Guest Columnist

“The whole town stinks!” exclaimed Einar Stamstead as a he led 12 electors into the community hall for another cold meeting of the Homeland Security Committee.

Letter to the Editor

Republicans in the Legislature introduced House Bill 1289 that would require voters to be residents for a year before they can vote, overturning a current waiting period of ninety days, stripping voting rights of North Dakotans.

After receiving vaccines, North Dakota nursing homes are ready for a new normal

BISMARCK -- Administrator Tammra Peterson knows how important visitation is for her residents at Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Williston. She said she still remembers when one of her residents got to see her family after missing them for months.

North Dakota League of Cities holds if I were Mayor essay contest

Each spring the North Dakota League of Cities sponsors a statewide If I Were Mayor essay contest for third and seventh grade students. The contest encourages young people to think about public service and future community leadership.

New Year, new recipes

With the New Year some of us think changing our eating habits. Here are a couple new salad recipes I found in a new cookbook.

Tidbits from AMAC

It’s never too late Tommy Cook’s 1969 Camaro was stolen seventeen years ago but he never gave up hope of getting it back, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC].

Let Love Live

“Amazing grace how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see.” - Amazing Grace Inspiration adapts to the molecules of energy’s enthusiasm.

Did My Wife Get A “Notch Baby” Benefit Increase?

Dear Rusty: I was born in May of 1930, and my wife was born in April 1931. My wife claims she received an increase in her Social Security benefit due to the “Notch Baby” provision. Is she correct about this?

The Letter

You are humbled as you read the letter. It is the answer to a prayer. It started a few years earlier when you became acquainted with a friend’s son-in-law. He had grown up with the difficulties of a torn family life. He never knew some of his siblings until he was fully grown.

Brush with the Bunch

Well, we are back! After our Christmas break we stormed into the Gorge Gallery, on the first Tuesday of January, ready for some serious work. (?) Some of us anyway.