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Transparency Concerns at North Prairie Regional Water District

By Greg Demme on October 26, 2021

MINOT—An unexpected rate increase in rural water prices last December has led one local business owner to start digging into the practices of the North Prairie Regional Water District (NPRWD). The deeper she digs, the more concerned she has gotten about what she perceives to be an extreme lack of transparency Crystal Hendrickson, a Nedrose […]

Tioga Grassroots Event Enthralls Crowd

By Nicole Skabo on October 25, 2021

TIOGA - The Sons of Liberty based in Tioga sponsored a “Freedom Fest” at the Tioga Community Center on Saturday, October 23rd. Featured speakers were District 2 GOP Chairman, Justin LaBar, Rep. Sebastian Ertelt (R-Dis. 26), and Rep. Jeff Hoverson (R-Dis. 3). Despite skepticism about the need for such events expressed by the Tioga Tribune […]

Troops opposed to the COVID-19 vax can get a waiver, but they're rare

By The Dakotan on October 24, 2021

The clock is ticking for service members to get their COVID-19 vaccines, as all of the services have set deadlines before the end of the year for active-duty and most reserve troops. Fewer than 10 percent of the active-duty force . . . [Read the rest of this article on Air Force Times]

Fun in the Field

By Kim Fundingsland on October 24, 2021

Hometown Heroes Outdoors With a broad and friendly smile on his face, the big Marine extended a long arm and, with a firm handshake, summed up what the morning was all about. “Semper fi, buddy,” said Don Rowell, Anoka, Minnesota, while shaking the hand of Larry Verraneault, Minot. The two Marines had never met before […]

Legislative Leader on Redistricting

By Kim Fundingsland on October 24, 2021

Expectations for upcoming session MINOT – North Dakota’s 47 legislative districts are about to get a new look, a realignment made necessary following the latest census. The state’s districts are required to have reasonably equal populations to ensure that all state citizens are equally represented at the capitol. A special redistricting committee has come up […]

Vanishing Districts

By Kim Fundingsland on October 24, 2021

Three voting districts in North Dakota are about to disappear. That is, if proposed redistricting that reconfigures voting alignments meets with the approval of legislators. The matter will be taken up when the state’s legislators return to Bismarck November 8 for a maximum four-day session. Can entire voting districts really disappear? How is that possible? […]

ND Elections - A Way Forward

By Mike Blessum on October 24, 2021

Voters in North Dakota and around the country are demanding election reform. While many other states are passing meaningful election bills, North Dakota legislators seem to be reluctant to make the sweeping changes that would be required to secure our processes. The 2016 and 2020 general elections prompted an unprecedented level of distrust in our […]

The Way I See It

By Kim Fundingsland on October 24, 2021

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Second Amendment, U.S. Constitution Gun control. Get rid of the second amendment. After all, it’s so outdated anyway. Really? Change the Bill of Rights to the United States […]

Redistricting Plan Heads to Upcoming Session

By Kim Fundingsland on October 24, 2021

ND lawmakers express concerns It has happened before, a reconfiguring of North Dakota’s legislative districts, but there’s always something about shifting political boundaries that draws the ire of legislators on both sides of the isle. The upcoming reconvened session of the ND Legislature, with redistricting foremost on the agenda, is expected to be no different. […]

The Dakotan - We Bring You the Truth

By The Dakotan Editorial Board on October 24, 2021

In a world filled with news organizations, why would we need one more? Because the news that you are receiving every day is polarized. News organizations used to pride themselves on bringing you the truth, which included researching both sides of an issue. But the obvious polarization of even our largest, and once dependable, news […]

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