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Marvin Baker

Upside Down Under: Slava Ukraini!…

I’m sure many of us watched Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy live via video on American television Wednesday as he addressed the U.S. Congress about the need for more aid to stop the Russian aggression. It came one day after he spoke via video to Canadian Parliament requesting more aid. Whether you know it or not, […]
by Marvin Baker
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March 20, 2022

Upside Down Under: Make customer service a priority…

Those of us who live in North Dakota like to think we are up-to-date with the rest of the nation, savvy about technology and on top the world because we are “North Dakota friendly.” Sorry to burst your bubble, but we’re not even close. We are so far behind in certain aspects of daily routine […]
by Marvin Baker
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March 13, 2022

Upside Down Under: Give credit where credit is due

Last Wednesday I had the opportunity to visit the Dakota College campus in Bottineau. The reason for my visit was to meet a student and a staff member. What I found out, however, is having a lasting impression. It’s obvious that the big guys; University of North Dakota, University of Mary, North Dakota State University, […]
by Marvin Baker
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March 6, 2022

Upside Down Under: What is happening to our shopping malls?

Have you been to a shopping mall lately? I haven’t until recently, and it’s quite surprising at the lack of activity going on. Some of it could be attributed to COVID, but somehow I doubt it because we’ve seen a shift in buying habits before the pandemic and that’s undoubtedly due to the internet. It […]
by Marvin Baker
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February 27, 2022

Upside Down Under: We all need to be better listeners

I’m sure you all remember Craig Cobb? He was a self-proclaimed white nationalist who came to the Grant County community of Leith and tried to take over the town by buying up properties and bringing like-minded individuals to Leith. Cobb caused quite a stir that lasted a long time. His actions manufactured a lot of […]
by Marvin Baker
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February 20, 2022

Eight Kenmare Wrestlers Qualify for State

KENMARE — Eight high school wrestlers will represent the Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central Honkers in the state Class B Wrestling Tournament including two wrestlers seeded second and third in the tournament. Everyone of them has a shot of placing, according to their head coach. Danny Mogren, who has been at the helm here for 19 years, sees […]
by Marvin Baker
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February 17, 2022

North Portal Protest Planned Friday

PORTAL — According to the North Portal, Saskatchewan Village Council, a planned protest is set to take place beginning Friday involving up to 80 semi-trailers and as many as 120 passenger vehicles. The protest is expected to take place on Provincial Highway 39 as it enters North Portal, much like the situation on Manitoba Provincial […]
by Marvin Baker
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February 16, 2022

Honkers Off to State Class B

KENMARE – For the first time in 19 years, a Kenmare-based wrestling team is going to the state Class B Wrestling Tournament. Co-oping with Bowbells and Burke Central, the Honkers open the tournament against the No. 1 Lisbon Broncos. Head coach Danny Mogren was in his first year as head coach in 2003. Since that […]
by Marvin Baker
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February 16, 2022

Border Blockade Continues at Pembina/Emerson

Now that the U.S./Canada border at Pembina, North Dakota and Emerson, Manitoba has been blockaded a week, motorists have no choice but to cross the border at alternative ports of entry. If Canadians are coming into North Dakota from eastern Manitoba or vice versa, they are urged to cross at Neche, North Dakota and Gretna, […]
by Marvin Baker
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February 14, 2022

Upside Down Under: Swinging the pendulum 

The world of communications is constantly changing and most of it runs parallel to the changes in technology. And for those of us who work in communications, it’s sometimes been a difficult transformation. As an example in each of the past three years, North Dakota has lost three weekly newspapers in the Dunn County Herald […]
by Marvin Baker
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February 13, 2022
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