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Recounting Mike Morell’s Deep State blues

Lifetime CIA spook Michael Morell’s name has been popping up a lot recently due to him spilling his beans about the misinformation campaign he orchestrated at the behest of the Biden presidential campaign to influence the election’s outcome. I’ve beaten that dead horse into the ground, ...

Meeting state’s greatest need through trees

Here we immigrants have been in North Dakota officially as a recognized territory since 1861 and our wind swept prairies are still suffering from an embarrassing nakedness. It seems appropriate to bring the subject up since May is Arbor month and there is no one more romantic about trees ...

Graduation day and a fantastic 2022-23 at MSU

Today is a momentous day at Minot State University as we are celebrating the graduation of nearly 700 students who have completed their bachelor’s and master’s degrees. MSU’s 2023 graduating class has much for which to be proud! We join with their families, friends, and supporters in ...

Learning to love Roko’s Basilisk

The following text contains an information hazard, which could inspire dread and existential discomfort. Read at your own risk: Recently, I took a chance on a Peacock streaming series called “Mrs. Davis,” which is the latest offering from former “Lost” showrunner Damon Lindelof, a ...

Legislator-citizen gap unhealthy for state

There is an unhealthy gap between the North Dakota legislature and the citizenry. This should not be. Legislators are elected to represent the views of the people. North Dakota has just gone through a legislative session that veered off course. Governor Douglas Burgum saved the state on a ...

New Trinity campus is healthcare transformed

Dear Minot Community and the Region at Large: This is the final letter in our series about transforming healthcare in western North Dakota and eastern Montana as tomorrow, April 30, 2023, we officially open the Trinity Health Healthcare Campus and Medical District. Our staff has worked ...