A Minot Air Force Base women is moving on to the Hollywood round of American Idol. Vanessa Andrea earned her golden ticket and will be one of 200 final contestants. Full story including sound and singing from KX News. [...]Read More... from[...]
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Great Performance: Kanye’s Only One in the Style of Roy Orbison
Not only are they great musically, but their performances force us to look and listen through a different filter. Post Modern Jukebox will be featured in Great Performances regularly. Hear their latest, a cover of Kanye’s Only One, featuring Emily West. If[...]
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Commentary: Oil Prices from a Canadian Perspective
BNN is a Canadian Business News television network. In this short video piece, you get some intelligent commentary on the state of oil prices and what can be expected over the next few months. [...]Read More... from Commentary: Oil Prices from a[...]
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Experts, education community debate anti-Common Core bill
The House Education Committee heard testimony yesterday on the Common Core debate and the bill that’s moving through the legislature. Amy Sisk has details on the passionate discussion and the details on the bill. [...]Read More... from Experts, education community debate anti-Common[...]
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A Gorgeous Geology App That Explores New UX Territory
I’ve written before how the ‘this will revolutionize education’ trope has a poor track record of delivering, but when you see the direction this new app is taking on learning and interaction, you may start to wonder if sometime soon the statement[...]
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As Oil Flood Ebbs, N.D. Again Faces Austerity
In his weekly column for the Grand Forks Herald, Minot’s Rob Port of Say Anything Blog comments on the newly unfamiliar requirement of being a North Dakota legislator — having to make hard decisions and occasionally say no. [...]Read More... from As[...]
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Former Captain at MAFB Ran “Violent Street Gang”
A former Minot Air Force Base Captain has been convicted in military of court of leading a violent street gang that dealt in prostitution and drugs. Full story from KX News. [...]Read More... from Former Captain at MAFB Ran “Violent Street Gang”
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Introducing ‘A Day Away’: It Starts with a Journey to Journey
A Day Away is set to be a semi-regular column (more often if you choose to contribute) telling you about activities, events, and quick-trip getaways. The standard to which we’ll hold to on our suggested activities — can you get there reasonably in[...]
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Wastewater Spills In North Dakota: What The Data Tell Us
There’s a new player in the energy reporting game, and some of their early work is centering on the oil and brine spills that are taking place in North Dakota. There are several stories that have been published in past few days,[...]
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“Study Less, Study Smart”: The Best Ways to Retain More in Less Time
What’s your capacity to “learn”? It turns out we’re all pretty similar in terms of the limits our minds remain engaged and focused on learning. And when you know the limits, you can plan your learning to maximize results. [...]Read More... from[...]
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Bill requiring N.D. Legislature to Split Session over Two Years Fails
A bill intended to split the 80 days the North Dakota Legislature is allowed to meet into a 50 day session in odd-numbered years and a 30 day session in even-numbered years failed in the Senate by a vote of 19-28. [...]
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Oil Extraction Tax Reduction For New Wells Announced
It’s official, the first oil-tax reduction price trigger has been reached. Full news release follows below. — Official News Release, ND Tax Commissioner — Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger announced an oil extraction tax rate reduction for new wells today at a news[...]
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The Mystical Island of Socotra
The island is Socotra, and you’ll find it in the Arabian Sea of the coast of Yemen and Somalia. Because of when it separated from mainland Africa, life there has evolved largely on its own and the island is home to roughly 700[...]
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House Passes Bill Allowing Earlier Alcohol Sales On Sundays
The law allows for 11:00 am sales rather than noon, and it only narrowly passed in the House 49-42. Rob Port at Say Anything Blog has more details and the common sense commentary on the subject. [...]Read More... from House Passes Bill[...]
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Minot PD Joins in National Day of Johns
The Minot Police Department nabbed 13 yesterday in the National Day of Johns, a nationwide sting set-up to take down sex traffickers and those fueling the business. [...]Read More... from Minot PD Joins in National Day of Johns
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On the Road Again with Willie Nelson at 81
For most artists anywhere near his age, the media starts using language like, “twilight of his career”, but Willie Nelson is still doing more than 100 shows a year. His career has spanned more than 50 years. Get more commentary from Chris Richards[...]