Tag: Ellendale
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Local destinations along North/South routes to the RuralX Summit
The 2017 RuralX Summit is fast approaching and if you plan to attend, it’s possible that you will pass through a few communities along the way to Aberdeen.
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Has your chimney been cleaned this year?
Annual maintenance is key to preventing fires, officials say By Wendy Royston, Dakotafire Media Additional reporting by Ken Schmierer Some rural Dakotans have recently taken to burning corn, pellets and wood to avoid burning as much cash for home heating expenses, but doing so must be done responsibly, according to fire officials. “The main thing…
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Finding people to serve requires innovative thinking
Want to turn over your position on a board or committee to someone else? Good luck. Finding people willing to serve in leadership positions in the rural Dakotas may be more difficult than it’s ever been. We tend to blame this on a declining population, but there’s also another factor at play: At the same…
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Character building: Renovations can yield financial and other benefits for communities
Investing in old buildings has the potential to help define communities, reduce waste—and even provide a monetary return.
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Students’ time on the school bus affected by district boundaries, open enrollment
Long bus rides can have a significant effect on the rest of a child’s day. Superintendents in the Dakotas say they do their best to keep the bus routes as short as possible, but open enrollment and school district reorganizations can make this challenging.
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Planners have selected preferred route for BSSE transmission line
The trio of electric companies working on siting a new transmission line from Ellendale, N.D., to Big Stone City, S.D., called the Big Stone South to Ellendale project (BSSE), published their preferred route on the BSSE website in a post dated June 4.
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New transmission line would increase capacity
A new electrical transmission line may be coming to the horizon near you.