North Dakota doctor recounts extraordinary Greenland expedition
Dr. Jon Solberg discusses serving as the expedition physician during a dangerous journey across Greenland and the lessons he brought home to North Dakota.
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Why a majority isn’t enough to pass a school bond in North Dakota
A school bond can win support from a majority of voters in North Dakota and still fail. The Backstory looks at the state’s 60% approval requirement and what it means for school districts trying to pass bond measures.
What the ‘Whooper Highway’ revealed about North Dakota’s remaining prairie
In part two of this Backstory interview, conservation photographer Mike Forsberg and Andrew Caven of the International Crane Foundation reflect on the North Dakota portion of their completed 2,500-mile bicycle journey from Texas to Canada.
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Forsberg describes riding through the Missouri
After biking the ‘Whooper Highway,’ duo reflects on the journey
A few weeks ago, we reported on a 2,500-mile bicycle journey following the migration route of the endangered whooping crane. Now that the ride from Texas to Canada is complete, conservation photographer Mike Forsberg and Andrew Caven of the International Crane Foundation join The Backstory to reflect on
Would Permanent Daylight Saving Time Leave North Dakota in the Dark?
Changing the clocks twice a year can be disruptive. But would permanent daylight saving time actually be better for North Dakota?
In this episode of The Backstory, host Sabrina Halvorson talks with North Dakota News Cooperative reporter Michael Standaert about the Sunshine Protection Act and what year-round daylight saving
Testing the future of farming at Grand Farm
In this episode of The Backstory, Sabrina Halvorson talks with NDNC reporter Michael Standaert about Grand Farm, a 600-acre agricultural technology campus near Casselton where companies test new tools under real-world farming conditions.
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Grand Farm is currently focused on technologies that
How Minot could help rebuild America’s steel supply
In this episode of The Backstory, Sabrina Halvorson talks with North Dakota News Cooperative reporter Michael Standaert about a proposed pig iron processing facility in Minot and what it could mean for the region.
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The project would reclaim discarded iron ore from northern