When the details of the 2020 Census were recently released, we found out that Minot did not reach the 50,000 level we had hoped to achieve. How should we interpret that data? I’m guessing it depends on who you ask. Scenario 1: We have failed in our attempt to reach 50,000 in population. ...

When General Custer left North Dakota he told us not to do anything until he came back. We have done our best to respect his instructions. It is true that he had political ambitions. After all, General Grant got two terms for being a war hero. Custer decided to run as a Democrat which would ...

If you haven’t noticed, the country is having a big rhubarb over whether or not we ought to come clean about our history involving African-Americans. This debate has created a lot of soul-searching in the United States. It just seems to be the time to be transparent about that part of North ...

Crafting a budget for the City of Minot is a time-consuming and detailed process that begins in earnest in early spring, and culminates in City Council approval in late September. City Manager Harold Stewart presented a preliminary 2022 budget of $175.95 million to City Council members on ...

Term limits will not greatly impact the state Legislature if the constitutional provision being proposed by initiative petition is approved by the voters in 2022. Called “ultraconservative” by the media, the 42-member petitioning committee must expect some policy changes in North Dakota ...

“I got bad news!” exclaimed Madeleine as she rushed through the door of the community hall where 11 of the town’s electors were gathered for the annual midsummer garden report. Chairperson had just called the meeting to order and Holger Danske was standing, ready to give the outlook on ...