Keela Forthun, Minot A big thank you to all who contributed to our “Fill a Purse” campaign for the Domestic Violence Crisis Center! We are overjoyed with all the donations. We were able to fill over 50 purses! We got many “extra” items like blankets, PJ’s, and makeup just to name ...

Dennis Klein, Minot Over the last few weeks and months I’ve read stories in the paper pertaining to needs in Minot perceived by our city council. A new city hall, crosswalks, gathering space, downtown. Despite overwhelming opposition to a downtown gathering space our council continues to ...

Lianne Zeltinger, Minot In just under a year I have seen some of the most selfless actions by random citizens across the state who magically come together to assist cats and dogs in need. Who knew people would transport unknown animals across the state to get them on their way to a new home ...

Connie Sveen, New Town I attended the Holiday Train on Sunday. It’s such a spectacular event. Everyone is waiting for the train. Then, here it comes - oh my! It’s so exciting, I can hardly stand it. There are thousands of lights and all flashing, and all the cars are decorated. What ...

Earl Roland, Bottineau The Impossible Burger is just that. I trust the cows on our farms and ranches far more than I trust a chemist in some far off laboratory to produce what’s in my burger. Buy U.S. beef and support the farms and ranches of this country and support COOL, and send a ...

Tammy Caldwell, Minot Our elections are still vulnerable to foreign interference. The national security community has confirmed hostile foreign powers like Russia, China, and Iran are already working to compromise our upcoming elections. That’s why the Senate’s refusal to pass ...

Linda L. Randolph, Minot Many families in the Minot Community had a good Thanksgiving thanks to Terry Clayton and his friends who helped him reach his goal of serving as many of the Lords Cupboard Food Pantry clients as possible. Two deliveries of turkey and the trimmings totaled 492 ...

Chris Baker, Minot Curious how One Brand did that survey with TAXPAYER MONEY! Who the heck are “community stakeholders with interest in Minot’s One Brand Campaign”? Wouldn’t that be the people who asked for the survey? Just a little self-serving, eh? Should that tiny sub-set of the ...

Ron Carlson, Bismarck So here we are at the same crossroad intersection and haven’t learned a thing from the long road we traveled to get here…. Some time ago some people did something…Saudi Arabians, belonging to the peaceful religion, training as pilots in this country declared, by ...

Linda Carter, Minot It is time to review. Several years ago Jason Sorenson and his Merry Band (the city council) decided that Minot needed to have automated trash pick-up. After all Bismarck and Fargo had it and it seemed to be working fine. Since when do we need to keep up with the ...

Rhonda Francis, Minot Who pays for the Mayor’s & City Council raises? I haven’t had a raise in 26 years! As a homemaker, wife and caregiver. Let’s put $$ to better use for the public. Activity/Learning & play centers for the youth. And a warm water pool for MS, MD, RA, ...

Tammy Caldwell, Minot The sheer amount of criminal evidence unearthed by the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump marks an unprecedented moment in American history. It’s time for Republican lawmakers to join Democrats in supporting drafting articles of impeachment. GOP reps want to be ...

Lianne Zeltinger, Minot Who, in Minot, is being prohibited or restricted from recycling? I, personally recycle, reuse and repurpose items. I could always do more. I also pick up litter which, I guess, adds to our local landfill. I appreciate the due diligence the council is giving this ...

Chris Baker, Minot If we didn’t constantly spend money on studies and consultants and polls (buying daily coffee shop coffees) (raindrops), most of which end up explaining only how we need more studies and consultants and polls, (employment program?), at least until the funds available for ...

Mahmood Qazi, Minot After having lived in Minot for 4 years and reading the local press, watching the local electronic media, I found it to be an interesting place to live for a long time and raise the family here. I have been reading the idea of city gathering place in the town and wanted to ...

Dan Reinhard, Minot For those that may remember the movie Blackhawk Down, they might recall that horrific battle was fought by our military in Somalia. As with numerous consequences in most wars, there will be many noncombatant refugees. There were several thousand such victims in Somalian ...

Bob Zeigler, Minot So now it is Trinity’s fault that the city council can’t figure out that no one in Minot except them wants a gathering space? Trinity said “no,” so it is “no.” No explanation needed. Three spaces considered, none acceptable? Duh? Just like the parking garages ...

Steve and Jan Moen, Minot We would like to give the guys and gals from the Minot Air Force Base a big Bravo Zulu, a mighty well done, and a big thank you for all the work they did giving us senior citizens a great Thanksgiving meal and get together. The fact that they all volunteered to do ...

Nancy Bommelman, Minot BUY LOCAL, BUY LOCAL!! That’s all we hear. A recent letter in the Minot Daily News said that the city council agreed to buy some vehicles outside of the state of North Dakota. They went to another state, Minnesota to buy these? Let’s break this down, there ...

Cindy Sessions, Minot The City Council has failed to represent the core values of its hard working taxpaying families in three key areas recently and could seriously jeopardize the safety of all its citizens in two. On Nov 19, 2018 they voted to let bars stay open until 2 a.m. North ...