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'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
Omdahl: Knotty problems require creative thinking
In case you haven’t noticed, Congress and the state Legislature are meeting at the same time. That is considered by the Tea Party to be double jeopardy.By Lloyd Omdahl , March 31, 2013
The Byrd's Nest: Fighting America’s growing trend at home
By Klark Byrd , March 30, 2013
Brock: Closing Painted Canyon feels a lot like posturing
Not opening the Painted Canyon overlook this summer shouldn’t be an option.By Harvey Brock , March 28, 2013
Other Views: Anti-abortion bills ‘doomed to expensive failure’
Back in 2011, the bill commanding the University of North Dakota to keep the Fighting Sioux nickname came to Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s desk.By Grand Forks Herald editorial board , March 28, 2013
10 years after invading Iraq, questions linger
On March 19, 2003, President George W. Bush ordered Gen. Tommy Franks to invade Iraq. That day jets rained down bombs on military targets in Baghdad, and the next day the land troops marched into Iraq. Last week marked the invasion’s 10-year anniversary.By William Benson , March 28, 2013
Holten: Once again sitting in church
Do you go to church? If you’re 60 or older, you might. If you’re 50 or younger, you probably don’t.By Kevin Holten , March 26, 2013
Zaleski: Palin-Paul a dream ticket — for Democrats
The best thing that could happen to Democrats in the run-up to the 2016 election campaign is a Republican slate of Sarah Palin for president and Rand Paul for her running mate. It’s a dream ticket for Democrats, a nightmare for Republicans.March 26, 2013
Sullivan: DPS has strategies for increasing enrollment
At the conclusion of the 2008-2009 school year, the enrollment report indicated there were 2,471 students enrolled in grades K-12. The enrollment report for March of this school year indicates there are 2,851 students enrolled in grades K-12.By Doug Sullivan , March 25, 2013
Jacobs: Lack of legislative harness gives zealots free rein
Watching the 2013 edition of the North Dakota Legislature makes a body pine for the days when Earl Strinden was in charge.By Mike Jacobs , March 25, 2013
Omdahl: Chancellor fight has put Higher Education in a hole
Any legislator who didn’t come to Bismarck with a bill to reform the Board of Higher Education was simply left out of the conversation this session.By Lloyd Omdahl , March 24, 2013
Our View: There’s space for both oil, conservation in ND
If there is one thing we will never have a shortage of in North Dakota, it is space. Regardless of a population boom threatening to double the size of towns, there is still plenty of space out here on the Western Edge.By Press Editorial Board , March 24, 2013
Bakken: ND has some numbers to brag about
We’re coming. We’re coming. Look out, Minnesotans.By Ryan Bakken , March 20, 2013
Von Pinnon: Gossip today spreads faster, cuts deeper
High school might just be harder today. Not necessarily on the academics side. That’s still up for debate.By Matthew Von Pinnon , March 20, 2013
Kolpack: Bison may need 2013 class to be the next big thing
FARGO — The 2010 season was something special for the Auburn Tigers, who went undefeated behind Heisman Trophy quarterback Cam Newton. When it came to football in the state of Alabama, the Crimson Tide had to take a back seat.By Jeff Kolpack , February 10, 2013
Kolpack: Summit losing UMKC to 'WACked' league
FARGO — Maybe the Western Athletic Conference was using old stationary when it was in communication with the Missouri-Kansas City athletic department in the last several months. Maybe at the top of the letterhead were Boise State, TCU, Tulsa, Hawaii, SMU, Rice, Fresno State, UTEP and San Jose State.By Jeff Kolpack , February 08, 2013
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