At Dickinson State University, the next generation of entrepreneurs got a crash course in turning big ideas into real businesses. The “Idea to Investment Summit” brought together small business owners, students, and venture capital experts to talk about funding — from simple[...]
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State leaders can shape responsible AI use in schools, report finds
Artificial intelligence has swept into classrooms faster than the rules to govern it. A new RAND report shows more than half of students — and just as many teachers — now use AI for schoolwork, lesson planning, or grading. Yet fewer than[...]
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Grand Island-produced combine series emerges as 2025 ‘Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska’
Nebraska’s manufacturing pride was on full display this week as Grand Island’s Case IH plant claimed the title of “Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska” for its AF Series Combines. Chosen from thousands of public votes, the high-tech harvesters were hailed for their[...]
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Minnesota company is finding success building apartment homes on an assembly line
There are a lot of ways to deliver more affordable housing into our communities, and one Minnesota company, Rise Modular, is doing it through efficiency of design and construction. They build modular apartment buildings that are built in a factory, shipped to[...]
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Iowa City ’embracing innovation’ in 3D-printed affordable housing
Housing costs are a common topic these days where ever you look. Places with low costs of living are easier on their people and attractive to outsiders, too. But how does a place deliver it? Well, in Iowa, they’re investing in innovation.[...]
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A New Bill in Washington State Would Reduce Unneeded Packaging and Other Recycling News
The state of Washington has some of the highest recycling rates in the country, but usage is on the decline and landfills are still filling up. But they aren’t one to ignore the problem. And a new law is proposing a new[...]
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Build Montana program receives national recognition as it continues to grow
What do you do if you’ve got a demand for a particular skill but not enough people to do it? If you’re the Montana Equipment Dealer’s Association, you partner with private companies and a public school district and start training kids. In[...]
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A Swiss company says it has pulled CO2 out of the atmosphere and stored it underground
The thing about North Dakota’s energy production — it’s carbon intensive. We pull it from the earth, burn it, and release it into the atmosphere. That’s why environmentalists are down on coal and oil. But what if we had a method for[...]
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Summer fun is blowing up in Brandon
Is the future of outdoor water recreation inflated? This year in Brandon, the answer is yes. Check out this story from the Brandon Sun (pictures included) that shows one neighboring city’s new approach to summer water recreation. Cover image credit goes to[...]
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Economic tax incentives being used to advance research and reduce emissions in Bakken
What do you do with a byproduct of the coal power generating industry that’s bad for the environment? In North Dakota, the goal is to use it to enhance the recovery of oil. And when that oil comes out, producers will enjoy[...]
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Teams searching for cheap way to stop algae blooms, with $10 million prize on the line
You have an efficient, cost-effective way to remove phosphorous from freshwater bodies? If so, you may want to enter it into an innovation competition sponsored The Everglades Foundation in Florida. The prize: $10,000,000. Whether North or South, algae blooms are an increasing[...]
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Public engagement in local decisions evolving rapidly on the shoulders of technology
How do we awaken citizens from their apathy and get them engaged with the decisions being made in their communities? One town in Colorado made an investment in technology, trashed the traditional model that only allowed input at live meetings, and catered[...]
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Physics can explain human innovation and enlightenment
Have you ever had an object in your way but because it was always there or because you were used to where it sat, you walked around it? Or imagine a large obstruction being removed from a fast flowing river; everything is[...]
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Minnesota power company looks to study big battery concept in South Dakota
One of the downsides of wind energy is there are times when it produces power that it isn’t demanded. That creates a storage problem. A Minnesota-based power company is looking to store that energy by pumping Missouri River water uphill where it can[...]
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A small town in Iceland created a “levitating” crosswalk to slow traffic
What do you get when place value on pedestrian safety and innovative design? It’s easier just to watch the video below. [...]Read More... from A small town in Iceland created a “levitating” crosswalk to slow traffic
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Small Town Reclaims Former Mental Hospital as Arts Haven
What do you do with a giant unused hospital? If Trinity’s plan to build new on the South side of Minot takes shape, that’s an issue we’ll be dealing with as a community. Here’s an idea from not that far away that[...]