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Letters to the Editor

Shriners statue shows helpfulness

James Marples Longview, Texas Having family in Minot and area, I read The Minot Daily News: “Minot Masonic Center to dedicate Shriners statue” (Oct 21 issue).  When I was growing-up in Kansas, my folks took me along on a trip to Manitoba, Canada. We passed through Minot. My ...

Burden of proof falls on victims

Edana Kitzmann Minot 250 rape kits need to be processed so the pursuit of justice can be accomplished or at least begun. Anyone who has been a victim of a horrendous crime finds out real quick that the burden of proof that the alleged criminal is guilty falls on the victim. And that ...

Deer hunting just got more challenging

Steve Moen Minot With all the craziness going on today it makes deer hunting so much more challenging than it used to be. Now we have to wonder if the buck we have in our sights is really a buck or maybe he identifies as a doe. Or maybe the doe tag we’re about ready to fill identifies ...

People of faith respond to ‘truth matters’

Denise A. Dykeman Rev. Ellery Dykeman Janet Fisher Barb Solberg Minot As people of faith, we are writing in response to the letter to the editor titled “Pronouns Matter Because Truth Matters.” First off, let’s discuss the differences between biological sex, gender, and ...

Letting it all hang out

Christopher Jones Minot I, Christopher Jones, do hereby notify all interested parties that henceforth and forthwith I am going to let my nose hairs and other flora and fauna of my nasal passages run amok. I do not take this decision lightly. Since emerging from the slovenly years of ...

Expansion of Chinese influence raises concerns

Patricia Marquard Minot China is ambitious, and clever. It looks for opportunities to expand its influence. It has captured the attention of the organizations of America’s favorite past time, professional sports. Have you heard of NBA China? Owners of many professional teams have ...