One down, two to go. The North Dakota State Fair concluded Saturday, and it was another good one put on by the State Fair staff and others. But there won’t be much time this year to reflect – two more big events are coming up almost back to back. The Family Motor Coach Convention runs ...

Last week, U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong was among the House members introducing the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act. The aptly named REINS Act, if taken up by the House and eventually becomes the law of the land, would ostensibly rein in major executive agencies’ ...

What, no letters to the editor? OK, we have no letters to the editor for today’s editorial page. It pains me. That’s in large part because when I travel for personal or business reasons out of state and naturally want to review local newspapers, it is the editorial page and the letters ...

A walk through the State Fair displays and exhibits reminds us of just how many people earn a living through agriculture. Farm to table, growing and delivering good food while keeping things interesting is an ongoing business in North Dakota. Big business. Just before this year’s State Fair ...

ust yesterday, a task force of police staff and Minot’s city manager met to begin discussing how to address turnover and recruitment at the Minot Police Department. On Wednesday, a Minot Daily News article outlined the challenges the department faces and examined some of the possible ...

For some people, the appeal of the North Dakota State Fair is the carnival games and rides. For others, it’s the food, the commercial buildings, concerts and entertainment. For still others, it is special events, presentations and resource booths, which benefits from this year’s addition of ...