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6 hours ago

Fargo Planning Commission approves several plats, a CUP and a PUD final plan At its April 7 meeting the Fargo Planning Commission approved multiple subdivision plats, granted a conditional use permit to allow sign manufacturing with a coffee shop and offices, and approved final plans for a multi-building PUD; staff announced an April 9 Land Development Code workshop.

The Fargo Planning Commission just greenlighted multiple exciting developments, including a new coffee shop and apartments, paving the way for growth in the city!

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#FargoCassCounty #ND #UrbanDevelopment #CitizenPortal #FargoPlanning #CommunityInnovation

Heather Cook 🦓🖖Autistic Coach

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7 hours ago

Western society has a complicated history with mental health. Many people have been demonized, cast aside, and worse, when they didn’t meet artificial, unrealistic, standards for mental health. 1/2

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Neurodiversity #NeuroDivergent #Neurodiverse #ND

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11 hours ago

Williston and other districts report early gains from BARR coaching; statewide adoption expands BARR advocates described evidence‑backed improvements in attendance, academic outcomes and teacher retention; Williston Basin Schools reported district‑wide rollout across nine schools and cited grant support for implementation.

North Dakota schools are transforming education with BARR, leading to improved attendance, better academic outcomes, and reduced teacher turnover.

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#ND #CitizenPortal #EducationReform #NorthDakotaSchools #StudentSuccess #TeacherRetention

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11 hours ago

State engineers and DEQ brief lawmakers on Devil’s Lake outlets, sulfate constraints and sovereign‑lands implications State Water Resources staff outlined outlet capacities (combined 600 CFS), operational restrictions tied to downstream channel capacity and sulfate thresholds, and described pumping history and costs; DEQ said sulfate limits forced early shutdown of 2025 discharges and is working on real‑time monitoring to extend future seasons.

State engineers reveal the intricate challenges of pumping water from Devil’s Lake, highlighting the delicate balance of infrastructure limits and environmental regulations.

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11 hours ago

DWR proposes operational changes to economic analysis tool to better weigh aging drainage projects Department of Water Resources Director of Planning Duane Poole proposed guidance changes to North Dakota's economic analysis tool so projects nearing end of useful life or affected by changing hydrology will more accurately capture benefits, seeking local stakeholder input and emphasizing procedural (not statutory) changes.

North Dakota's Department of Water Resources is pushing for vital changes to how aging drainage projects are evaluated, aiming to ensure they receive the funding they deserve amid shifting climate patterns.

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#ND #ClimateAdaptation #CitizenPortal #NorthDakotaWaterManagement

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11 hours ago

DOC outlines pretrial services study, says it could reduce jail days and costs The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation described an ongoing pretrial services study led with NDSU that will quantify jail days saved, failures-to-appear and recidivism differences in counties with and without pretrial services; final report is expected to legislative management by Oct. 1, 2026.

A groundbreaking study by North Dakota's Department of Corrections could reshape pretrial services, revealing how they may save jail days and costs while improving outcomes for defendants.

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11 hours ago

Attorneys describe federal wetland easement disputes and farmers’ appeals to committee A Pacific Legal Foundation attorney described litigation and administrative appeals over U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wetland easement maps and a 2024 agency rule adopting a strict 'no‑effect' standard; lawyers said mapping and setback interpretations have materially reduced productive acres for some landowners.

Farmers are fighting back against new federal wetland mapping rules that threaten to shrink their productive land and livelihoods.

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#ND #CitizenPortal #AgriculturalIssues #RegulatoryAccountability #NorthDakotaFarmers

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11 hours ago

ND Agriculture Commissioner outlines UAS weed‑detection pilot, irrigation potential and ethanol grants Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goring briefed the interim Agriculture and Water Management Committee on a $300,000 UAS grant to build an optical library for noxious‑weed detection, estimates that roughly 302,000 acres are irrigated with potential for millions more, and three ethanol plants awarded low‑carbon fuels grants.

North Dakota is on the brink of a revolution in agriculture with a groundbreaking $300,000 grant for AI-driven weed detection and the potential to expand irrigation by millions of acres!

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#ND #CitizenPortal #NorthDakotaAgriculture #IrrigationInnovation #EthanolProduction

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11 hours ago

Committee studies charities owning bars as AG and local officials outline data and rules The Judiciary Interim Committee heard a Legislative Council background memo and Attorney General's gaming division testimony on Senate Bill 2334reviewing charitable gaming organizations that own or are affiliated with alcoholic beverage establishments. Officials discussed prevalence, revenue flows from electronic pull tabs, site-authority rules, and local policy options.

