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Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

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Letter from the Editor

News Staff
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Some weeks, I just struggle with what to write, and other weeks, words flow freely like an overflowing toilet. This week, there is a beaver dam in the middle of my river. If you ask my kids what a major perk of being homeschooled is, they might say “getting to go to work with Mom.
Bobaloo goes to Big Sky! By Bob Simmons

Bobaloo goes to Big Sky! By Bob Simmons

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Bobaloo goes to Big Sky! By Bob Simmons

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
The year was maybe 198485, I’m old… the years now all run together in my mind.At the time, I was one of Minot’s top morning radio personalities.They loved me! I was HUGE in Minot!
My two cents | Football madness By Mike Alan Steinfeldt

My two cents | Football madness By Mike Alan Steinfeldt

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My two cents | Football madness By Mike Alan Steinfeldt

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
To say the 2025 NFL season was interesting is an understatement.As I watched the handful of games that had any meaning on Sunday, I had time to reflect on how the NFL has evolved over the decades and there are some things I like and others that I’m not so crazy about.
Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

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Letter from the Editor

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Let me start by saying that since I hail from the home of the Carolina Panthers, I’d love to have a response to Mike’s column about his postseason predictions, but I must confess that I know nothing about sportsball- I was a marching band kid.
My plan to fix higher education By Bob Simmons

My plan to fix higher education By Bob Simmons

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My plan to fix higher education By Bob Simmons

News Staff
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
So welcome to 2026. I’m reading where the feds will soon be coming after borrowers who have been delinquent in repaying their student loans. Right or wrong, you’ll remember the last administration was all for forgiving a lot of that debt. According to the U.S.
My two cents | Is History repeating itself? By Mike Alan Steinfeldt

My two cents | Is History repeating itself? By Mike Alan Steinfeldt

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My two cents | Is History repeating itself? By Mike Alan Steinfeldt

News Staff
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
I’ve often lamented in this column and in other spaces that History needs to be taught in our schools. Not necessarily civics or current affairs, but history.I’m Paraphrasing the old saying, but if we study history, hopefully we are less apt to repeat its failures.
Letter from the Publisher

Letter from the Publisher

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Letter from the Publisher

News Staff
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
I wish you all a very merry New Year. Boy have there been a bunch of changes this year!I think back on our coverage of 2025 in our favorite newspaper and a few stories come to memory. In January, we told the tale long in the works about Drayton’s beloved rescue dog, Freeway.
Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

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Letter from the Editor

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
As I sit here on what I believe to be Monday morning following Christmas, I’ve come to the realization that the stretch of time between Christmas and New Year’s exists in a strange Twilight Zone of its own.
Bowesmont lives By Saralee Hoselton

Bowesmont lives By Saralee Hoselton

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Bowesmont lives By Saralee Hoselton

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
On Monday, Merv and Phyllis Holter and Saralee Hoselton were among those who had dinner at the Sugar Bowl Senior Citizens Center. Saralee remained for an afternoon of cards and visiting.
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