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Andrea Borsvold: Behold the power of the Post-It note
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (563+ words) Grand Forks Herald Andrea Borsvold: Behold the power of the Post-It note Post-Its hold an important function in reminding me of my priorities for the week. I love sticky Post-It notes in all shapes and sizes. Whenever I find them…...
Partners launch Heartland Fiber Project to expand high-capacity connectivity across the Upper Midwest
3+ week, 4+ day ago (212+ words) The expanded network created through the Heartland Fiber Project is designed to help meet these evolving requirements while allowing DCN, Range, and WIN to continue delivering high-quality service to customers across healthcare, education, government, finance, manufacturing and wholesale and wireless…...
Viewpoint: What does the North Dakota Public Service Commission actually regulates in the data center boom? - Grand Forks Herald | Grand Forks, East Grand Forks news, weather & sports
1+ mon, 19+ hour ago (166+ words) Let me explain. The PSC's role is often misunderstood because data centers rely heavily on the energy infrastructure the commission does regulate in some cases. But the PSC does not regulate the data centers as standalone facilities. Instead, its authority…...
Data center dilemma: Who should decide where they go in North Dakota?
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1274+ words) BISMARCK " Tech corporations are coming to North Dakota farm fields to build massive, resource-intensive computer warehouses that feed artificial intelligence. But with minimal public oversight, residents and local governments are struggling to manage the rapid infrastructure sprawl. The only approval…...
American opinion: Mixed results on school cell phone ban shouldn't derail policy
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (422+ words) Schools across the U. S. have ramped up cell phone bans over the last few years. Now researchers are testing the effects, and the results are mixed. Even the researchers, however, are warning schools not to pull the plug on the policy....
Commentary: Backlash is creating a data center buildability crisis
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (661+ words) The Maine Legislature has passed the first statewide moratorium on data center construction in the country. Due to concerns about the effect on the grid and the environment, lawmakers want to pause mid-size and larger buildouts while the state studies…...
North Dakota utility regulators advance power project for data center
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (379+ words) FARGO " The North Dakota Public Service Commission on Wednesday, April 15, approved a temporary variance allowing preliminary construction activities to proceed for power projects to serve a data center north of Fargo. The variance will allow the company to begin site…...
Massive email chain causes headache for Grand Forks Public Schools
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (189+ words) GRAND FORKS " Students and staff across Grand Forks Public Schools had their inboxes flooded on Wednesday when a large email chain quickly accumulated thousands of messages. Around 7, 500 emails were shared in the chain, according to an email sent to staff…...
With key bills in limbo, advocates push for more data center oversight
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (472+ words) ST. PAUL " Environmental advocates rallied at the Capitol on Earth Day, demanding more actions from lawmakers on hyperscale data centers. The Wednesday, April 22, rally called for a two-year hyperscale data center moratorium, which has yet to receive a hearing, as…...
Commentary: FCC's decision paves way for millions of Americans to get internet access
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (260+ words) Almost five years ago, families without broadband access were promised that the federal government had a plan to help. After the Trump administration revamped and supercharged the wayward $43 billion BEAD program, we're close to delivering on that promise. Yet new…...