Thanksgiving Day has long been the traditional day when families and friends gather for dinner and a time to give thanks. But this year’s Thanksgiving Day here in our local area, state and across the nation will be different as people are being advised not to gather in large groups for that ...

It’s official. Minot has a new city manager. Harold Stewart was hired as city manager when the council met at a special meeting on Friday. He’ll begin work on Dec. 28. “My family and I are excited about the opportunity. We are grateful for the confidence of the council and community ...

With the coronavirus coming back strong, a number of governors have already ordered new — or rather, renewed — steps to combat the disease. Most are reluctant to mandate widespread business closings, however. There are very good reasons for that. Our economy may not be able to withstand ...

Our winter certainly hasn’t acted like it yet. Every day with no snow drifts or sub-zero temperatures is a bonus at this time of year. There’s been numerous years when winter arrived in October, even early October, which effectively added several more weeks to the coldest season of the ...

American presidents need to hit the ground running, especially when it comes to national security. We have too many enemies in the world to let our guard down for even a few hours. President Donald Trump continues to challenge results of the Nov. 3 election through court challenges. That is ...

Thankfully, we have learned — at the cost of tens of thousands of possibly preventable deaths — that COVID-19 finds nursing homes to be good hunting grounds. At one time earlier in the epidemic, more than half the nation’s deaths from the disease in many state were among residents of ...