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Legislative report

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Legislative report

Janne Myrdal

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

We are now at day 18 of the 80 days provided to the Legislature to accomplish our work every biennium. The senate has a little over 400 bills to process while the House is facing approximately 600.

Bill is first step toward

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Bill is first step toward eliminating public notice in newspapers

News Staff

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

We’ve all seen them, those oxymorons – postal service, military intelligence, government efficiency.Well here’s a story from right here in North Dakota that’s all about spending $150,000 in taxpayers’ hard-earned cash to create something that’s already free.

My two cents | A little more history...By Mike Alan Steinfeldt

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My two cents | A little more history...By Mike Alan Steinfeldt

News Staff

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

We’ve been talking a lot about history over the past few weeks, so I thought it would be interesting to pick out a few things that happened this month in History.On January 17, one of the most recognizable Americans ever, Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts.

Owners opinion | Diversity, equity, inclusion & rocking chairs By Bob Simmons

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Owners opinion | Diversity, equity, inclusion & rocking chairs By Bob Simmons

News Staff

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

When President Trump returned to office one of his first Executive Orders was to shut down Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the federal government. I believe deep down all of us want everyone to be treated nicely, fairly, etc.

Letter from the publisher

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Letter from the publisher

News Staff

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

I am heading to the Florida Keys in February to attend the wedding of a beautiful couple on the beach there. I’ve never been to Florida, and never really considered it a place I looked to vacation, but the invitation has been extended & the Air BNB in Miami is booked.

Bowesmont lives | By Saralee Hoselton

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Bowesmont lives | By Saralee Hoselton

News Staff

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

On Wednesday, Saralee Hoselton took the PCMT van to Grafton and ran some errands after which she visited Clarice Mosolf at Lutheran Sunset home as well as Linda Hoselton at her Sunset Leisure Estates apartment.

Owners opinion

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Owners opinion

News Staff

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

As I pen this week’s column it’s the morning of Inauguration Day, it’s also -30 with a -58 wind chill. A perfect day for a quick little 5k run! Now I know you’re thinking he’s nuts. But I come from a long line of nuts.

Welcome back Mr. Trump. I am happy you’re back and I am also

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Letter from the publisher | Do you promise?

Andrea Johnston Publisher Publisher

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

hesitant. You’ve made some big promises to the citizens of this great nation on day one and it seems a little much.How in the world will he have time to accomplish all the things he has promised us in just four short years?

Bowesmont lives

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Bowesmont lives

Saralee Hoselton

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

On Wednesday, Saralee Hoselton took the PCMT van to Grafton where she ran some errands and was taken to Lutheran Sunset Home to visit Clarice Mosolf. Then Saralee went to Sunset Leisure Estates apartments to visit Linda Hoselton.

My two cents

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My two cents

News Staff

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Presidential pardons on both ends of the spectrum on Monday certainly were worthy of note and some were history-making. It all came on the last day of Joe Biden’s term and the first day of Donald Trump’s second term in office.

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