More than 100 North Dakota legislators and legislator-elect are expected to take up residence in Walsh Hall, men’s dormitory, early Friday (Nov. 23). Registration will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Legislative Education Credits
Month: November 2025
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On This Day | A Thanksgiving Prayer
Again, dear Lord, with thankful heart We greet the day long set apart To offer thanks and render praise To Thee who numbers all our days. We thank Thee for the unsung things That [...]Read More... from On This Day | A[...]
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On This Day | The Unsung Advocates We Rarely See and Quickly Forget
And is the case of so many dedicated workers, few folks will ever know or understand the full scope of Fredrickson’s accomplishments, catalogued. But we do know that we don’t think they will ever [...]Read More... from On This Day | The[...]
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On This Day | Europe Stay Out!
The American continents . . . henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers. . . We owe it, therefore, to candor and to the amicable relations existing [...]Read More... from On This Day | Europe[...]
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On This Day | The Oldest Team
The oldest incorporated trade association in the country, the United States Brewers Association, was organized in 1862 . . . [...]Read More... from On This Day | The Oldest Team
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Port: State Investment Board to consider more than $1.2M in controversial bonuses
Big bonuses for North Dakota’s investment staff are back on the agenda, and they’re stirring up familiar debate. On Friday, the State Investment Board will weigh more than $1.2 million in incentive pay for the employees who manage pension funds, the Legacy[...]
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Public hears options for Third Street East
Minot is taking a hard look at Third Street East, and city engineers say the coming reconstruction is as much about safety and usability as it is about replacing worn-out pavement. After years of heavy traffic and awkward pedestrian conditions, the corridor[...]
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Forum Editorial: The Legacy Fund is opaque and not living up to its potential
North Dakotans expect the Legacy Fund to be a safeguard for the future, not a mystery box. But a growing share of its money—more than $3 billion—is tied up in investment pools the public can’t see into and state officials can’t fully[...]
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Trump says Democrats’ video message to military is ‘seditious behavior’ punishable by death
As political tensions continue to climb, a new clash erupted Thursday after President Donald Trump accused six Democratic lawmakers of “sedition” for urging U.S. service members to reject unlawful orders. The lawmakers — all military or intelligence veterans — had released a[...]
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What Americans Should Understand About the Military Disobeying Illegal Orders
The debate over a viral video urging service members to reject illegal orders has touched off more than another partisan flare-up — it’s exposed how little most Americans understand about the military oaths that govern our armed forces. As the rhetoric escalates,[...]
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On This Day | 165 Students Make the “Music Man”
Thursday, November 21, some one hundred and sixty-five Minot high school students will either be “on stage” or “behind the scenes” for the opening night’s production of Meredith Wilson’s “Music Man.” [...]Read More... from On This Day | 165 Students Make the[...]
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On This Day | An Iconic Opening (that raises a question)
A hearty thanks to each and every one of you who visited us during our grand opening celebration and helped make it the great success it was! [...]Read More... from On This Day | An Iconic Opening (that raises a question)
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On This Day | Safe Assurances
Both the food industry and the government are out to assure, or reassure, the American public that the food it eats is safe and uncontaminated—or, at least, that strenuous and highly successful efforts are [...]Read More... from On This Day | Safe[...]
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Small town forms ‘journalism trust’ to solicit donations, keep its local newspaper going
Small-town newspapers rarely make headlines, but in Pawnee County, Nebraska, the fate of one is stirring a community into action. Five years after retiring, Ron and Bev Puhalla returned to rescue the Pawnee Republican from closure. Now, with time catching up and[...]
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Council debates proposed pedestrian projects
Minot’s City Council spent Monday night weighing a familiar question: how far should the city go to improve pedestrian safety—and at what cost? Several long-planned projects, from school-area curb ramps to a new pedestrian beacon near the fairgrounds, moved a step closer[...]
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Watch: How To Clean Pheasants!
For many North Dakota hunters, the work doesn’t end when the pheasant hits the ground—it continues with proper handling, identification, and care once the bird is in hand. A new instructional segment from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department walks hunters[...]