The North Dakota Judiciary Interim Committee is diving deep into the complex world of charities owning bars, exploring revenue flows and local regulations that could reshape the gaming landscape.

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#ND #AlcoholLicensing #CommunityEngagement #GamingRegulation #CitizenPortal

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11 hours ago

Interim committee praises dual-credit gains, debates whether students should pay subsidized tuition Universities, school districts and teachers told lawmakers that dual-credit programs expand access and save families time and money. State Superintendent Levi Bachmeier urged eliminating subsidized tuition for high‑school dual credit, saying the funding formula already provides institutions substantial revenue.

North Dakota's Interim Education Committee is debating whether high school students should pay for dual-credit courses, despite significant funding already flowing to institutions—what's your take on this hot topic?

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11 hours ago

Advisory board approves updated investment policy statement to align with new legislation and operational standardization The committee approved a redlined update to the investment policy statement to harmonize templates across client funds, adopt a global public‑equity label, clarify cash‑withdrawal rules, and add corridor/benchmark guidance for private markets.

The advisory board has taken a significant step by approving an updated investment policy that standardizes client fund templates and aligns with recent legislative changes, paving the way for improved operational clarity.

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11 hours ago

CIO reports strong Legacy Fund returns through January; warns March drawdown tied to geopolitical event Scott Anderson said the Legacy Fund posted above‑benchmark returns through January (1‑month and multi‑year outperformance), highlighted real‑estate weakness and noted that March’s market reaction to geopolitical events produced a drawdown whose long‑term impact is uncertain.

The Legacy Fund has outperformed expectations with a remarkable 17.3% return, but March's geopolitical tensions could shift the market landscape.

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#ND #CitizenPortal #MarketVolatility #RealEstateChallenges #InvestmentPerformance

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11 hours ago

Advisory board pauses transfers to BND’s CD Match program pending bank report The advisory committee voted to pause transfers from Rio to the Bank of North Dakota’s CD Match program and asked staff to secure a report from the bank and a cost‑benefit analysis from RBK before resuming transfers.

The North Dakota advisory committee has voted to pause transfers to the Bank of North Dakota’s CD Match program, sparking a crucial examination of the program's financial effectiveness.

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Heather Cook 🦓🖖Autistic Coach

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1 day ago

Stop Trying to Be Consistent — Business Advice for Autistic & AuDHD Business Owners "Just be consistent!" might be the worst business advice for Autistic & AuDHD entrepreneurs.Here's why: Consistency is designed for factories and bureaucracy...

Stop Trying to Be Consistent — Business Advice for Autistic & AuDHD Business Owners

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nutshell

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1 day ago

„Es sei nicht gelungen festzustellen, wer letztendlich für das Abspielen der als rechtsradikal eingestuften Lieder verantwortlich war. Der Mann, dem der USB-Stick gehört, […], sei zum Zeitpunkt des Ertönens nicht auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt gewesen.“

#ND #Otterndorf #Rex

David White

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1 day ago

#AL #AK #AZ #AR #CA #CO #CT #DE #FL #GA #HI #ID #IL #IN #IA #KS #KY #LA #ME #MD #MA #MI #MN #MS #MO
#MT #NE #NV #NH #NJ #NM #NY #NC #ND #OH #OK #OR #PA #RI #SC #SD #TN #TX #UT #VT #VA #WA #WV #WI #WY #USA #Single #Texas #Brookshire #BrookshireTexas #BrookshireTX #Dating #Looking #SingleAndLooking

Mermaid Writer

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1 day ago

For me, autism looks queer. 🍰🍰🍰 #lgbtqia #intersectionality #actuallyautistic #nd #AutismAwarenessMonth

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2 days ago

Hey there! 👋

I’m a 40 yo mom of 3 who moonlights as a #FemDom

I am a neurodivergent
greyromantic/sapiosexual/pansexual/Gynarchist. If any of that is confusing, please google it. 🤗

I’m just here to post my random insights. 🤷🏼‍♀️

#Gynarchy #FemDom #FemDxm #FinDom #ND #Sapiosexual #Pansexual #LGBTQ

Fan Tastic

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2 days ago

#Inclusiviteit #Autisme #ND

WANTED:

Een écht inclusieve wereld die elk uniek mens écht geeft waar zij/hij/die behoefte aan heeft.

Autistische mensen hebben geen ‘behandeling’ nodig.

STOP het neuronormatieve!

