COLUMN
Kindness Takes on Viral Nature
Everyone makes the choices they make for a reason. You work at your job because you either love it or you need to get paid. You commit random acts of kindness because you want to make the world a bet...
Posted on 4/22/13 at 6:26 PM
Arizona Tragedy
My wife Cindy and I spent last week in Arizona celebrating a late family Christmas with our kids and grandkids. The weather was great with highs in the 60s and void of anything we would consider a win...
Posted on 1/13/11 at 7:42 PM
Column: It’s up to you to preserve the stories of your family
This column was originally published Dec. 23, 2010, in The Jamestown Sun. This weekend, families across much of the world will come together to celebrate the holidays. Theyll share much over the ho...
Posted on 12/24/10 at 9:01 AM
Where’s the common sense?
Great news, Bison fans! There is absolutely no reason to remove 10 North Dakota State University football players from their No. 1-ranked team simply because they committed election fraud and put in jeopardy two constitutional amendments.By Klark Byrd , October 06, 2012
Editorial: Borscht 'beets' knefla every time
An oil boom of this nature brings plenty of negative with it, as hundreds of newbies head to western North Dakota for work. Let’s lighten it up.September 30, 2012
North Dakota, the land of opportunity
Back in the early days of economic development — the 1950s and 1960s — our official state motto was “North Dakota — Land of Opportunity.”By Lloyd Omdahl , September 30, 2012
Dickinson parents’ input appreciated
School accreditation is a voluntary method of quality assurance developed more than 100 years ago and is primarily designed to distinguish schools adhering to a set of educational standards.By Doug Sullivan , September 29, 2012
Expectations for replacement officials were too high
By Royal McGregor , September 27, 2012
Leier: Deer numbers are down, applicants also down
By Doug Leier , September 27, 2012
Trying to survive Highway 85
People who look for adventure often go hang gliding, parachuting, deep sea fishing, deep sea diving or they ride bucking horses; which are a lot of dull pursuits compared to darting up Oil PBy Kevin Holten , September 26, 2012
Empower States Act ensures development, environmental stewardship
The Dickinson Press ran an editorial Sunday discussing the Empower States Act, which I introduced last week in the U.S. Senate. I appreciate this opportunity to provide Press readers with additional details about the bill.By Sen. John Hoeven , September 26, 2012
Public officials should not play favorites
Western North Dakota is on fire, folks, and unfortunately I mean that literally. With 6,000 acres up in smoke in the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation and Killdeer’s burned-up pumper truck sitting in a scorched field, it’s safe to say that things are getting more than a little dangerous out there.By Klark Byrd , September 25, 2012
The brevity of it all
I have a horse named Zip and I think I need to change the name because every time I hear it, it reminds me of how fast my life is “zipping” by. Or maybe it’s just me. Perhaps I’ve hit a phase in life and don’t realize that everyone else is letting their life run away from them too, so what’s the big deal?By Kevin Holten , September 19, 2012
Millions spent on ND road projects
Greetings from your District 36 senator. The Legislative Transportation Committee met last month in Bismarck. We received an update from Francis Ziegler, North Dakota Department of Transportation director.By By George Nodland , September 15, 2012
Editorial: Slow down Dickinson
News of a fatal crash in Dickinson city limits Thursday morning came as a shock.September 15, 2012
Monke: Are we ready for openly gay male professional athletes?
The moment Jamie Kuntz was dismissed from the North Dakota State College of Science football team, the double standard that exists in the world of sports became all too clear.By Dustin Monke , September 13, 2012
North Dakota prime for outdoors
By Doug Leier , September 13, 2012
Poles can make a difference
I wonder who invented the first pole. Were they Polish? Whoever it was, I do know that we’d be hard pressed to live in this world without them, given all that they’ve done for us.By Kevin Holten , September 12, 2012
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