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Nation reflects on 250 years of freedom

When people across North Dakota and this nation celebrate on July 4 this year, they will be marking a significant milestone – 250 years of independence. Events observing the 250th anniversary of America's independence, officially the Semiquincentennial, will be held across the country, including in North Dakota, for many to participate in and enjoy. Family gatherings and other activities are set to be part of the day as well as watching or shooting off the traditional fireworks. The 250th year since the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776, is a time to reflect ...

Library ebooks tell unfair story

Imagine what would happen at the Minot Public Library if a book publisher pulled up to the building in a big van and ran inside while grabbing every book they had published. It might attract the eye of the police station right across the street. The stunning truth is that in a way this does ...

North Dakotans can fight back against scams

By the time you reach my age, you’ve seen a lot of new technology, new ways to do business, and unfortunately, new ways for criminals to steal from honest people. As AARP North Dakota’s volunteer state president, I hear from neighbors in every corner of our state who have gotten a ...

The day that changed ND forever

On April 4, 1951, a quiet stretch of land near Tioga became the birthplace of a transformation no one could fully imagine. When Amerada Petroleum struck oil at the Clarence Iverson #1 well, it didn’t just uncover energy — it launched an economic era that continues to shape North Dakota’s ...

Minot was small railroad town in 1900

In the summer of 1900, the city limits of Minot were confined to a modest area not that much larger than the original city limits established in the 1880s. On the east side of Broadway, the city was bounded by the Great Northern Railroad right-of-way to the north and by Fifth Avenue on the ...

Tax credit delivers meaningful relief

What a difference a year – and a bold policy change – makes. Across North Dakota, property tax statements are arriving in mailboxes ahead of a Dec. 26 deadline for counties to mail them to homeowners. And while it’s not a Christmas miracle, it’s certainly a welcome change to see property tax bills going down significantly, thanks to a major relief and reform package we approved with the Legislature last spring. In 2024, North Dakota’s $500 Primary Residence Credit left about 16,000 households, or 10% of those eligible for the credit, owing no residual property tax. ...