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Brrrrr! Cold Weather Ahead 

Temperature forecast to plummet next week  MINOT – The Minot region and much of the state has been enjoying several days of moderate weather but, according to weather forecasters, that is all about to come to an end. Rather abruptly too.  The Climate Prediction Center says they expect a significant weather change for our area, […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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February 16, 2023

Election for Beef Commission Fails House 

Bill to Outline an Election Process    BISMARCK – The North Dakota State House passed a bill Wednesday that provides an election process for members of the North Dakota Beef Commission.  House Bill 1436 would outline an election process for the membership of the North Dakota Beef Commission, so those on the commission would no […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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February 9, 2023

US, states weigh farmland restrictions after Chinese balloon 

By MATTHEW BROWN and SAM METZ Associated Press  HARLOWTON, Mont. (AP) — Near the banks of Montana's Musselshell River, cattle rancher Michael Miller saw a large, white orb above the town of Harlowton last week, a day before U.S. officials revealed they were tracking a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the state. The balloon caused […]
by AP - The Dakotan
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February 8, 2023

Senate Leader Addresses Livestock Bill, Property Tax Relief 

Sen. David Hogue, R-Dis. 38, Minot, Majority Leader  MINOT – A bill being scrutinized during the current session of the North Dakota legislature seeks to encourage large scale livestock and poultry operations in the state. Sen. David Hogue, R-Dis. 38, Minot, and Senate majority leader, explained the essence of HB 1371 during a legislative forum […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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February 4, 2023

Air Force opposes Chinese-owned corn plant for North Dakota 

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press  The U.S. Air Force has told North Dakota leaders that it believes a Chinese company's plans to build a wet corn milling plant near its Grand Forks base poses a "significant threat to national security," prompting city officials to say they'll move to stop a project once touted as an […]
by AP - The Dakotan
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February 2, 2023

Latest 3-month Weather Outlook 

Below-normal temps, above-normal precipitation  MINOT – Sheesh.   Oh well. North Dakotans are used to it anyway.  The latest 3-month weather outlook issued by the Climate Prediction Center calls for below-normal temperatures and above-normal precipitation for the Minot area. The long-range outlook was released Thursday morning.  Here’s the gist of the CPC outlook for temperature:  […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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January 19, 2023

Sen. Cramer Reacts to WOTUS  

WOTUS Definition Published in the Federal Register  BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer, R-ND, member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers publishing a new definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) in the Federal Register. The Final […]
by The Dakotan
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January 18, 2023

Large Increase for Agricultural Land Tax

2023 Ward County Valuations lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com  MINOT – Farmers will see an increase in their taxes of almost seven percent due to the County Commissioners’ vote Tuesday. Noreen Barton, director of tax equalization, said she is required by the North Dakota Century Code to certify to the Commissioners each year the average agricultural value per acre […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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January 17, 2023

Deer Baiting to be Debated at Legislature 

Hearing Set, Large Turnout Expected  Several bills pertaining to the outdoors and outdoor activities are presented at each session of the North Dakota legislature. Perhaps the most watched bill by the state’s sportsmen in the current legislative session is HB 1151, a bill to take the ability to ban baiting for deer away from the […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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January 13, 2023

Snowpack Eases Dry Conditions 

Early Glance at Spring Runoff  MINOT – You curse it, shovel it, get stuck in it, but there is some good in that snow on the ground – believe it or not.   “For the time being, I’ll take all the snow we can get.” said Allen Schlag, National Weather Service hydrologist in Bismarck. “The bottom […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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December 22, 2022
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