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Letters to the Editor

Kudos to park district for pumpkin walk

Rob Schutt Minot For the sixth year, my family has attended the Minot Pumpkin Walk at the Woodland Trails. We would like to say well done to the parks department for putting on another great event. This event has been run very well every year and it is great to see the community ...

Class rings are good as gold these days

Duane Brekke, Minot I, Duane Brekke, was in the high school class ring business the years of 1961 to 2000. Forty years of being blessed and in North Dakota. I was called “The Ring Man.” In the first 12 years of my career, gold was $35.00 per ounce, making the price of a class ring ...

Raise voice before they raise rates

Josh Askvig, State Director, AARP ND, Bismarck No North Dakotan should have to choose between paying their utility bills and putting food on the table or refilling their prescription medications. However, when utility companies seek to raise their rates annually and the North Dakota Public ...

Local preference ordinance is shortsighted

Harley Nesehm, Berthold I have followed with informed interest the news reporting as Minot considered giving local contractors preference when bidding City funded construction projects. When consideration evolved into development of an ordinance, I contacted the Public Works Department and ...

South Dakota has it right

Patricia Marquard, Minot The Governor of South Dakota and the legislature are listening to the voice of their constituents and protecting property rights and the health of the people. North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley wants to sue South Dakota over a bill that was passed and signed ...

Do we really believe in the Constitution?

Bob McNamara, Upham Do people really believe in the constitution? Forty percent plus of people in an MDN poll said they are okay with using the military to provide law enforcement in our cities. Boats are blown up because we suspect they are runnting drugs. Government officials are using ...