MIKE JACOBS

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Mike Jacobs: Bombshell court decisions will impact N.D.

It's been a busy time for the U.S. Supreme Court

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Always in Season: Woodpeckers and peregrines make news this week

I have a preference for finding birds in North Dakota, but my quest might take me across the Red River into Minnesota. The woodpeckers don’t respect state boundaries.

July 02, 2022 06:37 AM

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Mike Jacobs: Primary shakes up North Dakota politics

What’s not clear is what faction will dominate, what coalitions might form, who will emerge as leadership candidates and who will win.

June 22, 2022 06:59 AM

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Mike Jacobs: Primary results could reshape political landscape

Tuesday’s results will be a measure of grievance and a test of political organization

June 15, 2022 07:01 AM

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Mike Jacobs: North Dakota's primary election goes local

There are challenges in a number of legislative seats in a number of districts. Some of those challenged are incumbents.

June 01, 2022 07:02 AM

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Mike Jacobs: Planting a garden creates a home

To me, establishing a garden plot is a way to claim territory. I have never felt that I belonged in a place until I had staked out a garden patch.

May 25, 2022 07:00 AM

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Mike Jacobs: Some advice after an epic move

We enjoyed country life for 25 years. That recently changed, with a move into town.

May 18, 2022 12:47 AM

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Mike Jacobs: Good Friday passes, no potatoes planted

The truth is, I won’t be planting potatoes at all this year. Suezette and I are leaving our place west of Gilby for urban living in Grand Forks.

April 20, 2022 07:01 AM

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Mike Jacobs: Remembering the heroes of Flood of '97

There was a sense of chaos that week – but that seems long, long ago.

April 13, 2022 07:01 AM

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Mike Jacobs: N.D. politics take a turn for the dull side

This is a far cry from the historical tumult of North Dakota politics historically. Each of the 12 decades of the state’s history has had political battles.

April 06, 2022 07:02 AM

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Mike Jacobs: Week brings big political news in North Dakota

The most consequential political news of the week involves North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven. Donald Trump endorsed him for re-election, which could dampen the insurgency backing state Rep. Rick Becker.

March 30, 2022 06:55 AM

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Mike Jacobs: Sarah Vogel brings state pedigree to UND conference

Vogel’s book is her retelling of the Coleman case, which challenged the Farmers Home Administration handling of agricultural loans.

March 23, 2022 07:01 AM

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Mike Jacobs: Flirting with time – in unexpected ways

The way we label time is absurd. North Dakota is Exhibit A in this argument.

March 16, 2022 07:01 AM

By Mike Jacobs