Dear Minot: It’s early January at the City of Minot, which means we’re in the middle of making preparations for our annual State of the City event. This year’s State of the City is scheduled for Feb. 9 at The Depot (15 Main Street North). The State of the City is open to the ...

When I was in my early teens, I often dealt with bouts of insomnia. My options were either to turn to one of the many sci-fi paperbacks and dusty hardcovers in my parents’ library as I tried fruitlessly to summon sleep, or to secretly play Pokemon under lamplight. Since rest was hard to ...

Ninety-two is old. I can document that. Been there, done that. At 92, you end up looking at all of life’s questions that were not solved during your term of life. Therefore, you must pass them off to the next generation where they will be kicked around some more but never solved.  As ...

It wasn’t true but it was effective. As a former advertising agency guy, I can appreciate the genius of the Trump campaign when they came out with “Make America Great Again.” There was no time in history when the United States was greater than it is today. Just about everybody has some ...

Let’s face it, taxes are not popular. North Dakota’s Gov. Doug Burgum said in his State of the State address on Tuesday that he eventually wants to work toward eliminating the state income tax. Release the balloons; let’s schedule the parade; it is time for some hoopla. Are you ...

Due to the recent exit of Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford, Gov. Doug Burgum has yet another vacancy to fill to round out his administration before the local tech titan sets his sights on a third run in 2024. The governor had previously announced an aggressive agenda for the Legislature’s next session, ...