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Letters to the Editor

Transgender Day of Visibility is important

Dan Sturgill, West Fargo International Transgender Day of Visibility is on March 31st. This day is dedicated to celebrating transgender people. Some people believe that transgender people do not live in North Dakota. I am a clinical psychologist who has worked with transgender youth and ...

Real property tax relief needed

Cathy “Kit” Brenan, Hillsboro Over 42 blocks in Minot receive property tax breaks for at least 5 years. EPIC just had their break EXTENDED. TIF financing is in EVERY town and county in N.D. to spur “economic development.” How are these taxes being paid? BY YOU! Rep. Jared ...

Closing schools not financial solution

Edana Kitzmann, Minot So the final answer is $6 million on shortfall. Four to five weeks ago the savings number was $1.8-2 million. The numbers get larger as time goes by, it seems. The savings number now is $3-3.5 million. To receive “assistance” from the “state school fund” to get ...

Harassment defies common decency

Don Morrison, Bismarck In the midst of this wonderful place we live – the beautiful, bountiful prairies – some people keep insisting on harassing other people who are a little different than they are. We see and hear continuing racial taunts and slurs aimed at Indigenous players on North ...

ND has money to replace property taxes

Connie Samuelson Minot Minot Public Schools are faced with a $6.6M (5.32%) budget deficit going into their 24/25 school year. This stems from the December 2021 bond passing to build a sports complex, a 4 year high school and revamping 2 schools ($108.6M) and projected loss of enrollment ...

Officiating saddens basketball fan

Linda Freeman Kenmare Over my many years of watching basketball games, I have seen referees occasionally make calls that determined the outcome of the game, but I have never seen anything quite so blatant as the referees in the second half of the 3rd and 4th place Region I game in New Town. ...