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Minnesota Marriage
I've always been proud to be from Minnesota, even though I've called Fargo home for the past 15 years or so. Today, however I'm even more proud. Minnesota Marriage Unlike the sideshow put on by our ...
Posted on 5/9/13 at 5:41 PM
Capitol Letters - Week 16
Governor Bill Guy: 1919 - 2013 As we were putting the final touches on this weeks Capitol Letters, we received the sad news of Governor Bill Guys passing. Much will rightly be said about this giant of...
Posted on 4/26/13 at 3:04 PM
Snail Mail: Send A Little Love
The summer before my sophomore year of high school, my family and I moved from northern New Jersey, to Indiana. Even though I grew up moving a lot, this was the first move that was really hard on me....
Posted on 4/17/13 at 8:09 AM
Letters from the Holy Synod and Bishop Matthias Regarding the Recent Sexual Misconduct Case
The following two letters have been distributed to priests in our diocese and we have been asked to make these available via our usual means. In our case, they will be sent through our emailing list a...
Posted on 11/4/12 at 9:43 AM
What Does It Take to Be an Expert?
I have no letters after my name. Okay, officially I have a B.A., which in today's climate stands less for Bachelor of Arts as it does for Buy Additional -- credits, tuition, college time -- leading t...
Posted on 4/5/12 at 1:19 PM
Letter: We’ll all pay for fracking impact
The North Dakota GOP is trying to pass their extreme and irresponsible agenda and attempting to give tax breaks to wealthy oil companies instead of focusing on North Dakota families.By Larry Heitkamp, Fargo , May 11, 2013
Letter: A nice greeting to start month
On Wednesday, May 1, my doorbell rang. At my door was a nice young man from down the block wishing me a happy May Day with a full plate of bars, cookies and a picture note saying “Happy May Day.”By Joan Winkler, Fargo , May 11, 2013
Letter: It’s surrendering an old tradition
Same-sex marriage: Surrendering a tradition that is as old as mankind to appease the desires of a small minority.By Steve Olson, Comstock, Minn. , May 11, 2013
Letter: Memorabilia tax wrong for state
It is hard to believe, but politicians in St. Paul are currently attacking Minnesota sports. The tax bill being proposed in the Legislature includes a 13 percent tax increase on sports memorabilia.By Kate Engstrom, Moorhead , May 11, 2013
Letter: Critic of ND senators’ gun vote doesn’t have a clue about guns 
In response to the misleading letter from Cynthia Spaeth, of Kansas City, Mo. (April 28, “ND senators show utter cowardice on gun vote”):
By Dwight Lenhart, Jamestown, N.D. , May 10, 2013
Letter: A change in CPI is bad news 
One part of the statistical measure of our country’s economic performance is the Consumer Price Index. Most people recognize this as the most common measure of the price of goods and services in our economy.
By Gerald B. Jacobs, Moorhead , May 10, 2013
Letter: Democrats not party of life 
Just wanted to say that Anna Higgins’ opinion piece in the April 28 Forum makes a lot more sense than former Fargo Mayor Jon Lindgren and his congratulations to Lloyd Omdahl.
By Bill Mangin, Jamestown, N.D. , May 10, 2013
Letter: Thanks for help by Hornbacher’s 
I’m writing to express a huge thank-you to the wonderful people at Hornbacher’s for their work in support of The Village’s Big Brothers Big Sisters program over the past several months.
By Gary Wolsky, Fargo , May 10, 2013
Letter: Keep holding on to ’50s values 
President Barack Obama refers uncomplimentarily to North Dakota’s abortion laws as better suited to the ’50s than ... whatever. In the ’50s, most households were supported by one income, people expected to provide for themselves and do without that for which they could not pay.
By Fuller Sheldon, Mapleton, N.D. , May 10, 2013
Letter: It’s time to clean up our communities 
We have avoided a major flood, winter is finally over (I hope), spring is on the way, and we have a huge mess. There is litter everywhere.
By Charlene Flowers, West Fargo , May 10, 2013
Letter: Priorities seem way out of whack 
Let’s see if I have this right: Janet Napolitano of Homeland Security wants to charge a fee (amount not yet determined) to our visitors from Canada when they come here to spend money and greatly boost our economy.
By Chuck Choate, Fargo , May 10, 2013
Letter: How about a little backbone at Legislature? 
I’m curious after reading The Forum articles concerning the latest open meeting violations by the state Board of Higher Education.
By Dave Engebretson, Fargo , May 09, 2013
Letter: ‘Highest level’ of sports reports 
As an avid follower of Bison football, I can’t begin to express how exciting it was to learn about “the missing toe.”
By Larry MacLeod, Fargo , May 09, 2013
Letter: Encourage legislators to support funding for Homeless Youth Act 
As a Clay County commissioner and as a board member of Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota and the Lutheran Coalition for Public Policy, I have become aware of Minnesota’s deep, dark secret.
By Jon Evert , May 09, 2013
Letter: Stuff the truck this Saturday 
Spring is finally here, and ’tis the season for cleanup week, garage sales and spring cleaning in the Fargo-Moorhead area.
By DeAnne Mason, Fargo , May 09, 2013
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