"Taps” is the famous, haunting bugle call that we have come to recognize as the sound of honor, dignity, and respect when saying farewell to those that served in the military. It is a tune that consists of only 24 notes; a tune that dates back to the Civil War. You may have heard this ...

At the City of Minot, we’re in the midst of final preparations for the annual State of the City event. The State of the City is scheduled for Feb. 18 at the former Cognizant building located at 2000 21st Avenue NW. The building is now owned by the Minot Public School District, and is ...

In the creation, it is rumored that the earth was without form and void. And that was before anyone ever saw North Dakota. The Jockey Club in New Jersey protested the creation of a state that was a blank nothingness. Minnesota claimed that we would never make it here. So we must ask: who ...

I write this to all of North Dakota’s healthcare workers and organizations with a message of hope and health. I/we look forward to a year ahead, free of this dark cloak of COVID-19 that has challenged all of us for the past two years. All the while, with the latest COVID-19 variant moving ...

Protecting the Souris River Basin from future flooding has always been a group effort. Without strong relationships between local, state, and federal partners, the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project certainly wouldn’t be as far along as it is today. That was evident with the ...

In early January of 1972 – 50 years ago - Lt. Governor Frank Wenstrom rapped the gavel to launch one of the most unique events in North Dakota history – the holding of a convention to update the state’s constitution. The only one since 1889. Before him were 98 delegates, two from each ...