Tag Archives: North Dakota

Do you want property tax reform?

I’m trying to put together a column on how Measure 2 and how, even though it was defeated, it really tapped into a strong vein in North Dakota in that lots of people feel they either, A- Property taxes are … Continue reading

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Go to Fort Ransom this weekend

The Sheyenne Valley Arts and Crafts Festival returns for its 44th year this weekend. This is an awesome festival and Fort Ransom is one of my favorites in all of North Dakota. Here’s the details from the SVACA: The Sheyenne Valley … Continue reading

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Some North Dakota landscapes

People who don’t know any better like to joke that North Dakota is just some flat wasteland with no beauty to be beheld. With tough winters that cover everything in a blanket of grey for a good part of the … Continue reading

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Want to get stranded far from home? Then you’re in luck!

It looks like we might be able to test the average North Dakotan’s memory this week as a nasty storm is expected to roll in over the next two days. In Jamestown, we’re expecting 10 inches of snow that could … Continue reading

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Worth a read: Memories of WWI veterans

I’d like to draw your attention to a certain story in today’s newspaper by Chuck Haga of the Grand Forks Herald. After Frank Buckles, the last surviving American veteran of World War I, died Sunday, Haga wrote about several North … Continue reading

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North Dakota/South Dakota rivalry?

So actress January Jones, who is from South Dakota, was on the Daily Show last night and informed the audience about life in South Dakota and the rivalry between the two states. Here’s the video, which I found on The Forum’s … Continue reading

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Last chance for ’8 over 80′ nominations

Here’s a note from Forum Communications Co. Correspondent Teri Finneman: This Thanksgiving, we’re looking to give thanks to the older residents of North Dakota who make a difference in the state. We want to feature eight North Dakotans age 80 … Continue reading

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Another rural winery worth discovering

Morgan and I stopped at nice little winery last week on our way back from Fort Ransom, N.D. Here are some photos, some thoughts and some directions to get you there. Follow the jump to read more.

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While I was gone

Some North Dakota youngsters made a video poking fun at North Dakota while I was in Kansas. Their goal is to get as more pageviews as there are people in North Dakota. As of this writing, they’re more than a third … Continue reading

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Good news

I was informed by the folks running Areavoices.com this morning that the old comments from this blog are not lost forever, they just haven’t been migrated over yet. So Food Fight has not been erased!

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