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Letters to the Editor

Be kind to postal workers

Marie Carlson Minot I’m writing in regard to the challenges our post office is facing right now. I recently stood in line for over two hours to pick up our held mail after being gone. The people in line visited and were pleasant. As I got closer to the clerks, I watched in disgust ...

Veteran appreciation doesn’t translate to votes

James Maxson Minot On November 11th we celebrated Veterans Day. Many take the day off, go shopping, or go hunting. We fly our flags and thank veterans for their service. This is all well and good. “Thank you for your service,” however, has not translated into voting for ...

Pronouns matter because truth matters

Andrew Allis Granville   Pronouns matter because truth and reality matter. Ironically, in our present twisted zeitgeist, it is now those who refer to confused persons, those identifying as another sex, by using their correct birth pronouns who are accused of “misgendering” a ...

Term limits was wrong decision

Dan Reinhard Minot At least in the great State of North Dakota, the midterm elections are over. I believe the election outcomes to be the best for our State –except for term limits. Here is why. Most States throughout the country have legislatures that serve 12 months a year in ...

Support reformed child tax credit

Bette Grande , Fargo North Dakota families are facing extraordinary strain with the current spike in inflation coming on the heels of a global pandemic. Increasing childcare costs compound the pain that families across the state are feeling with grocery and gas prices going through the ...

Government necessity, government control

Ben Field , Minot War in Ukraine. (Unwelcome as it is, we still have to deal with it.) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is not a threat to Russian security. NATO is only a threat to Russian aggression. NATO is only a threat to Putin’s security. In the past two centuries ...