Dan Reinhard Minot When the first transistor was invented at the Bell Laboratories in 1947, it would be unfathomable for those engineers to imagine how that basic electronic switch could evolve into what it has become today. In discrete form back in the 1950-60s, a single transistor was ...

James Maxson Minot The older I get, the more questions I have than answers. Here are today’s top ten: 1) How many people who refuse vaccines smoke cigarettes? 2) If the Supreme Court says it’s OK to fund religious schools with public funds, what will happen when schools teaching ...

Andrew J. Dittus, Minot As a former Minot Public Schools Graduate, I highly encourage all families, business owners, or even parents of parents to younger families to express your right to vote for an incredible opportunity. I have watched this town grow and all the growing pains that have ...

James Padgett, Minot Once again the Minot School Board is asking for over $100 million which, if approved, will result in a approximately 40 percent school property tax increase. An increase that will last over a decade. Also, an additional permanent increase is necessary to maintain ...

Dina Butcher, Bismarck; Ellen Chaffee, Bismarck North Dakota voters made it very clear by approving the Ethics Amendment to the state Constitution in 2018: we expect state government to become more transparent, ethical, and accountable. As leaders of the 2018 initiated measure, we have ...

Amy Jacobson Fargo It’s true: elected leadership that reflects the population of our state is critical to policymaking that is responsive and beneficial to the lived experiences of our diverse communities. Recently, we’ve seen quite a loss of women in elected office. This is ...