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For the Farmer

Tribute to a National Farm Leader This past month, we lost a lifelong fighter for the family farmer. Kelly Shockman of rural Grand Rapids, North Dakota, passed away on Dec. 11, 2021. He was 96 years old. He died at home on the farm, surrounded by family. Kelly was born on June 26, 1925, in […]

by Charlie Adams

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January 11, 2022

Fertilizer Prices High

Increased Cost Ahead of Planting Season MINOT—The rising price of fertilizer has many producers faced with the reality of the increased cost of growing a crop this year. There is also concern about whether supply can meet demand. Many crop producers applied or purchased fertilizer in the fall of 2021. They did so during a […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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January 6, 2022

Coal Creek Receives Approval for Transmission Line Permit

Approval allows sale to Rainbow Energy to be finalized The Minnesota Public Utility Commission unanimously approved the transfer of Coal Creek Station’s high-voltage direct current transmission line permit from Great River Energy (GRE) to Nexus Line, LLC, a subsidiary of Rainbow Energy Center LLC on Thursday. This marks the completion of the last major regulatory […]

by The Dakotan

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January 6, 2022

Quiet Zone Project Puts Minot Business in a Bind

MINOT—The City Council addressed a Quiet Zone Project on Monday, Jan. 3, that could leave some downtown business owners in a bind. Leonard Niess, longtime owner of Niess Impressions, says he believes that he will no longer have access to his loading dock if the project goes through as planned. [Mtg Agenda] The rail corridor […]

by Jasahd Stewart

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January 5, 2022

Snowpack Needed in Region

Welcome Boost for Spring Moisture There’s plenty of value to that snow on the ground. While no one enjoys shoveling it, or getting a vehicle stuck in it, it does have its importance. Namely, a source of soil moisture next spring. Sure, it’s somewhat annoying to have to store all that white stuff for a […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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January 3, 2022

Magic City Magic

Where Dreams Come True MINOT—For Christine Staley, there’s always been “Magic” in Minot. She and her husband moved to Minot in 2013 leaving her TV Production career and beloved Miami Beach behind. “Miami is known as the other magic city” according to Christine. However, “I always tell people that I came from one magic city to another, but this magic city […]

by Rod Wilson

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January 2, 2022

Restoring Community History

Maddock Opera House City Showpiece MADDOCK – The building had fallen into disrepair, an eyesore destined to become another casualty of time and neglect, common to early day structures in rural communities across North Dakota. Many have long since disappeared, gone to rubble, taking a slice of history with them. Built in 1905 and once a proud focal point on this city’s Main Street, the Maddock Opera House had long outlived its expected life. Abandoned for nearly 30 years, the […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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January 2, 2022

Producers Forced to Make Tough Decisions in 2021

North Dakota Ranchers' Resilience Tested ST. ANTHONY—The prevailing task at the Ellingson ranch this summer, as with most ranches across the state and nation, was water and combatting the drought. The Ellingson crew laid five new miles of pipeline, installed 13 new tanks and renovated an abandoned well to keep up with the demands of […]

by Tisa Peek

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December 31, 2021

Challenges for 2022

The lingering agronomic issue from 2021: drought hangover MOHALL—2022 is upon us, and farmers cannot afford to sit back and wait to see what happens for this coming year. It is true nobody knows what the weather will bring in the new year, but we do know what it brought last year (or what it didn’t bring – rain). It was dry in 2021. Terribly dry. When the wind […]

by Charlie Adams

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December 31, 2021

Tractor Supply Company Moves Location

MINOT—Tractor Supply Company, a retail chain store in Minot, has recently moved locations from 1325 S Broadway to 900 21st Ave SE. The store’s assistant manager Scott Graff explained, “The building was kind of coming down around us. It was leaking water, it was leaning. The structure wasn’t safe.” Graff said another reason was to have a […]

by Lydia Hoverson

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December 29, 2021

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For the Farmer

Fertilizer Prices High

Coal Creek Receives Approval for Transmission Line Permit

Quiet Zone Project Puts Minot Business in a Bind

Snowpack Needed in Region

Magic City Magic

Restoring Community History

Producers Forced to Make Tough Decisions in 2021

Challenges for 2022

Tractor Supply Company Moves Location

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