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BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH DAKOTA How is my premium spent?
We know health care insurance isn't cheap - but do you know how your premium dollars are spent? Suprised? Not? What do you think? We're still listening....
Posted on 2/13/12 at 11:19 AM
JIMMY JABBER There’s no one to blame but yourself for missing class
Video games are the reason for students struggles in school as much as food is to blame for peoples weight issues. College often is a persons first taste of freedom (loads of free time) from parental ...
Posted on 12/27/11 at 1:00 AM
Education loses good advocates 
When three good members of the state Board of Higher Education call it quits, North Dakotans who care about the university system should be concerned. The departure of Michael Haugen, Jon Backes and Claus Lemke (Haugen won’t seek a second term; Backes did not seek a second term; Lemke resigned) further indicates that the manipulation and attempted micro-management of higher education by leaders in the Legislature are among factors harming the system. And while that harm has been most recently expressed in the three departures from the board, the negative impacts on individual campuses will multiply.
By The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead , May 03, 2012
Natural gas collections on the clock
Natural gas flaring and related emissions from oil wells in North Dakota are an acknowledged problem. If nothing else, it’s wasteful.
By The Bismarck Tribune , May 02, 2012
Heed the sirens, stay safe
It can be one of the most terrifying sounds of the summer.
The wail of the sirens indicating a severe weather warning has been issued is hard to miss. For 3 minutes the sirens scream to alert you that a hazardous weather condition exists and you should take steps to protect yourself and your family from harm.
May 01, 2012
Minnesota has no grounds to mock N.D.
Minnesota state Rep. Matt Dean has apologized — sort of — for his unkind remarks about the unique architecture of the North Dakota state Capitol building in Bismarck. Apology accepted, but the attitude was out of the bag.
By The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead , April 30, 2012
Bravo to creation of trail system
The Jamestown Sun hands out these bravos this week:
April 28, 2012
Guidelines first steps for budget
The reaction to North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s budget guidelines for the executive agencies under his control has been, shall we say, a tad extreme. Some of it is political claptrap, such as state Sen. Ryan Taylor’s, D-Towner, reaction that the governor’s guidelines “fall short of reality.” Taylor, the Democratic-NPL candidate for governor, surely knows better, but it’s a political season, and he’s obligated to take shots at his opponent when the opportunity arises.
By The Forum of Fargo , April 27, 2012
Meetings put too many eggs in one basket
If Dickinson Planning and Zoning Commission meetings continue as they have, a change is necessary.
During a seven-hour March 21 meeting, commissioners talked about setting a meeting time limit if the gatherings didn’t get shorter. They haven’t gotten any quicker.
By The Dickinson Press , April 26, 2012
Bullion Butte has been saved
“Our hike soon brought us to the top of Bullion Butte,” writes Mark Gonzalez of the North Dakota Geological Survey, recalling a boyhood hike to what might be the most scenic spot in the state.
“We gazed at the Badlands sprawled hundreds of feet below. The wind stirred clothes, hair and some primeval niche within our souls.
By Grand Forks Herald , April 25, 2012
Minot takes big step in protection process
No one is claiming the flood plan recently approved by the Minot City Council is perfect, or for that matter, even complete. But the city needed to get behind a plan in order to keep the years-long process of building flood protection from Burlington to Velva, and the council has done its part.
By Minot Daily News , April 23, 2012
Bravo to LifeSmarts team
The Jamestown Sun hands out these bravos and a buffalo chip this week.
By The Jamestown Sun , April 21, 2012
North Dakotans face great uncertainty with taxes
To provide North Dakotans with property tax relief, the Legislature first bought down 75 mills of property taxes for school districts in 2009; the cost was $295 million. When lawmakers followed up in 2011, the bill was $341 million.
By The Bismarck Tribune , April 20, 2012
‘Trust, but verify’ on K-12 tests
Congratulations to the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction for quickly following up on news that test-score patterns in certain districts may have indicated cheating.
By Grand Forks Herald , April 19, 2012
Don’t let silver carp spread any farther
The many videos on Web of silver carp are almost funny. The fish can often be seen jumping out of the water in the path of a speeding boat.
By The Jamestown Sun , April 18, 2012
Reservation oil issues look familiar
The explosion of oil exploration and development on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in western North Dakota looks a lot like the rest of the Bakken play — rapid growth of quality crude oil production, an increase in good-paying jobs and a scramble to maintain roads and find housing for workers.
By The Bismarck Tribune , April 17, 2012
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