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Amazing Bird Encounters 

A Slice of Life  kim.fundingsland@mydakotan,com I saw my first whooping crane sometime in the 1970s. There were nine of the endangered birds on the ground near Crosby.   I also remember there were about 50 uniformed agents, mostly from the Fish and Wildlife Service, keeping watch over the tall birds. The total population at the time […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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December 18, 2022

Tour of Lights Canceled

Due to Cold and Snow lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com MINOT – Though plans were made for Eastwood Park Holiday Tour of Lights' second straight year following a 10-year hiatus after the 2011 flood, it was unfortunately canceled Friday due to the weather. The Tour of Lights had been scheduled for Sunday, December 18 from 6-9 p.m. which would […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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December 17, 2022

Storms and School Closure Decisions

Each storm is different lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   MINOT – Canceling school isn’t an easy choice, but in some weather conditions it is unavoidable.  Mark Vollmer, superintendent of Minot Public Schools, said when there’s severe weather in Minot, such as has been the case this week with heavy snow and high winds, the schools have crews that start […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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December 16, 2022

Blizzards advance north, south cleans up from tornadoes

By JAKE BLEIBERG and KEVIN MCGILL Associated PressKEITHVILLE, La. (AP) — Communities from Texas to Florida began assisting survivors and cleaning up Thursday after tornadoes left scattered destruction and at least three people dead across the South. To the north, blizzards continued to pound the Midwest as more ice and snow headed toward New England.Three […]
by AP - The Dakotan
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December 15, 2022

Snow Craziness

Towing what they can lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com  MINOT – Yet another storm has hit Minot, and this means more work for the plow operators, the tow trucks, the auto body repair shops, and more.  The Dakotan contacted a lot of these, but unsurprisingly couldn’t get a hold of many. “The ice had been very treacherous,” Judy Perterson […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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December 15, 2022

Marooned in Minnesota 

Storm cancels flights, strands Minot bound  MINNEAPOLIS – I was not alone. It happened to others too. Lots of them.  The big arrivals/departures board in the airport assured that, despite a snowstorm, the flight from Minneapolis to Minot was “on time.” Then the board switched to “delayed” for one hour.  Shortly thereafter it read “canceled.” […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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December 15, 2022

Winter Storm Impacts Continue  

Travel Impacts Continue - Turning Cold Sunday  Key Messages West / Central ND   ➔ Periods of light snow today and tonight, especially central ND and the James River Valley. Actual snow amounts will be hard to measure given the winds.   ➔ Winds gusting to 50 mph today will create blowing and drifting snow, especially central […]
by The Dakotan
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December 15, 2022

North Dakota governor bans TikTok in executive agencies

BISMARCK (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has banned the popular social media app TikTok from devices owned by the state government's executive branch, joining several other Republican governors who have done so citing the platform's Chinese ownership and growing national security worries.Burgum announced the executive order late Tuesday. In addition to prohibiting downloads […]
by AP - The Dakotan
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December 14, 2022

Hooked on the Outdoors

Fisheries Fixture Ends Career RIVERDALE – He’s made a difference, had an impact. No question about that. Jason Lee, North Dakota Game and Fish Department North-Central District supervisor, is retiring at the end of this month. He takes more than 31 years of experience in North Dakota fisheries with him. Lee graduated from the University […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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December 14, 2022

Public Helps Homebound through Tree

Ryan Nissan Provides Angel Tree lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com  MINOT – The public can help those in need this week through Ryan Nissan’s angel tree. Kristen Brown, event coordinator and reputation management for Ryan Nissan, said Ryan Nissan partnered with the Minot Commission on Aging.  “We collect new unwrapped gifts until December 16,” said Brown. “Then we will […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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December 13, 2022
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