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I was impressed when I saw Pam Gulleson talking about Social Security last week - she clearly knows her stuff and she is willing to talk with people about common...

This topic has been beaten into the ground lately but never can enough be said about the safety factor when it comes to the first day of school tomorrow (and...

Controversial initiated measures will stimulate citizen turnout for the November general election as five proposals are likely to be placed on the ballot by Secretary of State Al Jaeger. North...

North Dakota is rich in natural gas but low gas prices are causing oil companies that are pumping in North Dakota to burn it instead of collect and sell it...

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) is in the process of reviewing and rewriting their Strategic Highway Safety Plan. The Department has asked a variety of outside organizations to...

Tax Commissioner Cory Fong could hardly restrain his joy when he reported that the oil industry will produce almost twice as much tax revenue as estimated during the last session...

The West Fargo City Commission is losing a good one with the announcement by longtime Commissioner Lou Bennett Monday night that he is relinquishing his position because he will no...

A month hardly goes by without some scandal at an institution of higher learning appearing on the front pages of the state's newspapers. And after the roughing up in the...

As students are busy picking out new school clothes, back packs and school supplies in anticipation of the new school year. It's also time for drivers to start thinking about...

Night to Unite was a complete wash out last year due to a ground drenching downpour that would have made it impossible to park near or walk through Elmwood Park...

Recently a West Fargo family was killed when their vehicle was struck head-on by a drunk driver. The individual was driving the wrong way on the interstate with a blood...

Anyone who hasn't driven down West Fargo's Veterans Boulevard lately should make it a priority. The amount of building going on is amazing and monumental and not just in little...

Surveying the 2012 political terrain, analysts at Gallup pontificated that "religion will continue to be a major determinate of how Americans vote for president." With over 80 percent of the...

For those of you traveling along West Fargo's Main Avenue some changes were announced Monday regarding the ongoing reconstruction that may be of interest. According to North Dakota Department of...

Conversations have been occurring and editorials written about the use of fireworks within the city limits of West Fargo this past Independence Day. In the strict sense of the ordinance...