A Detroit Lakes police officer is speaking out about a problem that’s growing everywhere — terrible parents who can’t seem to figure out their priorities or the purpose of youth sports. At a recent youth hockey game in Minnesota, Officer Robert Strand[...]
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How old are the Walleye in Lake Sakakawea? And what can we learn from knowing?
Have you wondered how old the fish are in Lake Sakakwea? Would you like to know why it matters? If so, Mike Anderson with North Dakota Game & Fish has you covered. The video below gives you a quick primer on how[...]
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Below Normal Missouri River Basin Runoff Projected
The mountains in Montana and Wyoming that feed the Missouri basin are dryer than normal — for this time of year. It’s the early-season forecast so there’s a lot of time for Mother Nature to change the outcome, but right now the[...]
Ice Fishing Impacts Creates Evolving Target for Fisheries Management
We’ve seen it before. A few ice shelters can turn into a city literally overnight. Winter anglers travel from every corner of the state – some from a few states away – at the report of a hot walleye, perch, or crappie[...]
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No More Horses in Teddy Roosevelt National Park?
Removal of at least some of the horses and other non-natural livestock in Teddy Roosevelt National Park is a likely outcome of a pending action from the National Park Service. Jackie Jahfetson with the Bismarck Tribune has the full story linked below,[...]
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‘The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly,’ by Margareta Magnusson
With Minot home of the Norsk Høstfest, we feel an obligation to bring you all the stories with a touch of Scandinavia. It’s in that spirit that you need to know about this book review from The Star Tribune on the book[...]
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Minot State Invites Two Football Coaching Candidates to Campus
MINOT, N.D. – Minot State’s search for its next head football coach has moved into its final stages and Beaver Athletics is pleased to announce that two candidates have been scheduled for on-campus interview next week. On Tuesday, January 17, the Beavers[...]
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Federal tax credit for multi-generational home renovations now available to Canadians
What happens when the cost of housing is so expensive that young and old alike can’t get started or can’t afford to continue living alone? In Canada, the solution the federal government is incentivizing is renovating single-family homes to accommodate more people[...]
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East Grand Forks City Council reviews proposed sales tax for upgrades to city’s recreational facilities
How does a place pay for the nice things it wants like parks and playgrounds? Taxes. And in East Grand Forks, the City Council is contemplating adding a sales tax to pay for adding and upgrading recreational facilities. The question on the[...]
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What is the Farm Bill and why does it matter? Here’s what to know.
The Farm Bill is a big, sweeping piece of national legislation that takes place every five years. In 2018, it was funded to the amount of $428 billion. But what’s in it, and what does it do? If you’re a little bit[...]
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Farmers, ranchers could capture almost a third of North Daktoa’s carbon emissions
Did you know North Dakota’s ranch-sustaining grasslands also serve as carbon sponges? It’s a byproduct benefit of sustainable, regenerative practices many ranchers are already embracing. Patrick Springer has the full story at the Dickinson Press on an idea that may help North[...]
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A big picture look at North Dakota winter fishing
When the first storm iced some parts of North Dakota, then followed with snow from inches to feet, a collective sigh could be heard from Williston to Wahpeton. After the snow was moved, those with a glass half-full attitude smiled with thoughts[...]
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All aboard for winter adventure in Voss, Norway
With Minot home to the Norsk Hostfest, we’re pretty much obligated to bring you stories about Scandinavia. And in case, in the heart of winter, you’re dreaming of getting away to another winter wonderland, it’s a ski trip to Norway that you[...]
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Following Fufeng uproar, bill would bar foreign governments from buying ag land in North Dakota
A Bismarck legislator introduced a bill to prevent foreign governments from purchasing and holding agricultural land in North Dakota. It’s the latest in the Fufeng saga. Fufeng announced its intentions to build a corn milling plan in Grand Forks in late 2021,[...]
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Free Learning Series “Little Kids, Big World” Featured at North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum
Planning a day trip to Bismarck and taking your toddler? You may want to work around the calendar at the Heritage Center and State Museum. For the rest of January, their programming activities are focused on kids. Check out the new release[...]
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Manitoba Sisters intertwine fashion, farming
Farming and food production are vital to the local economy, but how do we get people to care about them? For a pair of sisters in Brandon, Manitoba, the answer is fashion. Cassandra and Stefanie Lepp have more than 35,000 social media[...]