MATTERS AT HAND
MATTERS AT HAND: Grand Forks farewell highlights Conrad’s personal attributes 
Saturday’s event showed off the senator’s emphasis on planning, his compulsive attention to detail, his intuitive grasp of big issues, his toughness, his sense of humor and his improbable optimism.
By Mike Jacobs , December 09, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: New Vision project draws ideas, creates anticipation
Like a lot of other people, I’m feeling a keen sense of anticipation about NV360. And there are a lot of people. Far more have taken part in NV360 than any other similar community involvement project has managed to attract here.
By Mike Jacobs , November 17, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: Heitkamp defies the odds to win a Senate seat
The bottom line on the election for me? I won money and lost face.
By Mike Jacobs , November 11, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: One scenario left would elect Heitkamp
A federal judge has lengthened North Dakota’s campaign season by a day. A state law pro-hibiting campaigning on Election Day is unconstitutional, Judge Daniel Hovland said.
By Mike Jacobs , November 04, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: A remarkable couple, the Franks left a big legacy in Grand Forks
Richard and Mary Margaret Frank are among the most remarkable people I have ever known — remarkable as individuals and remarkable as a couple. Richard Frank was born in 1900. He died in the early 1990s. Mary Margaret Frank was born in 1912. She died last week. Her obituary appeared in Friday’s Herald.
By Mike Jacobs , October 21, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: Somebody’s betting on a recount in U.S. Senate race
For me, the signs point to a very close contest. It could actually end in a recount.
By Mike Jacobs , October 14, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: Herald reacts to the planned, the prepared for and the unexpected
It’s been a pretty big week for the Herald. Part of it we planned. Part of it we knew about in advance. And part of it was done to us.
By Mike Jacobs , October 07, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: Internet offers a tool to imagine the future
Our towns have a chance to test the power of the Internet through something called “Engage the Forks.” That’s not all, though. The project could help the community make decisions that shape the future.
By Mike Jacobs , September 23, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: Political discourse disappears in America
Something has happened to political discourse in America.
It’s disappeared. This is hardly an original insight, of course, but it seems especially pertinent this week, in the wake of the Republican national convention and on the eve of the Democratic convention.
By Mike Jacobs , September 02, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: Western N.D. may be catching up with oil boom
It may be that western North Dakota is catching up with the oil boom.
For me, the first indication was a pile of gravel.
By Mike Jacobs , August 26, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: New chancellor scores with plan for N.D. colleges
It’s an exaggeration to say that Hamid Shirvani has taken North Dakota by storm — but not by much. He certainly made a powerful impression.
By Mike Jacobs , August 18, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: Expect more polls in U.S. Senate race
My response to pollsters is always the same. I ask who’s paying for the poll. Then I say I won’t take part – unless the answer is a media organization.
By Mike Jacobs , August 12, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: Montana, North Dakota share lively election cycle
Of North Dakota’s neighbors only Montana has as lively an election campaign as North Dakota does. Probably it’s livelier. Montana will elect a U.S. senator and a governor, same as North Dakota. In Minnesota, there is a Senate race, but not a gubernatorial race.
By Mike Jacobs , August 05, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: Back to the basic issue in U.S. Senate race
The closeness, of course, makes the U.S. Senate race of national interest. It’s not out of the question that North Dakota voters will decide which party holds the majority in the U.S. Senate. That’s not the only reason the race is of interest. Another reason is that it is plain peculiar.
By Mike Jacobs , July 29, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: Hoeven for veep? Here's why
Mitt Romney might not want John McCain’s advice about a running mate – but in this case, it’s better to follow his advice than his example. McCain’s choice for 2012 is any but divisive. It’s John Hoeven, U.S. senator from North Dakota. McCain made the suggestion at an appearance in Fargo last month.
By Mike Jacobs , July 01, 2012
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