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The Good Badlands

A Slice of Life I’ve visited, photographed, and written about the Badlands many times, yet always feel the efforts are inadequate. That's the effect the Badlands has on me. Others too. The myriad of misarranged rugged buttes, variety of vegetation and wildlife, and stunning scenery in all directions is overwhelming. Far more than can be […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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April 23, 2023

Early winter?

Icy Conditions Slow Traffic MINOT – Is it the beginning of winter or a continuation of spring? That's a question many might have been asking when beginning their morning commute Friday, after scraping windshields and then driving on ice and snow-covered roads. It wasn’t much of a snowfall by North Dakota standards, an inch or […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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April 21, 2023

Maple Sugaring Day

A Slice of Life A horse drawn wagon, flannel shirts, floppy eared caps, smiling faces, the smell of fresh pancakes, and sweet maple syrup. Vermont? Nope. Fort Stevenson State Park a few miles south of Garrison. Standing under one of the park’s most reliable box elder trees, Park Manager Chad Trautman, was talking to park visitors. […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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April 16, 2023

A Program for Victims of Abuse

Dakota Hope Her Journey lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com MINOT – As more awareness is being brought to the issue of domestic violence, more programs are being built to help victims in those situations. Karmen Hanson, facilitator of a new Dakota Hope Clinic program called Her Journey, described the program as a biblically based abuse recovery ministry service. Hanson […]

by Lydia Hoverson

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April 15, 2023

Souris River Ice Breaks Up

River Contains Rapid Melt MINOT – The breaking up of ice in the Souris River provided interesting viewing Thursday evening but the minimal flow in the Souris stayed well within the banks throughout the city. Despite a sudden rise in temperatures, this runoff season for the Souris is sizing up to be one of […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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April 14, 2023

Governor Signs Trans Athlete Bans

By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America North Dakota's Republican Gov. Doug Burgum on Tuesday evening signed two transgender athlete bans into law, effectively prohibiting transgender girls and women from joining female sports teams in K-12 and college. Lawmakers in the House and Senate passed the bills with veto-proof majorities this year. If the governor […]

by AP - The Dakotan

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April 12, 2023

Boatload of Proposed Constitutional Measures This Year

Lawmakers Sort Out Resolutions lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com BISMARCK – There is no limit to how many constitutional measures can be placed on a ballot in North Dakota, but the upcoming 2024 ballot looks like it may have a hefty amount due to the many legislative resolutions introduced this session, according to state legislators. The legislature has been […]

by Lydia Hoverson

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April 8, 2023

Sakakawea Outlook Increased

Expected Runoff Climbs Above Average RIVERDALE – Lake Sakakawea is now expected to reach a peak elevation four feet higher than predicted one month ago. According to the April projections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the state’s largest body of water will reach 1,836.6 feet in late July. That compares to a peak […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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April 7, 2023

Money Reduced for Minot AFB Retention

House Committee Slices Senate Request BISMARCK – Members of the State House Appropriations Committee have agreed to grant money for military base retention in the state, but to a lesser amount than requested in Senate Bill 2240. SB2240 sought $900,000 for Minot, and $1 million to be divided equally between Grand Forks and Fargo. The […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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April 6, 2023

North Dakota Submarine Deployment Detailed

Commander Speaks to ND Legislature lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com BISMARCK – North Dakota’s submarine executed its third deployment a year ago during the Russia-Ukraine war. Its commander detailed the trip to the state legislators earlier this week. Commander Robert Edmonson III, Connecticut, commanding officer of the submarine USS North Dakota, told legislators he commanded his first deployment on […]

by Lydia Hoverson

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April 1, 2023

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The Good Badlands

Early winter?

Maple Sugaring Day

A Program for Victims of Abuse

Souris River Ice Breaks Up

Governor Signs Trans Athlete Bans

Boatload of Proposed Constitutional Measures This Year

Sakakawea Outlook Increased

Money Reduced for Minot AFB Retention

North Dakota Submarine Deployment Detailed

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