Mr. Knocker, where do you come in? You have great kicking powers, but can you pull? You are strong on the breaks, but did you ever stretch the traces? You can raise objections, bud did you ever put on anything that meant[...]
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A Winter’s Evening in North Dakota | Saturday, December 28th
How curious it is, on this rather chilly December evening, to find myself wandering the charming streets of Minot, where the most delightful Muggle establishments have caught my attention. At Atypical Brewery, they’re practicing what I dare say resembles a form of[...]
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Minot City Council Special Meeting Agenda | December 27, 2024
The Minot City Council will hold a special meeting on Friday, December 27, 2024, at 2:00 PM in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10 3rd Ave SW. Residents in need of special accommodations are encouraged to contact the[...]
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As ‘smart cities’ tools grow nationwide, so do privacy and ethical concerns
After nearly a week of searching for a suspect in the hit-and-run death of an 81-year-old St. Helena, California, woman this summer, Florida’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan from 2021 identifies monitoring speed as a proven way to reduce traffic fatalities, and outlines[...]
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Americans Have Tuned Out Political News
In an era of relentless news cycles, it’s no surprise that many Americans are taking a collective breather from political headlines. Whether you’re a Democrat or Republican, the fatigue is real. As reflected in recent poll numbers and TV ratings, two-thirds of[...]
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AI is a game changer for students with disabilities. Schools are still learning to harness it
Meet Makenzie Gilkison—a 14-year-old who’s rewriting what it means to learn with dyslexia. Imagine wrestling with words like “rhinoceros” and finding them transformed by a robot friend into something manageable. Thanks to AI, Makenzie has gone from feeling “stupid” to joining the[...]
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Watch: North Dakota Game & Fish | 2024 in Review
North Dakota Game & Fish is wrapping up 2024 with a collection of some of their best photography and video of 2024. If you like the North Dakota landscape and all the creatures that roam across it, you’ll appreciate this next 4[...]
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A Single Tea Bag Could Release Billions of Microplastics Into The Body
Research is revealing your tea bag may hold more than flavor—some of them release billions of microplastics into your cup. Researchers in Spain reveal these particles can even reach human cell nuclei, raising urgent questions about health and pollution. A comforting ritual[...]
Prairie Fare: Add some spice to your menus
“How long can you keep spices?” a woman asked me. I was presenting a workshop about food safety. “Spices do not become unsafe, but they lose their flavor. How long have you had your spices?” I asked. “I received them for our[...]
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Indoor walleye startup searches for a home in Minnesota as the state revamps its aquaculture plan
In the world of innovative food production, Blue Water Farms in Minnesota is wrestling with the challenges of launching the nation’s first commercial indoor walleye farm. While initial plans in Red Wing didn’t pan out due to unforeseen issues, the startup is[...]
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Stunningly Preserved Baby Mammoth Found in Siberian Permafrost
Deep in Yakutia’s frozen expanse, a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth named “Yana” has surfaced, stunning scientists with her pristine preservation. Unearthed from the permafrost, she offers an unparalleled window into the Ice Age, her delicate frame a time traveler carrying secrets from a[...]
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On This Day | Friday, December 27th
On this day in 1831, Charles Darwin set sail aboard the HMS Beagle on a journey that would take him around the world and provide the observations that led to his groundbreaking work on the theory of evolution by natural selection. On[...]
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On This Day | For a New Year and a Lifetime
A long time ago, Oliver Goldsmith said: "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." We are going to stumble and fall as citizens, as states, and [...]Read More... from On This Day | For[...]
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On This Day | Media Literacy In the Schools
... believes pupils should be taught how to read and study the news in the better class of newspapers. A careful grasp of the dangers besetting government, he holds, can only be had by [...]Read More... from On This Day | Media[...]
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The Season Sparkles Before Us | Friday, December 27th
Ah, what celestial compensation for these shortened days of December – our beloved Oak Park transformed into a labyrinth of luminescence! Last evening, I witnessed two young lovers, their faces aglow in the cascade of Christmas lights, sharing what appeared to be[...]
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In Verse: Song For a Mistrel
Jackson Browne—Til I Go Down For all the Singer Song Writers In Bone Town For Leonard Cohen, John Lennon,And John Prine did not watch the movie,did not read the book,I heard his confession,that was all it took; he knew that he was[...]