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
Revenue sharing: A lesson in government speed
If you are holding your breath until the passage of an immigration bill, this saga about federal dispatch may convince you that you will turn purple before anything happens.By Lloyd Omdahl , June 09, 2013
Brock: Envy and anger at Shirvani’s small fortune buyout
I confess that I commit more than my share of the seven deadly sins on a daily, if not hourly, basis.By Harvey Brock , June 07, 2013
Holten: Rain, rain, go away
By Kevin Holten , June 05, 2013
Dever: Pro-life proponents, including Cramer, stand by principles
Normally, abortion is not a partisan issue in the North Dakota Legislature. Members of each party vote pro-life and members of each party vote pro-choice.By Sen. Dick Dever, District 32 Republican , June 05, 2013
Jacobs: UND should look forward to life without a nickname
Probably there are as many reactions to last week’s news about the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo as there are people familiar with the story.By Mike Jacobs , June 04, 2013
Monke: Playground-like insults pepper post-legislative dialogue
By Dustin Monke , June 02, 2013
Omdahl: Homeland Committee looks into the darkness
“This fifth emergency meeting of the Homeland Security Committee will come to order for a crisis announcement,” Committee Chair Ork Dorken declared authoritatively as he pounded his Coke bottle on the hollow core door that served as his desk.By Lloyd Omdahl , June 02, 2013
Byrd: Remembering a man who cherished being an American
By Klark Byrd , June 01, 2013
Jacobs: Surprise! ND is a big government state
North Dakota’s 2013 Legislature set a big task for itself. An interim committee will study local property taxes and what they pay for, local government.By Mike Jacobs , June 01, 2013
Boschee: Republican legislators ignorant of state’s needs
I am proud to call North Dakota my home. I am not proud of the politics that the Republican supermajority played during this past Legislative session.By Josh Boschee , May 31, 2013
Dalrymple: Caution urged during North Dakota’s largest road construction season ever
By Amy Dalrymple , May 30, 2013
Brock: You can play a role in shaping area business
You don’t have to look very far to notice how rapidly our area is growing. Seemingly everywhere you look a new building or business is going up.By Harvey Brock , May 30, 2013
Holten: What’s the lasting oil boom legacy?
By Kevin Holten , May 29, 2013
Nodland: Respect, decency still have role in US society
Our country celebrated Memorial Day this past Monday. I am reminded what so many men and women sacrificed for our country to give us the freedoms we have today. I am also reminded that we need to show respect for all the men and women who are serving our country today.By George Nodland , May 28, 2013
Dennis: Still a country worth fighting for
Scandals plague Washington. Critics attack the president from all sides. Partisans go at each other tooth and nail, and not just on talk radio but in Congress itself.By Tom Dennis , May 28, 2013
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