Al Haut, District Director, SBA ND, Fargo This year, we celebrate the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 70th anniversary of powering the American dream of entrepreneurship. SBA’s creation was largely a response to the pressures of the Great Depression and World War II. The ...

Bob McNamara, Upham In response to an Aug 5 letter I would submit Mr. Turberville is in fact is way off base in blocking military promotions. His is strictly a political move against an administration that he doesn’t like. One only has to look at the administration’s decision to leave US ...

Travis Johnson, Minot I am writing to express my deep concern regarding a significant safety issue that is putting our children’s health at risk. The presence of toxic “weeds,” particularly common Tansy, near Ramstad Middle School has become a major cause for alarm. Despite the ...

Jared Hendrix, Chairperson, Retire Congress North Dakota, Fargo The news has been filled with reports of aging members of Congress and their health. Senator Diane Feinstein of California, aged 89, missed over two months of work. There have been reports of her cognitive decline and failure to ...

Jim Maxson, Minot Lately there have been many lawyers on television commenting on pending criminal charges and lawsuits regarding a certain celebrity. They somewhat remind one of that great northern tier trial lawyer, Ole. Ole believes the constitution insures everyone the right to a ...

Josh Wolsky, Minot One of the toughest parts of letting elected office go is leaving behind unfinished business. While I was on City Council, and again while I was working for the Downtown Business and Professional Association, we seeded and began nurturing two ideas: that of a ...