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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Do you have unclaimed property waiting for you?
There’s a 10% chance you’ve got property that belongs to you, but has been misplaced and is waiting for you to claim. And by property, we mostly mean money. February 1st was officially ‘unclaimed property’ day in North Dakota; it’s part of[...]
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Saskatchewan Watershed At Normal Levels Thus Far
The Souris River’s Saskatchewan headwaters make the snowpack of our northern neighbors local news. And the first report of 2023 indicates lots of storage in the reservoirs for Canadian prairie snow that will melt through Minot. The Souris Basin outlook is quoted[...]
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Fargo’s State of the ‘Cities’ is An Idea Worth Stealing
Tomorrow, Mayor Tom Ross will deliver the State of the City address. In its sixth year, Minot’s State of the City is a relatively new event, but the tradition is a good one. An annual check-in is important. Maybe more important than[...]
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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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After Heavy Snows, Minneapolis Snow Removal Solutions Get Creative
What do you do when there’s snow and so many parked cars that it begins to make the streets too narrow and dangerous? In Minneapolis, the answer is elegant. Implement a snow emergency law that only allows parking on one side of[...]
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North Dakota Make among most welcoming places in the world for 2023 (How Do We Build On This?)
The ranking comes from Booking.com; they used over 240 million verified reviews from their website. North Dakota made the top 10 in the world’s most welcoming places. Get the full story from CNBC linked below. And we know we’re a friendly place,[...]
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Air Force declares Grand Forks Fufeng project ‘significant threat’
The proposed corn milling project in Grand Forks by Chinese-owned Fufeng Group is dead. The U.S. Air Force has made it clear they view the project as a threat to national security. Senator Hoeven and Senator Cramer issued the following joint statement:[...]
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The surprising key to our energy-centric future is Transmission
Bill Gates has built himself a fortune. In part, through his ability to shape the future, in part through his ability to predict the future and position his business interests in alignment. In those acts some people see a villain, but whatever[...]
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West Fargo effort to help seniors avoid falls is a first for North Dakota
When an elderly person falls, it often leads to an emergency services call. It’s a circumstance that opens the door — literally — to educating senior citizens on the services available that may help them, get health care, or prevent the next[...]
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EPIC Companies acquires Fargo Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express hotels
West Fargo-based EPIC Companies has been making a splash around North Dakota for several years. They were recently approved for a significant TIF and development project here in Minot near the site of the new Trinity hospital. News out of Fargo has[...]
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ND High school Hoops – Revised Three-Division Plan Unveiled, 23-24 Still in Play
The question whether to move North Dakota High School Basketball to three divisions instead of the current two-division Class A and Class B system is headed to a February 8th final decision. At a meeting of the North Dakota High School Activities[...]
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Land Transfers Offer Hope, Stewardship to Beginning Farmers
It’s hard to tell what prices may be going up faster than food, but it’s possible farm land is one of them. It’s a circumstance — the high cost of land — that makes entering farming business difficult. But there are solutions[...]
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Construction of natural playground to start this spring in Moorhead
If you were a kid again, what would look like more fun, a red plastic slide, or a real-life set of an Indian Jones movie? It’s a question intended to trigger your imagination, with the final goal of asking is there a[...]
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North Dakota Local Elections Are No Place For Local Control
When it comes to electing City officials, Fargo has broken ranks with the rest of us. They no longer select the one candidate they want elected, they select all the candidates they approve of getting elected. Whoever gets the most approvals gets[...]
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State of ND Releases Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Showing Strong Position
BISMARCK, N.D. – The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today released the 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the period from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. “The 2022 North Dakota ACFR shows the state in a strong financial position[...]