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STAFF BLOG OH LOOK, A SHINY THING! 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
JIMMY JABBER Death isn't funny, but Twitter and Kim Jong Il changed that
North Korean leader Kim Jong Ils death wasnt violent like the ones experienced earlier this year by fellow world-famous bad guys Osama bin Laden and Moammar Gadhafi. The 69-year-old communist wasnt ov...
Posted on 12/20/11 at 1:00 AM
STAFF BLOG EVERYTHING ELSE BY FORUM REPORTER J. SHANE MERCER Video: '4.5 minutes (or so) with The Forum's Tammy Swift'
A video of an interview I did with Forum columnist and features writer Tammy Swift on August 8, 2011. Hope you enjoy getting to know Tammy a little better. ...
Posted on 8/10/11 at 8:53 AM
STAFF BLOG CHEF JEFF A Carrot Salad for a Veteran
In about 10 days, between 50 and 100 World War II veterans from the area will embark on a trip to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorial to their wartime service and sacrifice. I'm sure if my dad, Er...
Posted on 4/7/09 at 3:23 AM
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
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
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
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
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
After 30 years, still a ‘Nation At Risk’
It all started during the President Ronald Reagan administration when a “blue ribbon” committee startled the country with a dismal prognosis for American education in a report called “Nation At Risk.”
By Lloyd Omdahl, Columnist , December 12, 2011
N.D. may cast one vote for president
It may sound speculative today but our only member of Congress may be casting the state’s one vote for president in January.
By Lloyd Omdahl, Columnist , December 05, 2011
Opinion Corner: Excitement surrounding NBA’s return
The NBA is back and I couldn’t be more excited for the 66-game schedule promised to tip off with a five-game Christmas Day.
By Ben Rodgers , December 05, 2011
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