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Committee spurns bill to help insulin users

Erin M. Conroy Bottineau My son, age eleven (11), and my two (2) brothers all have Type 1 Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes is not a lifestyle choice. Without regular doses of insulin, Type 1 Diabetes is always fatal. Often confused with Type 2 Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes is not the result of being overweight, sedentary, or hormone dysregulation. Type 1 Diabetes is not preventable and usually first afflicts its victims when they are juveniles. In order to live, children with Type 1 Diabetes must have access to insulin, glucose monitoring supplies, and other preventative supplies, such as ...

Fund students, not systems

Amber Vibeto, Minot A recent bill proposed by North Dakota legislators has opened up an opportunity for a much-needed conversation regarding school choice. While House Bill 1532 is well-intentioned, it misses a big opportunity to provide education choice for all students, not just those who have access and have been accepted to a private school. The school choice movement has exploded over the last few years and there has never been stronger public approval for the concept of funding students rather than continuing to fund a broken system. And yes, it is broken. A year before ...

Wild horses’ preservation is park mission

Dee Baertsch Medora The ecological and cultural role of wild horses on appropriate landscapes within its historical range is a part of the mission and intent of the establishment of T.R. National Park, honoring Theodore Roosevelt’s ranch life and influences. Horses need to be managed and interpreted at ecologically relevant scales, while also generating a value-added economy, improving human and environmental health and supporting tribal historical and cultural values associated with wild horses. The National Park Service has the responsibility to: Honor the legislative ...

Manage, interpret wild horse population

Wally Owen Medora The National Park Service is planning to remove the wild horses from Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Medora. Theodore Roosevelt National Park was established as a memorial park to Theodore Roosevelt and his ranch life in North Dakota Badlands. Horses are an important part of that story. Roosevelt mentioned his horses in his autobiography. Horses were a major economic driver, and it was in a large way centered in North Dakota, with Huidecoper, who founded Little Missouri Horse Company in western North Dakota and eastern Montana, after the great blizzard, ...

Don’t leave safety to pancakes

Jon Godfread, N.D. Insurance Commissioner, Bismarck There’s a saying, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” When you purchase insurance, you’re preparing for when the unexpected happens. Suppose you’re involved in a car accident or house fire. In that case, you need insurance coverage to pay for the damage and treatment of any injuries. Purchasing insurance is a proactive move, and so is investing in community resources that prevent and lessen the effects of the unexpected. In 2022, fire departments and districts across North Dakota responded to 48,349 ...

Make Highway 52 four-lane road

Danen Lodoen, Westhope  I would like to know what would need to happen or whose eyes need to be opened to make Highway 52 a four-lane road permanently.    How many unnecessary deaths need to happen of grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, uncles and aunts?  We all know the North Dakota long winters and the many days of difficult travel that occurs due to snow, wind, and ice.  All accidents will never be prevented; however, I know all too well about accidents in my family, and it saddens me to keep hearing and reading about all of the deaths and ...