A little while ago I inherited a collection of North Dakota History magazines from some really old (well, older than me) neighbors, who moved away to assisted living and had to disperse a lot of things they had collected over the years. Some date back to as early as 1973. I aleady have a bunch … Continue reading ‘The Future Of The Common People’
Focus On Education
(My friend Darrell Dorgan is comfortably ensconced in his condo in south Florida, spending his days walking his dog Coco on the beach, but, as a lifelong newsman in North Dakota, he's keeping up with the news back home in Bismarck. He spent some time last week digging into what's going on in the North … Continue reading Focus On Education
Ukrainian swimmer gliding to success for DHS
DHS junior swimmer Bohdan Shevchenko prepares for his race at the West River Community Center. I'm reprinting this story from The Dickinsn Press. It's one of the most heart-warming stories I've found in a newspaper in a long, long time. By Jacob Cheris The Dickinson Press January 10, 2025 at 6:10 AM DICKINSON — DHS junior … Continue reading Ukrainian swimmer gliding to success for DHS
‘The New Boy Just Could Not Sing’
The new Bob Dylan movie (which was excellent) has generated a lot of talk about Bob, and newspapers and magazines are writing about it a lot. Here in North Dakota, The Forum has done a few stories, because Dylan did a brief stopover there between Hibbing and New York. He played with a couple of … Continue reading ‘The New Boy Just Could Not Sing’
Mighty Oaks From Little Acorns Grow
My readers know I am a gardener. It's a love I inherited from my father, who grew a garden full of vegetables, with varying degrees of success, each summer, to treat his family to fresh produce. Fresh produce wasn't something you could get in grocery stores in rural North Dakota in the 1950s and 1960s. … Continue reading Mighty Oaks From Little Acorns Grow
Dear Santa . . .
What’s your favorite day of the week? Mine’s Thursday. It used to be Saturday back in my working days, but now . . . in retirement, pretty much every day is Saturday. But Thursday is now my favorite day because that’s the day the two weekly newspapers I subscribe to arrive in my mailbox. Well, … Continue reading Dear Santa . . .
What If?
Christmas is a time for dreams, and for dreamers. It’s a time of wonder. I wonder . . . There’s a proposal making the rounds to create a new National Monument in western North Dakota, encompassing 11 areas in the North Dakota Bad Lands, land owned by the federal government, but leased to ranchers for … Continue reading What If?
The Skunks Are Coming Out
There’s a good reason I don’t send "Letters to the Editor" of daily newspapers. I can usually reach the audience I want to reach here on my blog. It’s mine, and I can say whatever I damn well please. And I do. And if someone disagrees with me, they can just start their own blog. … Continue reading The Skunks Are Coming Out
Legal Proceedings Signal End To Little Missouri Crossing
Billings County Commissioners, in a 2-1 vote at a special meeting Wednesday, agreed to stop all legal action concerning the proposed Little Missouri River Crossing for 60 days, or until a settlement can be reached to put an end to the condemnation of the Short Ranch property for construction of a road and bridge. The … Continue reading Legal Proceedings Signal End To Little Missouri Crossing
The End May Be Near For The “Bridge To Nowhere”
You’ve heard me say this before: Elections have consequences. Even in tiny remote places like Billings County in the North Dakota Bad Lands, where a total of just 628 people voted in the races for Billings County Commissioners last month. In Billings County, Commissioners are elected to represent geographic districts. The county is divided into … Continue reading The End May Be Near For The “Bridge To Nowhere”
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