Rising population has also meant a rise in crime, and illegal drug trafficking is a growing problem. While most drugs are brought in through distribution channels from the West and South, prescription drugs in particular are often delivered by the various postal services.[...]
Jail Expansion Vote Set for
The price tag is $41 million… in return we’ll get expansion and renovations to the existing Ward County jail just east of the Court House. The expansion would add more than a hundred beds. [...]Read More... from Jail Expansion Vote Set for
Man Shot to Death at Dickinson Apartment Complex
The name of the victim has not been released. Police are looking for a dark green Chrysler 300 model years 2005-2010 with out state plates that may have been involved. [...]Read More... from Man Shot to Death at Dickinson Apartment Complex
Carbon Credit Conservation Program Gets a Start
The program compensates land owners for agreeing to keep land in grass, a natural carbon storage mechanism. The test program is being run on 11,000 acres in 6 central North Dakota counties. Partners in the program include Ducks Unlimited, Chevrolet, and the[...]
Meet Tigirlily: North Dakota’s Homegrown Pop Country Act
Krista and Kendra Slaubaugh are recording artists and rising pop stars hailing from the unlikely town of Hazen. Here’s your video introduction from KMOT News. [...]Read More... from Meet Tigirlily: North Dakota’s Homegrown Pop Country Act
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Post Modern Jukebox: Burn
This band will get featured regularly in this section. Not only are they extremely talented both instrumentally and vocally, but they provide us with that all-to-rare perspective shift taking a song straight out of pop music and rearranging it to make it fit[...]
REVOLUTION: 30 Blood Tests With a Single Drop of Blood
The days of multiple vials and anxiety-inducing blood draws may soon be nothing more than a distant memory. Theranos and founder Elizabeth Holmes developed a new test that isn’t as much a technological achievement as it is staggering leap forward in health care. [...]Read[...]
Cannabis Used to Shrink Aggressive Brain Cancer
Anecdotal evidence has long been used in defending medicinal uses of marijuana, but increasingly, strong, peer reviewed scientific evidence showing the value of the drug. This study showed that cannabis combined with radiotherapy was effective at stopping growth of an aggressive brain[...]
Will We Rise to Meet The Expectations of Our Science Fiction?
If we can imagine ourselves in a different, better world, will we go about creating it? The article doesn’t reach quite that far (unless you read between the lines), but it does suggest science fiction is playing a vital role in creating the world[...]
Cable TV Chord Cutting On the Rise
Minot Voice Editorial: The news you’ll read on Quartz informs the recently surging net neutrality debate. It’s easy to imagine a protectionist agenda from our big-corporation cable and media providers in light of a rapidly changing market place that favors choice. [...]Read More... from[...]
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Read Governor Dalrymple’s Official Comments on ‘Waters of the U.S.’ on Behalf of North Dakota
Governor Dalrymple issued his official comments to the E.P.A. on behalf of the State of North Dakota and its acting agencies on the proposed ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rule. Read the full comments below. [...]Read More... from Read Governor Dalrymple’s Official Comments[...]
ND University System Seeks Outside Help to Raise Data Management Standards
Data management and security is a big deal, and the North Dakota University System won’t be content with anything less than top-notch performance. N.D.U.S. is looking for a technology partner to help improve the new Grand Forks facility. [...]Read More... from ND University[...]
Require Bars to Keep a Log of Who is Removed Due to Being Too Drunk?
A Good Samaritan in Fargo is proposing the idea after helping a woman who was ejected from a bar after drinking too much. And it’s yet another sign that the alcohol culture in North Dakota might be in need of some modest[...]
Senator Hoeven Working to Remove Teeth from ‘Waters of the US’ Regulations
North Dakota leadership has come out strongly against the EPA’s proposed Waters of the U.S. regulations. On Saturday, Senator Hoeven spoke to the North Dakota Farm Bureau on his work to marginalize the regulations including the following specifics: Defund the the implementation of the[...]
Secretary Hagel’s Comments From MAFB
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel was in Minot Friday and spoke with members of the base’s nuclear missions. Check out this short clip from KX News. [...]Read More... from Secretary Hagel’s Comments From MAFB
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Oil Production Thoughts and Commentary
While production is still going up, the rig count is decreasing, but the ongoing story is the price of crude and speculation on when we reach the bottom. Lynn Helms discusses these and other issues facing the industry in this short clip[...]