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All veterans deserve honor on Veterans Day

The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 marked the Armistice that brought an end to World War I. The United States would make that day, Nov. 11, a national holiday to honor and remember those who served our nation in military service. In Canada, this day is known as ...

Other topics of interest in special session

The North Dakota legislature is now in special session. The single thing they must do is address the decennial redrawing of legislative districts. Governor Burgum has called for a special session to do that, and also to quickly spend a billion dollars of federal ARPA money. It seems many ...

Teach our next generation about Veterans Day

We in America know what Veterans Day is all about, but do our children? This Veterans Day, take time to teach them. Share this article with them or teach them about Veterans Day in your own words as you can explain it to your children better than I can. Teach them that Veterans Day was ...

Marine Corps to celebrate special birthday

This November 10 will mark a special birthday for the United States Marine Corps. Not only will they celebrate their 246th birthday, but also their 100th year of celebrating their birthday on November 10. To help celebrate their birthday, here are a few facts about the Marine Corps: ...

ND still living in frontier culture

In the special session beginning on November 8, the legislature planned to validate the frontier culture that has dominated North Dakota policy process since the first oxen broke a furrow in the prairie grass. In the early warning signs we found that the legislature planned to reapportion ...

FEMA map appeal benefits our community

One of the lasting effects of the Souris River flood of 2011 is the potential of costly flood insurance premiums for residents living in the floodplain. A recent decision by the Federal Emergency Management Agency should give those residents another three years before any significant insurance ...