MATTHEW VON PINNON
Von Pinnon: We’re pushing for access to initial teacher contracts
One of the most important roles of the press is to serve as a watchdog that protects people from government secrecy and abuse.February 07, 2010
Von Pinnon: Man’s tiny Bible mission lives on well after death 
A little thing happened Friday at The Forum that reaffirmed for me one of the many reasons those of us in the news business do what we do.
January 24, 2010
Von Pinnon: Six new members selected for Forum’s Readers Board
Meet the six new members of The Forum’s Readers Board.
January 17, 2010
Von Pinnon: Often, the sad stories teach us love and hope
On New Year’s Day, a very personal matter for the Jason and Cassie Skalicky family became very public, and all because of time and place.
January 10, 2010
Von Pinnon: What’s in a name? Apparently a lot of gags
We were punked. Duped. Pranked. Hoodwinked.
On Page A10 of last Sunday’s paper, we ran a photo of two guys digging a car out of deep snow left by last weekend’s storm.
By Matt Von Pinnon , January 03, 2010
Von Pinnon: Safe and reliable Saab not exactly chick magnet
When you’re a 15-year-old boy growing up in a place like Moorhead, you tend to spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about cars and girls, and not necessarily in that order.
By Matt Von Pinnon , December 20, 2009
Von Pinnon: Cameras in the courts lift the shroud of secrecy
Local news agencies, including The Forum, disagree with the Cass County state’s attorney’s office over whether cameras and audio recorders should be allowed in court proceedings of the two men accused in the brutal murder of a Fargo dentist.
By Matt Von Pinnon , December 13, 2009
Von Pinnon: Gifts that keep on giving sour my charitable side
A couple years ago, in an effort to give meaningful Christmas gifts to my extended family, my wife and I hatched a plan:
By Matt Von Pinnon , December 06, 2009
Von Pinnon: Little girl’s ongoing saga an important story to tell
No matter who ultimately has custody of little Kennedy Gattuso, it’s fair to say Fargo-Moorhead has adopted her.
By Matt Von Pinnon , November 22, 2009
Von Pinnon: Schools must get support from homes without kids
Is this the beginning of the end for our area’s historically strong K-12 public education system?
By Matt Von Pinnon , November 15, 2009
Von Pinnon: Trend toward politicized media makes us dumber
If you believe some of the people who write or call me from time to time, The Forum is either the most politically liberal news organization on the planet or the most politically conservative.
By Matt Von Pinnon , October 25, 2009
Von Pinnon: A follow-up to last week’s column on rut settlement
Last week in this space, I discussed some questions posed in a Sept. 24 letter to the city of Fargo by The Forum, WDAY-TV and WDAY-AM (970) regarding the city’s settlement over a Dec. 10 traffic accident that killed 8-year-old Amanda Leininger.
By Matt Von Pinnon , October 04, 2009
Von Pinnon: We still have some questions about ‘rut’ accident settlement
If not for a Forum reporter, the public might never have known the city of Fargo settled a matter out of court involving the family of 8-year-old Amanda Leininger.
By Matt Von Pinnon , September 27, 2009
Von Pinnon: Does penmanship matter in today’s frenetic world?
I open and reread the letters every so often.
They sit in a desk drawer at home.
There’s one each from my two grandmothers who are no longer living.
By Matt Von Pinnon , September 20, 2009
Von Pinnon: We chose to report audit findings without reaction
Ever since our Tuesday exclusive on the state insurance department’s financial exam of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, two main questions have surfaced about our reporting:
By Matt Von Pinnon , September 13, 2009
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