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LLOYD OMDAHL: No N.D. child should ever be left behind 
Ten years ago, President George Bush saw the entrepreneurial leadership of the United States in the world slipping as China, Japan, India and Brazil became leading players in the global economy. He responded by proposing more energetic national leadership in education through what became known as the “No Child Left Behind” act.
By Lloyd Omdahl , January 15, 2012
THAT REMINDS ME: 1962's Sunday sales controversy
John Patrick Flaherty was the first baby born in Grand Forks 50 years ago in 1962. He won the Herald’s First Baby Contest and prizes from sponsoring businesses. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Flaherty, 314½ Second Ave. N.
By Marilyn Hagerty , January 09, 2012
OUR OPINION: NDSU shows Division I football way
Well, so much for one worry about the full move to NCAA Division I.
That would be the worry that North Dakota teams no longer would compete for national titles because of the stepped-up quality of the competition.
By Tom Dennis , January 08, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: Surprise! A new enterprise beckons
Pretty much, my friends have been stupefied by the news that I’ve stepped away from the editor’s job at the Herald.
By Mike Jacobs , January 07, 2012
OUR OPINION: Congrats, NDSU Bison, and (gulp) good luck
The Bison team has made all of North Dakota proud. (There, we said it, and while we’re waiting for the lightning to strike, we’ll do our best to carry on.)
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , January 06, 2012
OUR OPINION: Why Minnesota’s candidates left the race
Lasting achievements count — not for everything, maybe, but for an awful lot. That’s the lesson of the Iowa caucuses and of many other chapters in American politics besides.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , January 05, 2012
MARILYN HAGERTY: Washing hands is best defense against common colds
Dear Shirley, If you want to start a conversation around here in January, all you need to do is tell someone you have a cold. Turns out almost everybody either has a cold or knows someone who has been doing battle with sneezing, sniffling, bleary eyes, aching arms and legs. Well, it goes on and on. You may not know about the common cold when you live on the Arizona desert.
By Marilyn Hagerty , January 04, 2012
OUR OPINION: North Dakota should welcome graduated licensing
The new restricted driver licenses for teens have reduced the death rate significantly in other states. And the same thing is likely to happen here.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , January 04, 2012
THAT REMINDS ME WITH MARILYN HAGERTY: Tiny tots trek toward tundra, 75 years ago
Truth is stranger than fiction in files of the Herald. Here are a few fascinating sidelights on life in days of yore, as gleaned from the microfilmed pages of the newspaper.
By Marilyn Hagerty , January 02, 2012
OUR OPINION: New Senate leader’s Job 1: A stadium deal
The Mankato Free Press editorial on this page has it right: Sen. Dave Senjem, R-Rochester, looks to be a good choice for majority leader of the Minnesota Senate.
By Tom Dennis , January 02, 2012
LLOYD OMDAHL: Rest home of future could be work farm
“Yes, folks, we are going to have a great time here at Lovingkindness Rest Home Incorporated. Now let’s get to work.”
By Lloyd Omdahl , January 02, 2012
LLOYD OMDAHL: Rest home of future could be work farm
“Greetings, residents of the Lovingkindness Rest Home. I am the new commandant. You will find that I am not one of these softies who will respond to every complaint. I am an efficiency expert interested more in job creation than bingo games.
By Lloyd Omdahl , January 01, 2012
ANN BAILEY: Snowless winter offers unique beauty, perks
For most of my life winter has been synonymous with snow. Because it’s such an integral part of life in North Dakota for four or five months a year — sometimes even six — I couldn’t imagine what it would be like to live in places where it didn’t snow, and that was fine with me.
By Ann Bailey , January 01, 2012
OUR OPINION: Charting a course for N.D.'s future
OUR VIEW: The oil boom creates challenges and opportunities alike. A Commission on the Future can help find the best approach.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , December 31, 2011
MATTERS AT HAND: Oil impacts likely focus of 2012 N.D. campaigns
The general election is Nov. 6. Mark your calendars.
By Mike Jacobs , December 31, 2011
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