I like this editorial from the Bismarck Tribune because it highlights all the energy possibilities North Dakota is working to develop right now.  It lists uranium mining and nuclear power as a future possibility and raises questions about how this could be done in a way to safeguard the health of people living near uranium [...]

This post was inspired by Chris Scott of Minneapolis, who wrote asking for more information on the Bakken. With the Bakken oil formation so much in the news here in ND, it’s bound to draw attention from people looking for steady, good-paying jobs, ways to invest in new technology and the oil industry, or people [...]

This post is in response to a request for more information by Dr. Jagveer Rawat. Phase One of the 110-acre Great Plains Energy Park in Minot, North Dakota is completed.  According to this fact sheet, there are two phases of the energy-related industrial park.  The first phase has seven lots with business tenants that have ties to [...]

This list comes from Keith Darnay’s column at the Bismarck Tribune.  There’s really quite a lot to see and do in North Dakota.  Browsing these sites may be a get-away for the mind, but it might also spark ideas for future vacations.  I’ll be using it myself.

I have another new North Dakota favorite. Yesterday I was told about a terrific web site run by Ryan Ogaard of Minot, ND.  Apparently Mr. Ogaard is magician.  His web site, www.magicians.com, includes a forum for fellow magicians and the ability to post blogs or videos.  It appears that the web site is only seven and a half months old, but it’s [...]

When we first moved to North Dakota, I assumed (like a lot of people) that this was the state that had Mount Rushmore.  I was wrong; that’s South Dakota. It took me a while to figure out how tourism could be North Dakota’s second largest industry without a huge attraction like Mount Rushmore.  North Dakota [...]

An article at ‘Next Big Future’ focuses on North Dakota’s booming oil industry.  Although ND has been ranked seventh for the past few years for the number of oil rigs, it had the second biggest increase over the past year. The state is producing 156,356 barrels of oil per day and may reach 200,000 barrels per [...]

An ethanol plant near Hankinson, North Dakota that was put on hold indefinitely earlier this summer will begin production, according to this VeraSun announcement made yesterday.  From the announcement: We are pleased to be bringing our Hankinson facility into operation, adding production to our fleet and additional fuel to our domestic supply,” said VeraSun CEO Don [...]

We haven’t heard from Hannah for a long time.  Here is a letter she wrote about a fun and free Shakespeare night out this past Saturday… William Shakespeare has delighted, amused, moved and taught as well as entertained audiences for the last four hundred years.  His work has been translated and shown in many languages [...]

New research released earlier today indicated that the Mediterranean Diet may be better than a low-fat diet.  The research covered a low-carb diet, a low-fat diet, and the Mediterranean diet which includes lots of fruits, vegetables and healthy fats.  The people on the Mediterranean diet lost more weight and had the most success improving blood [...]