At tonight’s City Council meeting, the Council will take up the proposed location of a downtown transit center. If you’re not familiar with that idea, that’s a central hub to which all the public transportation routes eventually return. It’s basically a start,[...]
Value: Critical & Constructive
Local media has an essential role to push back against leadership, force them to justify actions and decisions and hold them accountable to outcomes. That’s our job, and we won’t shy away from it because it’s uncomfortable to say hard things. But we won’t exclusively tear down either. And when we’re particularly tough on policy, we’ll attempt to offer an alternative path forward.
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Which States Will Win the Doctors?
For half of you, this may be hard. Imagine you’re a 30-year-old woman. But you’re not just any woman. Eight years ago, you got your undergraduate degree in biology; it was the recommended major for those pursuing a career in medicine. After[...]
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Grand Forks citizens question conflicts following Fufeng
The plan to develop a Chinese-owned corn mill in Grand Forks is dead following alarms raised by the U.S. Air Force, but the conversation over the project continues. In the wake of the project’s end, Grand Forks citizens are questioning the close[...]
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Bismarck City Commission Approves Issuance of RFP for Economic Development Services (And Why it matters in Minot)
The City of Bismarck has issued an RFP (Request for Proposals) regarding its economic development activities. KX News has the story linked below. And why does it matter in Minot? The City of Minot conducts economic development activities through a contract with[...]
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Is An Accounting Coming?
I don’t claim to have all the answers, but being curious by nature, have several questions. My friends in the Republican party are against waste, fraud and abuse in government. They have been in total control of state government in Bismarck since[...]
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4 Ways to Stop Passive Aggression From Creating a Toxic Workplace
Have you noticed that here on the Northern Plains, we just want to get along? We’re a pretty conflict-averse culture. It leads to a lot of smiling and agreeable encounters; it also leads to a lot of passive aggression. We’re masters at[...]
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North Dakota Local Elections Are No Place For Local Control
When it comes to electing City officials, Fargo has broken ranks with the rest of us. They no longer select the one candidate they want elected, they select all the candidates they approve of getting elected. Whoever gets the most approvals gets[...]
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Why Are People in the US Becoming Radicalized?
What makes a person slip from being passionate, but reasonable, to radicalized and unreasonable? It’s a question many across the country are asking because, in the U.S., the rate of radicalization is on the increase, more so than in other developed countries.[...]
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There’s a Right Way and A Wrong Way to Do Government Accountability
The recall of an elected official is organizing in Bismarck. And then there’s the Capitol riot that took place on January 6, 2020. They’re both examples of citizens exerting power over their government, but they are not the same. Rob Port has[...]
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Petition Reform Bill Hopes to Put a Damper on Fraudulent Signors and Petitioners
Over North Dakota’s recent political past, we’ve had no shortage of stories related to petition fraud. It’s the price we’ve paid with a state law that has historically relied more on honor than teeth. This legislative session may change that. Rob Port[...]
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Bismarck School Board censures Eckroth, Citizens organizing recall petition
A Bismarck School Board member has been censured by her colleagues. Board Member Emily Eckroth was arrested for obstruction during a traffic stop incident involving her husband last fall. Video of the event shows both the reason for the arrest and censure.[...]