The City of Fargo is using the local library to get the word out on what they do. A four-part presentation series will feature the City's department heads educating the general public about the City's operations and give citizens a chance to get[...]
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Using the arts to think bigger
The Executive Director of Fargo's The Arts Partnership is on a new mission to turn the entire Fargo community into an arts incubator. And in doing so, she believes the entire community from citizens to students and businesses to non-profits will benefit.
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US Supreme Court decision redefines the line between church and state
The doctrine of separation of church and state in American is embedded deeply into our culture. But where and how we separate the two will now likely change as the result of a U.S. Supreme Court decision. Quartz has the story on[...]
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Seattle’s minimum-wage increase made the most vulnerable workers poorer
In the battle for a higher minimum wage, the logic seems clear; raise wages for the lowest earners among us to bring them closer to a living wage. It's great in intention, but it would now seem that in real world practice,[...]
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Hi, my name is America, and I have a problem
It is common knowledge that the USA is the greatest country on earth. It is very hard for me to dispute that as a fact because to do so would be less than graceful. The USA has been very good to me.[...]
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Oil country eases into break from frantic growth
Did the oil bust in Western North Dakota? Though we all know it slowed down, it doesn't seem like 'bust' is the correct description. And the same can be said for at least some of the outside media coverage of North Dakota's[...]
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Grand Forks City fees, projected tax revenue up in budget draft for a ‘pinching year’
There's been a lot of talk in Minot this spring about how 2018 local budgets are going to be difficult ones. Decreasing revenue, the end of a state property tax buy down, and the need to fund flood protection will create a[...]
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In Duluth, Sump pump, line inspections will be mandatory before home sales
Does your sump pump drain out onto the street as it's supposed to or does the water get put into a household drain and added to the City's sanitary sewer system? In Duluth, various municipalities are taking steps to make sure homeowners[...]
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Oil climbs on weaker dollar, but rise in U.S. drilling drags
The number of active drilling rigs in the U.S. has been growing in recent months and so has the oil output. Both have combined to put downward pressure on the price of oil which has recently risen above the lows produced by[...]
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Scientific American Labels Precision Farming as a Technology to Watch
We all gotta eat, the world's population keeps on growing. And we don't seem to be growing a lot of new land, so we're going to have to feed the growing population with the food production areas already in use. And toward[...]
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Bloomberg to launch $17M contest for US cities
The rise of the city-state is getting a boost from the foundation of a former New York Mayor. The Bloomberg Foundation is putting up $17 million and making it available directly to the nation's cities in the hopes of encouraging Mayors to take responsibility[...]
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Minn. cities rethink carnivals, security at local summer festivals
In Minnesota, the fair business is on the move. Where it's going is yet to be determined, but cultural shifts are forcing the industry to evolve and adapt. And for those that don't, lower attendance and local irrelevance are the end result. It[...]
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A storybook finish for an original St. Paul Saint
Here's your feel-good story of the week; 45-year old Kevin Millar started his professional baseball career with the St. Paul Saints in their inaugural season 25-years ago. Yesterday, he put the uniform on again to help them celebrate and even took an[...]
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SD congresswoman’s family-based substance abuse treatment bill passes House
Last week, the U.S. House unanimously passed the Supporting Families in Substance Abuse Treatment Act. The program allows foster care dollars to go towards keeping families together while parents in trouble because of drug abuse stay in a treatment center that can[...]
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How Sweden is pushing toward the seemingly impossible goal of zero emissions
Our distant Scandinavian relatives have built themselves some pretty sustainable energy infrastructure, just 5% of Sweden's energy comes from fossil fuels. But they've set an even higher goal -- be 100% sustainable by 2045. And the problems they have to solve in[...]
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How Students Say Colleges Should Change
There's been a lot of talk here in North Dakota about the need for higher education evolve. In this article from EdSurge, an interviewer sat down with three college-age students and asked them how they think higher education needs to change. The[...]