opinion

There’s no shortage of optimism around Grand Forks and North Dakota in general. Seems that around every corner, someone is excited about the future, and for good reason. Gov. Jack Dalrymple, during the annual Governor’s Business Forum Tuesday at the Alerus Center, told a lunchtime...

BISMARCK — Many North Dakotans remember when their farm families or relatives dealt with waste by chucking it into a pit or burning it in a barrel right in the yard. As time went on, we realized that these methods were not an appropriate or safe way to dispose of household or farm...

BISMARCK — We in North Dakota have one of the world’s hottest economies. Because of a booming oil industry, there’s no unemployment, our population is increasing, and bank vaults are full. We’re the envy of the world, but we’re also on the edge of a man-made ecological...

BISMARCK — This is an exciting time to live in North Dakota. Our economy is growing, jobs are plentiful, and personal incomes are increasing. This prosperity gives North Dakotans the chance to invest a small portion of the state’s existing revenue in addressing the challenges...

Nobody asks me, but I go around telling students within hearing range they ought to take Latin. I am thinking on Good Friday about a language that goes back through the ages. I am thinking of Jason Hawley who teaches Latin at Red River High School. One of his favorite sayings...