Adie Bonebrake, Minot I’m not surprised in the slightest, but I am appalled. Steve Moen wrote a letter two weeks ago in regards to the LGBTQ+ community, and how our congressional delegates haven’t drank any of the LGBTQ+ “Kool-Aid.” So first off, I’m disappointed that a letter ...
Brad Mills, Jamestown In the wake of yet another wave of mass shootings, there are the usual reactions. Calls for stricter gun control on the left, and asinine childish cliches from the right. The truth is, these mass shootings are beneficial to the weapons and ammo industry. Every weapon ...
Bob Timm, Minot Every obituary is a loss or even a tragedy. It was sad to read about a young man in the obituaries in a late July issue of the Minot Daily News. This was a very promising and talented young man. My hat is off to the family for openly calling attention to the fact that this ...
Roger Neshem, Berthold My name is Roger E. Neshem. I have served on the Ward County Weather Modification Board since 2017. I farm with my wife, Jen, near Berthold along with running a seed business. When I was appointed to the Board, I conducted research on weather modification on my own ...
Phil Weigel, Minot So recently California governor Mr. Newsom signed into law that if a politician does not release 5-plus years of tax returns that they cannot be on the ballot in California. Not just local or government level, but even national elections. This is wrong for several ...
Nancy Bommelman, Minot So let’s talk gathering space. I don’t understand why we have to buy land and buildings from people downtown to build a gathering space. Some of the buildings aren’t worth what they want for them. All the information that I have gathered at the Register of Deeds ...
Jon Hanson, Minot A big thank you to the people of Minot for their continued support during this year’s Fill the Boot campaign, furthering the mission of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. It was another amazing year raising over $31,000, and it wouldn’t be possible without the ...
Jerome Behm Burlington This is an open letter to the citizens of Ward County to alert all of you to the fact that the Weather Modification Project is in jeopardy. As a life long farmer-rancher and Ward County resident all of this is of grave concern to me. As long as my livelihood depends ...
Lloyd Kvam Minot During a recent visit to the Department of Motor Vehicle it took two days to get my license transferred from another state. The whole process could have been done in less than two hours during the first day that I was there. Signage, I believe, is the key. People need to ...
Chris Baker Minot We always seem to be wring our hands trying to figure out how to pay for road maintenance. May I suggest that, since all retail, local and internet, arrives at destination via roads, their maintenance should be funded by sales taxes. Good roads are more important to ...
Steven Moen Minot I am extremely glad and grateful that our congressional delegation still represents the vast majority of North Dakotans and haven’t drunk any of the LBGTQ Kool Aid. Why should they toss 75% of the population, Christians, under the bus to kowtow to the misguided wishes ...
Robert Teets Minot Kudos to Souris Valley Golf Course. Although it has been legal to sell beer at 11 a.m. on Sundays for a least five years. While all other local courses sell at 11 a.m., Souris Valley has not bowed under pressure and staunchly refuses to sell beer until noon. I admire ...
Dora Diepolder Rugby I am troubled. My parents were farmers in the “dirty ‘30s.’ The values of the Democratic Party of F.D.R. saved them and many others. For many years, those values were my values and they still are. But now we have a dramatic change. We have a Democratic Party ...
Shelly Hanson Postmaster, Minot The recent letter to the editor, “Mail for Minot” expressed concern for a piece of local mail that was postmarked in Bismarck. The letter writer was unaware that since 2015 all the area mail has been processed and sorted in Bismarck. While some large ...
Laura Anhalt Bismarck “Their opinion of beauty is, ‘This wasn’t here 200 years ago, and I don’t want to see it now.’ But that is not reality.” This is what Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said regarding rampant oil development near the delicate Little Missouri River. This ...
Rhonda Francis Minot Let’s spend money where it does some good. If you want to spend intown dollars, some of the vacant buildings downtown could be used for low income housing. Or, St. Joe’s for a rehab center for the incarcerated and those that have addictions. All you have to build ...
Roscoe Streyle Minot As our country celebrates its 243rd birthday, America’s economy is soaring, set to exceed $21 trillion for the first time this year, while its international strength has never been better. Much of the success is due to the advancements in shale oil discovered in North ...
Bob Ziegler Minot Please tell me again why we need to spend money on a “gathering space?” Is it because Max has one and we need to keep up with Max? I hear that Trenton is painting their fire plugs blue, and Minto has pine trees for sale.
Highway 52 Committee On behalf of the Highway 52 committee, we would like to commend the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) for listening to our concerns about the Highway 52 Corridor and then taking action to improve the safety and capacity on this stretch of roadway. We ...
Chris Baker Minot I am against legalizing pot, however, if it is legalized it should be grow your own and use it where you grow it, give it away, or sell it out of the state. No selling within ND. No making ND a complete slave purchaser at the end of the distribution chain for yet another ...