I love social media. They keep me in touch with dozens of friends, whom I might otherwise have contact with just every few years, or every few decades. They let me share articles that I think bring greater understanding of a subject, usually with a comment of my own, and enjoy similar ...

Dear Minot: Ninety days into my term as mayor...I’ve drank plenty of coffee, made many new friends, met more and more of my neighbors, and listened. And I’m still getting used to the title of “Mayor.” To me, I’m just Tom. I’ve implemented a couple of changes to our City ...

At the end of their letter castigating North Dakota media for not “listening to women,” Lana Rakow and Charlene Rawson accused local pundits of being out of touch not only with the female voters of the Dem-NPL but of the entire state who have been activated after the overturning of Roe v. ...

After a soft knock on the door emblazed with “Teacher Recruitment and Retention,” a shy 17-year-old high school senior came into the little office and was greeted by a cheery “Good Morning” from Director Cherish Bjyorgland. “Welcome to our new office on Teacher Recruitment and ...

National Newspaper Week began Oct. 2. While this isn’t the typical holiday that most families celebrate, it does provide a good opportunity to take a moment and recognize all the ways that local newspapers make a difference in communities across America. If you’re reading this, you ...

Recently our state became the focal point of the culture war because of the death of 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson from Grace City, who was allegedly struck by a vehicle driven by Shannon Joseph Brandt after a street dance in McHenry. Initially facts around the story were scarce, but it ...