If you make a list of Minot’s needs, long-term flood protection is going to be pretty high if not on top of the list. As a community, we’ve been told from the very early days of the 2011 flood that putting a[...]
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Sakakawea Rise Expected to be Below Normal
Mountain snow in Montana combined with a dry fall and spring is leading to lower runoff expectations in the Missouri and Yellowstone river basins. The result, Lake Sakakawea won’t be rising as much in the early summer the way it has in[...]
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Gov. Dalrymple Signs Student Due Process Bill
From here forward, students and North Dakota Universities will have the right to be represented by an attorney when facing school disciplinary boards. Governor Dalrymple signed Senate Bill 2150 into law yesterday. [...]Read More... from Gov. Dalrymple Signs Student Due Process Bill
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Whew: U.S. is Not on the Brink of an Avocado Shortage
Stay calm, there’s nothing to worry about. And if you want an education on avocados, Deena Shanker writing for Quartz will tell you more about growing avocados than you probably want to know. [...]Read More... from Whew: U.S. is Not on the Brink[...]
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Statoil to Test Water Saving CO2 Fracking Technology
A new technology that has the potential to save a significant amount of water per well completion and increase production as well. The Norwegian company Statoil is the first major producer make a significant investment in the technology from Ferus LP. [...]Read[...]
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Proof That A Bakken Slowdown Spurs Innovation
What happens when things get tight for the private sector? Sometimes we see layoffs and cutbacks in investment, but another byproduct of tougher times is innovation. Luke Geiver of Bakken magazine has the commentary on new well completion technology being advanced. [...]Read More...[...]
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Watch & Learn: The Six Great Earth Extinction Events
We’re a day late on our Earth Day coverage, but this video would be equally relevant on any day of the year. Check out 440 million years of Earth’s history in 4 minutes and 40 seconds. This one from the always informative ASAP[...]
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Learn: The Economics of The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption has become one of the most watched movies of all time. And though it is probably most famous for the line, “get busy living, or get busy dying”, but wrapped up in the rest of the story are some[...]
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New Governor’s Residence Gets Approval from House, Sent to Governor
It looks like Governor of North Dakota may be getting a new residence on the capitol grounds — unless Governor Dalrymple chooses not to sign the bill. The bill allocates $4million from to the project that’s contingent on raising another $1 million[...]
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Dalrymple Appoints Brett Johnson to State Board of Higher Education
A junior from UND has been appointed as the student representative to the State Board of Higher Education. Read the full news release below. — Official News Release, Governor Dalrymple — Gov. Jack Dalrymple today appointed Brett Johnson, a junior at the University[...]
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County Commissioners Wrangling Control of Change Orders in Building Project
At Tuesday’s regular meeting, Ward County Commissioners heard updates on spending in the county’s new administration building. The work is 70% complete but has been under scrutiny recently due to cost overruns. You may need a Facebook account to read the story[...]
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Watch: Time-Lapse Video Of Volcano Erupting In Chile
The Calbuco volcano in Chile has now erupted twice in the last 24 hours. Check out the very cool video of one of the eruptions below. For more on the story check out this article from NPR. [...]Read More... from Watch:[...]
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Perspective: I Believe In A Thing Called Love
One song, two versions. Catch the original, an ode to the 80’s, and the cover version, an ode to classic New Orleans music scene. Post Modern Juke Box delivers the new version of the original by Darkness. And here’s the original by[...]
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Open Water Fishing Season is Upon Us!
My first open-water cast of the 2015 fishing season came before spring turkey season, and even before Easter. While the first fish of the year didn’t happen on the same trip, it was reason to smile. Just getting outdoors in early April[...]
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Oil Well Flare Blamed for Starting 3,000 Acre Fire
The fire took place last week near Watford City while a statewide burn ban was in effect. Minimal property damage was done; full story on the fire from the McKenzie County Farmer. [...]Read More... from Oil Well Flare Blamed for Starting 3,000[...]
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Crosby: School Bond Issue Fails
Voters shot down Divide County School District’s bid to float $20 million in bonds and extend the school’s debt limit by a wide margin Tuesday evening. [...]Read More... from Crosby: School Bond Issue Fails