MATTHEW VON PINNON
Von Pinnon: Gossip today spreads faster, cuts deeper 
High school might just be harder today. Not necessarily on the academics side. That’s still up for debate. But on the social side, no doubt.
By Matt Von Pinnon , March 19, 2013
Von Pinnon: Dear Shirvani: Take the buyout; consider it a learning experience
If your bosses offer you a nearly $1 million payout of taxpayer dollars to buy out your contract, don’t stop to ask questions.
By Matt Von Pinnon , March 09, 2013
Von Pinnon: We scrutinize Moorhead because we care about it
Moorhead officials recently discussed whether the city should continue spending tens of thousands of dollars to market Moorhead to potential new residents or spend that money improving services for its current residents.
By Matt Von Pinnon , March 02, 2013
Von Pinnon: These days, gay rights debates no longer novel
Eleven years ago next month, while working as a Forum reporter, I wrote a story that divided the community like no other story I’d reported before.
By Matt Von Pinnon , February 09, 2013
Von Pinnon: Eight new members join Forum Readers Board
Meet the eight new members of The Forum’s Readers Board, a group of area people who advise and provide feedback to us.
By Matt Von Pinnon , January 19, 2013
Von Pinnon: Travel in Sunday Variety, Celebrations in SheSays
Today, The Forum debuts its new Sunday Variety section. It’s something our readers have said they’ve wanted for a while.
By Matt Von Pinnon , January 05, 2013
Von Pinnon: There’s no explaining rampage to first-grader
I hid The Forum from my first-grader on Saturday.
Coming from the editor, that may seem strange. I’ve never done it before, even when the news was really bleak, and we’ve had a lot of bleak news around here in recent weeks.
By Matt Von Pinnon , December 15, 2012
Von Pinnon: Tom Hanks and his ilk ought to stay on tarmac
Thanks a lot, Tom Hanks. Now that the A-list actor and his family dropped in on TNT’s Diner in West Fargo on Friday morning, the place will never be the same.
By Matt Von Pinnon , August 18, 2012
Von Pinnon: The Forum will publish all legal marriage notices
Starting today, The Forum will accept for publication the announcements of gay marriages, engagements and anniversaries if the marriage takes place in a state or country where it’s legally recognized.
By Matt Von Pinnon , July 28, 2012
Von Pinnon: Forum Readers Board welcomes 5 new members
Meet the five new members of The Forum’s Readers Board. They join seven returning members whose terms expire in December.
By Matt Von Pinnon , July 21, 2012
Von Pinnon: Did science or YouTube kill the fair freak show?
I’m a dad, so I ended up at the Red River Valley Fair last week.
But as I chaperoned my kids around the grounds this year, it dawned on me that they are no longer exposed to the freak shows that were always part of the fair when I was a kid.
By Matt Von Pinnon , July 14, 2012
Von Pinnon: With moments to escape, what would you take?
If you had only moments to leave your home – possibly for good – what would you grab?
By Matt Von Pinnon , June 30, 2012
Von Pinnon: In West Fargo, cruising, boozing all part of scene
Fargo and West Fargo both have their respective monthly downtown cruise nights, when folks with cool cars show them off and the rest of us ogle or take a trip down memory lane.
By Matt Von Pinnon , June 23, 2012
Von Pinnon: Auto-flush loo tests a dad’s patience for potty training
As the father of a 2-year-old girl, I disdain automatic-flushing toilets.
By Matt Von Pinnon , June 16, 2012
Von Pinnon: Forum stands behind poll to gauge voter sentiment
Last week, Forum Communications Co., parent company of The Forum, rolled out over four days the results of a North Dakota political poll focusing on two weighty state measures and two hotly contested candidate races.
By Matt Von Pinnon , May 19, 2012
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