Ron Schmidt, Tolna My body, my choice. Yes, a rather popular and frequent refrain among the so-called pro-choice activists. Unfortunately, this has not been a historical option for male counterparts. Uncle Sam Wants You. Old Sam didn’t just want. He commanded 18 and 19 year olds. Good ...

Andrew Allis, Granville Sometimes, a cigar is just a cigar (and nothing else) Sigmund Freud famously once said. The question before North Dakotans in the Grand Forks area, and now the entire nation, is if a corn mill will be just a corn mill and nothing else. A local city council decision ...

Lynn DesLauriers, Rapid City, S.D. The January 6 hearings have exposed a stark reality. The Republican party no longer exists. It has been replaced by the “Cult of Trump.” The once proud party of Lincoln and Eisenhower has been co-opted by a slow march toward fascism. To be sure, there ...

Douglas L. Pearson, Glenburn Why does Minot have Stop Signs? Asking for a friend.

Gary Berube, Mandan My Father was a man created by God! My Mother was a woman created by God! As Parents they raised 5 Boys and 2 girls created by God. Our Mother breast fed us breast milk. None of us decided to change anything God blessed us with. We all became Moms and Dads and raised the ...

Patricia A. Marquard, Minot I recently spent the fourth of July in Wisconsin. Although the fireworks were spectacular residents were not sure they would occur. The shipping time is three to four months from China. A small town nearby cancelled fireworks for that reason. I called my ...