Dollar for dollar: Having an equal pay day
Detroit Lakes OnlineWhen Doris and Don Fisher opened their small retail store in 1969, they each put up $21,000 in savings and, without even discussing it, paid each other the same salary....
View ArticleNew challenges facing rural people in coming years
Detroit Lakes OnlineReflecting upon the work of the Center for Rural Affairs, I think it’s an exciting time in rural America, with growing opportunities in sustainable farming, clean energy,...
View ArticleCondition? Stabilization? Try pipelines
Detroit Lakes OnlineIn the debate about the safety of shipping Bakken oil, there are trade-offs at every turn.That’s the lesson of the conditioning vs. stabilization debate, the pipeline vs. railroad...
View ArticleFargo’s decision to ban park photographer is cause for concern
Detroit Lakes OnlineWhen I was a tot growing up in Moorhead in the 1970s, a Forum photographer snapped a photo of me and my friends pushing toy dump-trucks up a mound of...
View ArticleOther Opinions: MN teens No. 1 on ACT but gaps persist
Detroit Lakes OnlineMinnesota students came out on top — again — on ACT college-readiness test scores released this week. For the 10th year in a row, state teens led the nation among...
View ArticleOther Opinions: Keep rural homes safe, efficient with USDA programs
Detroit Lakes OnlineBY TONY HERNANDEZ and COLLEEN LANDKAMER Guest ColumnistsSome say the electric feeling of buying and moving into your own home never wears off. When you own the...
View ArticleOther Opinions: Standing up for rural postal delivery
Detroit Lakes OnlineBY MARIE POWELL Center for Rural AfairsPost offices are crucial anywhere, but especially crucial in rural areas that depend on the postal service to stay connected through news...
View ArticleOther Opinions: Don’t saddle next president with UND nickname issue
Detroit Lakes OnlineWhen Robert Kelley was appointed to the UND presidency in 2008, he was told that the State Board of Higher Education would rule on the UND nickname.“The decision...
View ArticleTax benefits help MN families with school expenses
Detroit Lakes OnlineAs a child, I anticipated back-to-school shopping almost as much as I looked forward to the State Fair. I would carefully choose my favorite colored folders and hope for that...
View ArticleHooray for our teachers as they go back to school
Detroit Lakes OnlineTeaching is a calling. Oh, sure, it’s a profession that requires specialized education, but the lure of the classroom for dedicated teachers is as emotional as it is intellectual....
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