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Opinion

Poor Europe: Denial, decline, demise

National Columnists

Alas, poor Europe, I knew it well. A continent of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy. Where be your gibes now? Your gambols? Your songs? Your flashes of merriment? Germany recently held its Bundestag (parliamentary) elections last weekend. Unsurprisingly, the Social Democrats — ...

City, judicial system must act now

Letters to the Editor

Tyrone Langager Minot On February 18th I watched with a combination of awe and extreme consternation the presentation of Mr. Craig Gerhart before the city council. My awe was directed toward Mr. Gerhart and the thoughtful, insightful, and mature manner in which he presented his case. My ...

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 ...