

The purpose will be to gather community input on the process of choosing a new nickname for the school. Minot’s meeting will take place 7 p.m. Monday, November 17, Minot State Admin Building, Room 364. [...]

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News: Fargo Moves Towards New Leadership with Police Force

City of Fargo police will have an interim police chief following the dismissal of Keith Ternes. Police force morale and criticism of the departments handling of internal discipline are cited as reasons for dismissal. [...]

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News: Dickinson Adding and Improving Outdoor Recreation Options

Dickinson is working to revive and rebuild the 17 mile Crooked Crane Trail system around Patterson Lake. [...]

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News: In Denton TX, Political Fight Over Fracking Ban Gets Ugly

If we’re paying attention in North Dakota, there’s a lot that can be learned here. From the story, “…the campaign started with one ‘bad actor that was not being a good corporate neighbor’ and mushroomed.” [...]

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