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    April 19, 2019
    Kindness is Contagious: Kindness wins the day at 'The Price is Right'
    I tease my husband that being on "The Price is Right" was more fun than my wedding night. Luckily, my husband has a sense of humor. Back in February,...
    opinion/columnsApril 19, 2019 - 8:13am
    April 18, 2019
    Mike McFeely
    McFeely: With Colorado governor against him, maybe it's time for UND's Kennedy to throw in towel
    Mark Kennedy is the loneliest man in higher education. Since Republicans here have mostly turned on him, the University of North Dakota president...
    opinion/columnsApril 18, 2019 - 5:20pm
    Theodore Roosevelt campaigning in Yonkers, N.Y., Oct 17, 1912. Library of Congress
    Port: Bill funding Roosevelt Presidential Library sure seems like it’s unconstitutional
    I support the Legislature funding the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora. It’s been much derided by some who make fiscally conservative...
    opinion/columnsApril 18, 2019 - 9:33am
    Tony Bender
    Bender: God is angry with North Dakota
    Last week, as we dug out from yet another “bomb cyclone,” I wondered why it's been such a brutal winter. I know, you think because I'm a...
    opinion/columnsApril 18, 2019 - 8:30am
    April 17, 2019
    Port: What is the point of the State Board of Higher Education?
    There are two very ugly, very tumultuous situations in North Dakota’s university system right now. Situations in need of accountability. Transparency....
    opinion/columnsApril 17, 2019 - 11:48am
    Sweet Potato Hash is made with carrots, peppers, Yukon gold potatoes, yellow onion and prosciutto. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor
    Sweet Potato Hash is the perfect Easter side dish
    This week’s recipe for Sweet Potato Hash was inspired by a desire to bring the colors of spring to our table this Easter. With its bright colors...
    opinion/columnsApril 17, 2019 - 7:36am
    Port: Don’t let politicians deflect criticism by playing victim
    MINOT, N.D. -- The idea that President Donald Trump put Rep. Ilhan Omar in danger because he tweeted criticism of her is absurd. And yet, it’s...
    opinion/columnsApril 17, 2019 - 7:30am
    April 16, 2019
    Heidi Heitkamp
    McFeely: Heidi Heitkamp the obvious best choice for next UND president
    It's comical to hear North Dakota Republicans and their media friends lament that Colorado's selection process for university presidents is so...
    opinion/columnsApril 16, 2019 - 8:20pm
    UND President Mark Kennedy in his Twamley Hall office. File photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
    Port: Kennedy denying that he resigned is all about money
    Late last week North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott sent a letter to embattled UND President Mark Kennedy accepting his...
    opinion/columnsApril 16, 2019 - 11:13am
    April 15, 2019
    Gov. Doug Burgum, right, speaks with Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford as they walk down Second Avenue with Mayor Shaun Sipma, left. Minot Daily News photo
    Port: Mayor disappointed he won’t get to keep jacking up fees for people who can’t vote against him
    “We’re deeply disappointed by the sole action of Representative Dan Ruby for making this local control matter a State issue,” Mayor Shaun...
    opinion/columnsApril 15, 2019 - 10:44am
    April 14, 2019
    Making the best chocolate chip cookie is serious work, but it can be seriously worth it. Tammy Swift / Forum News Service
    Swift: A chip off a new block — bread flour, cornstarch and refrigeration are the secrets to chewy cookies
    I believe three things in life need to be chunky. One is peanut butter. The second is babies. And the third is chocolate chip cookies. I feel...
    opinion/columnsApril 14, 2019 - 9:00am
    Port: Let’s talk about how we’re going to replace Kennedy at UND
    MINOT, N.D. - Reading the headline, I’m sure some of you readers think I’m getting ahead of myself. After all, University of North Dakota...
    opinion/columnsApril 14, 2019 - 7:20am
    Jessie Veeder / Forum News Service
    Veeder: I write it down
    As a writer who documents my life weekly, the gift I get in exchange for the deadlines is a chance to look back on previous versions of myself....
    opinion/columnsApril 14, 2019 - 7:00am
    April 12, 2019
    University of North Dakota President Mark Kennedy answers questions during a 2106 meeting with the Grand Forks Herald Editorial Board. Eric Hylden / Forum News Service
    Port: Judge Mark Kennedy on his competence as a leader, not his politics
    A decision by the University of Colorado to make current University of North Dakota President Mark Kennedy their president has proved controversial....
    opinion/columnsApril 12, 2019 - 4:51pm
    No hunting and no trespassing signs could become a thing of the past under a bill being considered by the North Dakota Legislature. But many conflicts remain to be resolved over Senate Bill 2315. Jenny Schlecht / Forum News Service
    Port: If hunting groups keep winning political battles over posting land they could lose the war
    As it was originally introduced, SB2315 would have ended the presumption of open access to rural land for activities like hunting. Under current...
    opinion/columnsApril 12, 2019 - 10:04am
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