COLUMNS
'High Five' Can Make a Big Difference
Ive spent a lot of time this past week thinking about how much I love Fargo. Sure, its cold. And windy. And snowy. But the love that I have for Fargo lies in the heart of its people. My work, gym, s...
Posted on 4/16/13 at 11:54 AM
Here's what he said...
My husband, Al, who is the editor of the Echo Press newspaper, wrote about his experience running the half-marathon in Las Vegas. The story, along with a picture of him running the race, ran in the Op...
Posted on 1/20/13 at 4:10 PM
The Bridges of Booneville, New York
Located in Oneida County in north central New York State, the Town(ship) of Boonville is one of the forgotten relicts of the b...
Posted on 12/10/12 at 11:16 AM
Saying goodbye to great players at tournament time
Monday is the most heartbreaking day of any region high school basketball tournament in North Dakota. Its win-or-go-home day and almost every year, there are great players and teams who end up hand...
Posted on 2/21/12 at 4:34 PM
Publisher Bruce Smith Retires
Last week I attended the retirement party of a newspaper publisher I truly admire and respect. Bruce Smith publisher of the Herald & News in Logan Utah is retiring at 70 years old and 54 years wor...
Posted on 10/21/10 at 5:45 PM
Byrd: When was there ever a truly ‘moral America’?
By Klark Byrd , May 25, 2013
This Memorial Day, remember the North Dakotans who made the ultimate sacrifice
Throughout our frigid winters, not many days go by that North Dakotans don’t think about the start of summer. In our state, Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff of summertime.By Sens. Heidi Heitkamp and John Hoeven , May 25, 2013
Brock: Memorial Day is a time to remember all veterans
By Harvey Brock , May 24, 2013
Dennis: Charities sow early seeds of recovery
“American Red Cross volunteers had an emergency shelter open by 7 p.m. at the public school in Drayton, N.D.,” Wednesday’s Grand Forks Herald reported.By Tom Dennis , May 24, 2013
Grabinger: Responsible government means supporting local business
Members of the Republican Party have suggested over and over that they were able to provide real relief and do what’s best for North Dakotans.By Sen. John Grabinger , May 24, 2013
Benson: ‘Gatsby’ dazzling despite plot’s wretchedness
I went to see “The Great Gatsby” last Friday evening. The movie’s star, Leonardo DiCaprio, plays Jay Gatsby, and he gives his usual rounded and splashy performance.By William H. Benson , May 23, 2013
Holten: No more worries for me
By Kevin Holten , May 22, 2013
Oversen: The North Dakota I know
By Rep. Kylie Oversen , May 22, 2013
Brock: Self-absorbed Shirvani column off the mark
I’m not a native North Dakotan so perhaps it is why I admire the state so much. People in North Dakotas are consistent, hardy, hardworking, creative, honest and so much more in making the state such a great place to live.By Harvey Brock , May 15, 2013
Holten: Slow down, partner
By Kevin Holten , May 15, 2013
Shirvani: Change delayed is education denied
It should come as no surprise to anyone who follows the news that these past several months have been challenging for me and the members of the State Board of Higher Education.By Hamid Shirvani , May 14, 2013
Bakken: Shoveling snow is no kind of retirement
A recent report said that North Dakota is a great place to retire. Apparently, the research was done before our most recent winter, which finally has exited after a six-month stay.By Ryan Bakken , May 14, 2013
Monke: Growing trash problems can be fixed
Trash and littering are becoming hot topics in western North Dakota. Just about anywhere you look, there are plastic bags and paper stuck in fences and sitting in ditches, or beer cans and bottles that have been dropped in random spots.By Dustin Monke , May 12, 2013
Heitkamp: Why we need a farm bill
This week, I am working with other members of the Senate Agriculture Committee to draft a five-year farm bill. This marks the next act in a play that began too long ago.By Sen. Heidi Heitkamp , May 12, 2013
Omdahl: Raining on the tax cut parade
It is not my wish to rain on everyone’s parade, but the huge tax cuts passed by the recent Legislature are neither wise nor conservative.By Lloyd Omdahl , May 12, 2013
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