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Guarding against car theft

November 7, 2009

A recent rash of auto thefts in the Minot area and a bizarre incident in?Dunseith should serve as reminders that North Dakota isn’t completely immune from crime. That doesn’t mean residents should stay indoors and live in constant fear. But it does mean we should all follow come common sense guidelines to help protect ourselves from potential thieves. As far as the car thefts go, making it as difficult as possible for thieves should be the goal of everyone. Lock your car doors, even when you’re parked in your own garage. Lock your garage doors if you have a detached garage. Lock your home doors, including the door from your house to your attached garage, if you have one. A locked door just might be the thing that deters a burglar. Certainly a thief could still break into your home or auto, but it will require more work and will likely involve more noise. The Dunseith incident is harder to protect yourself against because of its randomness.

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Program full of loopholes

November 6, 2009

We’re shocked, absolutely shocked, to find out that the $3 billion Cash for Clunkers plan financed by the government didn’t exactly produce the desired results.

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Supporting victims' families

November 5, 2009

Our hearts go out to the families of Kyrstin Gemar, Afton Williamson and Ashley Neufeld, the three Dickinson State University students found dead inside their vehicle in a pond in southwest North Dakota.

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Cresap a great pick for judge

November 4, 2009

Gov. John Hoeven named Minot attorney Todd Cresap as the newest Northwest District Court judge Monday, noting that Cresap “has the people skills to be an outstanding judge.”

We agre.

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Regulate the regulators

November 3, 2009

More documents involved in the investigation of Wall Street con artist Bernard Madoff were released last week — and they confirm suspicions that federal regulators were asleep at the switch while Madoff was bilking investors out of hundreds of...

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Falling behind China?

November 2, 2009

A strange new argument is being made by President Barack Obama’s administration in regard to climate change legislation. It is that unless drastic new rules are put in place here, the United States will fall behind other countries — including China.

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