Kerrianne Boetcher, President, N.D. Library Association, Minot
Jackson Harper, Chair, Intellectual Freedom Committee of the N.D. Library Association, Grand Forks
For as long as there have been libraries, there have been people who disagree about what belongs on library shelves. Presently, ...
Jo Ann Miller, Fargo
October 1st-7th is Banned Books Week. When I was growing up, reading was a meaningful part of my life, and I read everything I could get my hands on, sometimes reading texts far beyond my reading level.
Why do we today focus on banning reading materials? Who makes the ...
While skeptical North Dakotans scratch their heads over Governor Douglas Burgum’s race for president, we need to be reminded that he is not the first aspirant for the big chair in Washington.
While a congressman, North Dakota’s William Lemke threw his hat in the ring as the presidential ...
Ty Hegland - CEO, Prairie St. John’s, Fargo
With September being Suicide Prevention Month, I wanted to take a minute to highlight transformative legislation to serve one of our most important patient populations, veterans. In January, The COMPACT Act went into effect across the U.S. and ...
Brianne Osowski, Lynn Johnson, owner, Johnson Airspray - Grafton
In the heartland of America, aerial applicators like my brother, Tylor Lee Johnson, dance a delicate balance between the earth and sky. Their mission ensures our tables remain abundant, yet the profession is fraught with unseen ...
Gary Berube - Mandan
Millions of illegal immigrants have been and are being encouraged to enter the United States illegally by the Biden administration. Now the Biden administration is planning to provide those people with photo identification cards which will allow them to vote. This will ...