What a “catch 22” we conservatives purportedly have. We believe in limited government, free markets, and personal responsibility. We believe the government should limit spending and taxing such that it funds only those things that are within its necessary and proper function. We strongly ...

It’s been a difficult couple of years for businesses in general, but it’s been especially hard for the owners of small businesses. Online shopping had already taken a bite out of the bottom line for those small businesses, and then the COVID-19 pandemic made the situation much worse. Across ...

On December 7 voters in the Minot Public School District will make a crucial decision for the future of our students and community. Our job, as a district, is to present the facts and educate the community about the Realignment Project that is being proposed. The last successful bond for ...

It is obvious that we are now in a humorless era. Nobody is laughing, even when people who slip on the ice. It is dangerous to bring up a new idea because it would be divisive. I’ll bet if the Republicans came out for sex, the Democrats would be against it. Or vice versa. When nobody was ...

Omicron, a recent variant of COVID is popping up around the world. There are already fears about its implications. Will the vaccine be effective against it? What will the effects on shipping and supply chain concerns be? It seems the COVID saga will never end. As governments flail about ...

Around 100,000 North Dakota students and former students owe an average of $29,000 in private and federal student loan debt. Translated, that means a total of $3.2 billion, according to Lending Tree compilations. While this may be the second-lowest debt in the 50 states, many borrowers are ...