North Dakota
Letter: Life in the slow lane
When I was commuting in the Twin Cities for many years I would go with the flow. I tried to leave space ahead of me, and let others merge in and out. The flow was sometimes well over the speed limit, and sometimes zero miles per hour stuck in traffic. But now, when I head out on the highway with some room, I make a point of setting my cruise control exactly at the speed limit.
We recently had a Sunday trip which included driving on Interstate 94 in Minnesota for about 110 miles. I set my cruise control right at 70 (can’t drive 69 for some reason) and settled into the right lane. Driving 75 versus 70 would have saved us only about 10 minutes on that stretch. It also would have meant we’d be weaving in and out of traffic lanes, risking a ticket, and having someone behind us a few feet off our bumper who wanted to drive 80 or 85 miles an hour.
I counted 20 cars passing us during one 10-minute stretch, which seemed representative of traffic during our 100 or so minutes on the highway. We passed one auto and two semis. That means about 200 cars were speeding and only two cars that were not.
Maybe I’m a grumpy old man, and maybe those passing us were shaking their heads or cursing ‘that nut’ who was driving the speed limit. But when we hear frequent cries about the need for law and order, rule of law, obeying the law or respecting the law, what could be simpler than driving the legal speed limit? Why not slow down a bit and enjoy the ride, safely?
David Stene lives in near Pelican Lake, Minn.
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – Did you know that North Dakota has 63 wildlife refuges? That is more than any other state! These refuges are places where the land and water are protected to preserve the homes of animals dependent on the land.
North Dakota’s refuges are home to many animals, including moose, badgers, coyotes and more than 250 kinds of birds.
You can visit many of North Dakota’s wildlife refuges, including Audubon National Wildlife Refuge in McLean County, Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge in Williams County and Slade National Wildlife Refuge in Burleigh County.
Activities can range from fishing and hunting to enjoying hiking trails and photography.
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Former Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball wing Jack Robison announced he’d be transferring to North Dakota State University.
The Bison landed the 6-foot-6 forward who still has two years of eligibility remaining.
The 2026 Summit League Champions finished the 2025-26 season 27-8 overall as they suffered a 92-67 defeat in the NCAA Tournament to No. 3 Michigan State.
With only two seniors on their roster a year ago, NDSU is looking to pick up right where they left off. Robison didn’t have a ton of playing time in his two-year career with the Badgers, but his 30 appearances helped him get his feet wet.
Robison averaged 1.8 minutes per game in 2025-26, which was up from the 1.2 he averaged as a freshman. Not only were his minutes up, but he appeared in four more games as he was beginning to catch Greg Gard’s attention.
The Badgers have a ton of turnover heading into 2026-27, but Robison was the first to announce where he’d be heading. Wisconsin still awaits John Blackwell’s decision to see if he’s staying in the Big Ten or not, but Badgers fans at least know where they can follow Robison’s career for potentially his final two collegiate seasons.
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