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Opinion

Economy top task for Team Trump

National Columnists

President Donald Trump has entered his second term with a bold agenda and unprecedentedly rapid action. In the first month of his presidency, he signed 73 executive orders; he unleashed his Department of Government Efficiency, spearheaded by Elon Musk, to identify waste, fraud and abuse across ...

House sends winning property plan to Senate

Letters to the Editor

Roscoe Streyle Minot There’s an old saying that goes like this: Most people mess up something good by looking for something better, just to end up with something worse. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen with the good thing the North Dakota House of Representatives just sent to the ...

Understanding needed even if not agreeing

National Columnists

In the United Nations, the United States sided with Russia, Belarus and North Korea — three authoritarian regimes currently rampaging through parts of Ukraine — against a General Assembly resolution that noted Russia as the aggressor in the Ukrainian invasion. China and Iran would not side ...

Innovative ideas, not eggs, are what’s important

Letters to the Editor

Anna Marie Shomento Minot Recently a gentleman from Fargo wrote a letter to The Minot Daily News erroneously blaming the current administration for the high price of eggs. The avian flu which ravaged the United States in 2024 resulted in over 20 million chickens dying or being destroyed ...

Special Olympics grateful for support

Letters to the Editor

Willie Ressler Tournament Director Minot On behalf of Special Olympics North Dakota, thank you to the city of Minot for hosting the 2024 State Basketball Tournament on Dec. 14-15. The Minot community played a significant role in providing 47 games for 41 teams composed of more than ...

Legislators overstep bounds, waste time

Letters to the Editor

Kara Vetter Minot Since the beginning of the current ND legislative session, there has been no shortage of ridiculous topics and wasted time. After the last couple of days, however, I think it’s safe to say it has completely devolved into nonsense. It is obvious that for many ...