Faciliteer dat elk mens haar/zijn/diens leven op gezonde wijze en op maat kan leven!

nutshell

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2 days ago

Roma-Flagge in Bergen: Zeichen gegen Antiziganismus und für Sinti und Roma Zum Internationalen Romatag am 8. April hisst Bergen die Roma-Flagge vor dem Rathaus. Damit setzt sie ein Zeichen gegen Diskriminierung und anhaltende Benachteiligung der Minderheit. Dabei bleibt es j...

CN Antiziganismus

„Für Bergen habe der Tag auch wegen der Gedenkstätte Bergen-Belsen besondere Bedeutung. Dort werde auch an die Verfolgung von Sinti und Roma erinnert. Zugleich betont die Stadt, dass Vorurteile und Benachteiligung bis heute fortbestünden.“

#ND #Bergen

Fan Tastic

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2 days ago

HAPPY AUTISTIC EASTER and happy any Autistic People’s Day, Week, Month, Year, Life❣️♾️🌈💞♾️🫶

Especially on holidays it is good to follow your own rythm! It is healthy to follow your own bedtime- and eating rythm etc.. Trying to live up to (neuro)normative rules made & makes me ill.

#Autism #Autism #ND

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3 days ago

Diversion Authority hears settlement-project updates; multiple levee and cemetery projects moving to construction Staff updated the committee on settlement-agreement projects: Wolverton levee scheduled for 2026, Georgetown for 2027, Christine and Comstock projects advancing this year, and several cemetery-protection projects (Clare to start this summer, Eagle completed, North Pleasant bid awarded).

Exciting updates on multiple levee and cemetery projects are set to transform Fargo and Cass County, with construction kicking off as early as this summer!

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#FargoCassCounty #ND #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #FargoCemetery #InfrastructureDevelopment #CommunityProtectiveServices

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3 days ago

Finance committee approves consultant extensions, Oxbow utility work and awards Clare Cemetery mitigation contract The Diversion Authority Finance Committee unanimously approved consultant contract extensions and task orders (including an item described as a $2.2 million allocation from the lands budget), authorized reimbursement to Cass County Electric for Oxbow Substation work, and awarded the Clare Cemetery mitigation project to Dirt Dynamics for $824,559.

The Finance Committee has just greenlit major contracts and funding that will shape the future of Fargo, including a $2.7 million engineering task order and the highly anticipated Clare Cemetery project!

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3 days ago

Land Management Committee recommends debris-removal subcommittee to Diversion Authority The committee unanimously voted to recommend that the Diversion Authority establish a post‑operation debris removal and property restoration subcommittee to plan cleanup operations in the UMA area and advise on RFPs and contracts, with initial meetings expected in June and final plans later in the year.

The Land Management Committee has officially recommended the creation of a subcommittee to tackle post-operation debris removal and property restoration in the UMA area—set to kick off initial meetings this June!

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#FargoCassCounty #ND #CitizenPortal #AgriculturalSustainability

Heather Cook 🦓🖖Autistic Coach

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3 days ago

Rest is not... Rest is not optional. It is not laziness. It is not a luxury. It is not giving in. Rest is a survival necessity. All living beings need rest and restoration ...

Rest is not...

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#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #AutisticTwitter #Neurospicy #ND

Leono

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3 days ago

Ironisch...

#ND ("Neues Deutschland") ist die Propaganda Zeitung der untergegangenen extrem antisemitischen menschenverachtenden Diktatur #DDR.

Leono

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3 days ago

Ironisch...

#ND ("Neues Deutschland") ist die Propaganda Zeitung der untergegangenen extrem antisemitischen menschenverachtenden Diktatur #DDR.

LUCADEA.com

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3 days ago

Immagine articolo

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La Baia del Silenzio il 28 maggio 2020.
Ormai è quasi un anno che ho scattato queste immagini in Baia. Io ve le pubblico ugualmente perché credo siano molto…

https://lucadea.com/?p=55314

#baia #baiadelsilenzio #liguria #maggio #mare #nd #portobello #sestrilevante

Deborah

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3 days ago

a group of people in a room with the words sorrows sorrow prayers ALT: a group of people in a room with the words sorrows sorrow prayers

#ND #moment:

Me forcing myself to offer physical consolation to another person going through something even though touching other people makes my upper stomach clench...

Lykos_Phi

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3 days ago

#ND hat offensichtlich dieselben Probleme wie Die Linke ... an eigener guter historischer antisemitischer Tendenz und das zu legitimieren statt dagegen anzugehen.

Wenn man sich selbst an Seriosität delegitimieren will....