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"After 6 new cases over the weekend, #NorthDakota has nation’s highest measles rate"
https://www.inforum.com/news/north-dakota/…

After 6 new cases over the weekend, North Dakota has nation’s highest measles rate
The state’s measles outbreak is the worst since 1978 and leads all states in cases per 100,000 residents.

"Mayor says #Fargo is safe after 4 shot in 2 separate shootings, leaving 2 dead, 1 in critical condition" - InForum | #NorthDakota

Mayor says Fargo is safe after 4 shot in 2 separate shootings, leaving 2 dead, 1 in critical condition
Three people were shot outside a downtown nightclub just before 2 a.m. and one person was killed a half-hour later in south Fargo. Police say it’s unknown if the shootings are related.

Story on oil companies withholding revenue payments to the people they lease drilling rights from in #NorthDakota (h/t Charles Ornstein on bsky) | ProPublica. 1/2
https://www.propublica.org/ar…

“You Feel Like You’re Being Cheated”: Oil Companies Unfairly Take Millions, North Dakota Mineral Owners Say
Oil companies are holding back a large portion of revenue payments to the people they lease drilling rights from, often with little explanation. But the industry has an outsize influence in the state, and public officials have refused to take action.

Surface Geologist 🚨Job opening🚨 #NorthDakota Geological Survey #geology
Field mapping of glacial sediments or sedimentary rock, geologic hazards (landslide) mapping, interpreting aerial and satellite imagery, etc.

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More than 3 million gallons of oil field wastewater, a.k.a. produced water, a.k.a. brine, spilled due to a pipeline leak in northwest #NorthDakota 's Williams County on Monday. It's one of the larger spills recorded in the state. #Bakken

3 million gallon oil field wastewater spill hits Northwest North Dakota
A Continental Resources pipeline leaked over 3 million gallons of produced water in Williams County on Monday,...

Spirit Lake Nation to go without drinkable tap water for 2 weeks: “Excessive amounts of manganese in Spirit Lake Nation water will leave residents without drinkable tap water for roughly two weeks, tribal leaders said. Water collected from the tribe’s water treatment plant on May 13 and 20 showed elevated levels of the metal" #geology

Spirit Lake Nation to go without drinkable tap water for 2 weeks
Tribal leaders are working to reduce elevated levels of manganese while handing out cases of bottled water, according to a news release.

Sunset at University of #NorthDakota, Grand Forks

US Interior Secretary #Burgum hypes innovation at Western Governor's mtg, steers clear of public lands controversy • #NorthDakota Monitor #NewMexico

At least 3 dead in #NorthDakota after severe weather swept across region - ABC News #tornado #direcho

At least 3 dead in North Dakota after severe weather swept across region
Storm chasers located two of the deceased people, officials said.

The new documentary, “Lawrence Welk: A North Dakota Farm Boy”will premiere May 31 at the North Dakota Heritage Center on May 31.
"Born to German-Russian immigrant parents in Strasburg, ND, Lawrence Welk built a strong work ethic and love for music growing up on the family farmstead. After touring the Midwest in his 20s, he was scouted by ABC in 1955 to create the iconic "The Lawrence Welk Show,” "

"Cutting funding for science research will have far-reaching consequences" - "We are on the precipice of losing an entire generation of scientists."- InForum | #Fargo #NorthDakota

Letter: Cutting funding for science research will have far-reaching consequences
"The loss of these training programs harms the students of North Dakota - they are losing opportunities to explore possible careers as scientists. We are on the precipice of losing an entire generation of scientists," writes Jenni Momsen of Fargo.

No Kings #NorthDakota Saturday June 14

Had a chance to fly with L, certified flight instructor at University of #NorthDakota. The Homme Dam on the Park River, and boulder piles in a field near Pisek, ND, in this glaciated terrain.

Geologist position #NorthDakota Geological Survey, for subsurface #geology, Williston Basin. "Research on oil & gas related topics with opportunities to engage in geothermal, carbon sequestration, and critical minerals projects."
Closing date: July 23, 2025.