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The Bridges of Booneville, New York
                  Located in Oneida County in north central New York State, the Town(ship) of Boonville is one of the forgotten relicts of the b...
Posted on 12/10/12 at 11:16 AM
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Today's Ask Your Government
Dear Teri, Can gays legally be fired in North Dakota just because they are gay? Someone said that a person can be fired just for that reason, and I just find it hard to believe. Raymond Mason Fargo...
Posted on 8/25/12 at 6:52 PM
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I love my strange children!
In my "Parenting Perspectives" column this week, I talk about my "delightfully strange" 8-year-old, twin daughters, Ariana and Talia. I make reference in that column to the Maybuddy song they sing. ...
Posted on 7/23/12 at 6:30 PM
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Flood proved worth of electronic media
Duluth was treated to Mother Natures softer side during Grandmas Marathon weekend so much so that the News Tribune pointed it out in the headline of a follow-up story Monday. What she brought out ...
Posted on 6/24/12 at 12:00 AM
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Plagiarism in North Dakota, Minnesota
One of the biggest stories of the day is this sad tale of a 28-year journalism veteran who allegedly plagiarized most of the columns he wrote in North Dakota and Minnesota. Jon Flatland even won an a...
Posted on 3/9/12 at 12:09 PM
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Column: Columbines can bring happiness to the garden

Column: Columbines can bring happiness to the garden There are certain flowers that I call “happy” flowers because of their characteristics. The Columbine falls into this category with their carefree and light nature.

By John Zvirovski, Sun Garden Editor , June 15, 2013

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Column: Negative ads bank on voters’ ignorance

“I’ve never seen more irresponsible personal attacks, mean-spirited slander, and flat-out dishonest attack ads, and I don’t expect that tone to change before the election.”

By Lloyd Omdahl, Columnist , October 15, 2012

Visiting Hyalite with a good friend

“The Lord made the world round so Labradors wouldn’t fall off the edge.” — Gene Hill

By Bernie Kuntz , July 27, 2012

My ‘Golden Years’ turned out to be brass

“Adapt” was the advice I got from District Judge Joel Medd, a friend and former student, when we commiserated about the problems of aging.

By Lloyd Omdahl, Columnist , April 23, 2012

Ear protection is no joke

There is an old joke about two aged hunters in a duck blind, and the first is telling the second about how good his new hearing aids are working. The second hunter asks, “What kind are they?” The first hunter looks at his watch and replies, “Nine o’clock.”

By Bernie Kuntz , April 20, 2012

Big fish: keeping or releasing early in the season

Each week I close my column with my contact email information. Later, when the inbox dings to signal a new message has arrived, I’m never certain what the pretense for the email is, but I do enjoy the electronic communication.

By Doug Leier, North Dakota Outdoors , April 20, 2012

Opinion Corner: Celebrating a squirrel? Say it ain’t so

There is no greater goal among professional athletes than an opportunity to hoist a championship trophy and know you are among the best in the world. To have that small fortune of diamonds on your ring finger that lets the world know you are the best.

By Ben Rodgers , April 17, 2012

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Cast iron pans a wise investment

Last year Laurie and I drove all the way to Texas to deliver fish, my mother’s china set, a boyhood rocking chair and other things to daughter Katrina and her husband. But I forgot to include one of my five cast iron fry pans that I had planned to give her.

By Bernie Kuntz , March 23, 2012

Birding an enjoyable and unique outdoor experience

I’ve had the opportunity to hunt many different places and species across North Dakota, much of it a result of having lived in more than 10 different zip codes across the state.

By Doug Leier, North Dakota Outdoors , March 23, 2012

Future of higher ed now in N.D. Supreme Court

What started out as a quarrel over the Sioux logo has now become a major threat to the authority of the Board of Higher Education.

By Lloyd Omdahl, Columnist , March 12, 2012

History explains Democratic delegation in Washington

One of the most common curiosities about North Dakota politics during the past few years has been the mystery of a heavily Republican state being represented in Washington by three Democrats when Rep. Earl Pomeroy and Sens. Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad were serving.

By Lloyd Omdahl, Columnist , February 27, 2012

City tree pruning is responsibility of everyone

City tree pruning is responsibility of everyone As I was walking home the other day, I noticed all the tree trimming that has been done in various parts of town.

By John Zvirovski, Sun Garden Editor , February 25, 2012

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Measure 2 will confound local government finances

More and more local officials are becoming alarmed over the impact of Measure 2 on the June ballot that proposes to repeal all property taxes and dump the mess into the laps of the state legislators.

By Lloyd Omdahl, Columnist , February 13, 2012

No child should be left behind in N.D.

Ten years ago, President George Bush saw the entrepreneurial leadership of the U.S. in the world slipping away as China, Japan, India and Brazil becoming 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, Columnist , January 16, 2012

USPS needs to find a new service model

With the U.S. Postal Service on the edge of bankruptcy, Postmaster General Patrick Donahue — backed by the General Accountability Office — is proposing drastic across-the-board cuts to stabilize the agency.

By Lloyd Omdahl, Columnist , December 19, 2011

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