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North Dakota Monitor selected for ProPublica investigative reporting project
Two big items on my wishlist when we launched the North Dakota Monitor less than seven months ago: Find a way to bring more investigative reporting to the state, and recruit back to North Dakota a talented journalist who had left. I’m thrilled to say we’ve achieved one of those goals and are well on […] The post North Dakota Monitor selected for ProPublica investigative reporting project appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
ND’s DAPL suit against the federal government nearing an end
BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Three months after North Dakota’s trial against the federal government over the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, the case is nearing its conclusion. The state of North Dakota filed its post-trial brief on Friday, urging U.S. District Court Judge Dan Traynor to rule in favor of the state and hold the federal government accountable for […]
Minot City Council vote ties for land purchase proposal
MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) - This week, the new-look Minot City Council voted on whether to purchase land for future use down the line if their current facilities run out of space. But, the votes ended in a tie. City manager Harold Stewart said a property owner offered to sell land...
Leonard Peltier’s Parole Request Denied Again
In a follow-up to our previous story, Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist serving two life sentences for the 1975 murder of two FBI agents, has once again been denied parole. This decision has sparked disappointment but little surprise among his supporters. Former Fargo Mayor John Lindgren, a vocal advocate...
Williston school board meeting times to start later, allowing more public engagement sessions
WILLISTON, N.D. (KUMV) - Start times for Williston Basin School District meetings will be moving back an hour to allow more time for public input. Regularly scheduled meetings will start at 6:30 p.m. instead of 5:30 p.m. At 6:05 p.m., the board will hold a public engagement session to discuss...
North Dakota Residents Speak Out: 15 Things To Outlaw Forever
There's really not much I don't like about North Dakota. Yeah, the weather can be annoying at times. Mostly the wind, but other than that I personally love the 4 changes of seasons even though sometimes we miss out on one or two of them Some years we don't get much of a spring or in other years fall is very short and we go right into winter.
Take a deep dive into Red Trail Energy’s bioethanol manufacturing process
Founded in 2003, Red Trail Energy LLC (RTE) is a North Dakota-based investor group. “We are focused on financing, constructing, and, since 2007, operating a 50-million-gallon name-plate capacity corn-based bioethanol production facility near Richardton, North Dakota,” opens Jodi Johnson, CEO of RTE. “RTE is 100 percent investor-owned and governed by a board of directors encompassing seven members,” she adds.
People gear up for Fourth of July festivities at firework stands
MANDAN, N.D. (KFYR) - The American Pyrotechnics Association says the average cost of fireworks is down 5 to 10% this year. Fireworks are starting to fill the sky in Mandan, and people are filling their carts to carry on family traditions. “Seeing the wow on people’s faces, like you know,...
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