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    July 8, 2017
    Japanese Beetles, which are smaller than a dime, have recently been found in our area. They can causse devastation to a wide variety of ornamentals and food crops. Dave Wallis / The Forum
    Growing Together: Our help is needed to stem Japanese beetle attack
    It's been called the most devastating of all insects for yards, gardens and lawns, and we have reason for concern. An alert has been issued...
    opinion/columnsJuly 8, 2017 - 10:23am
    Mullein is considered an edible plant, and both flowers and leaves can be brewed into tea or eaten in salads. Special to The Forum
    Fielding Questions: Whether it's a weed or edible plant depends on viewpoint
    Q: I have no idea what the plant in the attached photo is. As it started to grow I thought it was my daughter's cabbage from a school project,...
    opinion/columnsJuly 8, 2017 - 9:22am
    Carol Bursack of Minding Our Elders
    Minding Our Elders: Pain medication for older patients must be carefully chosen and closely monitored
    Dear Carol: My dad has Alzheimer's. Recently, he had a bad fall and needed to be hospitalized. Dad was given Dilaudid for pain, but the drug...
    opinion/columnsJuly 8, 2017 - 8:13am
    July 7, 2017
    Column: Changes to Affordable Care Act are a must
    Q: Why are changes needed to fix the Affordable Care Act? A: No piece of legislation is perfect, especially one that restructures one-sixth of the U.S. economy. The Affordable Care Act is a prime example.
    opinion/columnsJuly 7, 2017 - 10:09pm
    U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump are seen at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
    Analysis: This is one of President Trump's most bizarre tweets yet - for 3 reasons
    It's a very big day for President Donald Trump: the day he meets and sits down with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time. So naturally...
    opinionJuly 7, 2017 - 2:24pm
    Photo illustration by Alexandra Floersch / The Forum
    FOMO: What we're missing when we're worrying about missing out
    FARGO — Phone in hand, we scroll through our social media feeds to find 50 things to do this weekend. Frantically, we click "interested"...
    opinion/columnsJuly 7, 2017 - 11:14am
    Nicole Phillips, Kindness is Contagious columnist
    Deliver kindness by going the extra mile
    You know what I just realized? I do not know the name of the woman who delivers my mail. Usually my mail carrier just leaves the letters in...
    opinion/columnsJuly 7, 2017 - 10:12am
    July 6, 2017
    Beer can cabbage sandwiches with barbecue sauce and all the fixings are a good option for a summertime meal. Alexandra Floersch / The Forumplay button
    The Great Indoors: A vegan option for beer can chicken
    FARGO — It's probably kind of a hassle to be a vegetarian at a barbecue. While there are lots of great recipes out there for those who...
    opinion/columnsJuly 6, 2017 - 10:29am
    Column: Trump's tweets have suddenly grown a lot more dangerous
    The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday, July 5, that foreign policy experts are worried that President Donald Trump could be caught flat-footed...
    opinion/columnsJuly 6, 2017 - 9:27am
    July 5, 2017
    Column: Legislative session one of the most productive in years
    By Doug Loon, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce The Minnesota Chamber works every day to strengthen the state’s business environment. Our premise is simple: As businesses flourish, so do the lives of Minnesotans. On that note, Minnesotans should be pleased with the outcomes of the 2017...
    opinion/columnsJuly 5, 2017 - 5:01pm
    Ron Smith, World of Wine columnist
    World of Wine: An introduction to the major sparkling wines of Europe
    With the possible exception of Thomas Jefferson who liked just still wine — no bubbles — I think I'd be safe in saying that probably...
    opinion/columnsJuly 5, 2017 - 11:22am
    Grilled watermelon topped with prosciutto, gorgonzola crumbles and home-grown basil drizzled with a balsamic reduction. Dave Wallis / The Forum
    Lost Italian: Try grilled watermelon for a refreshing take on a summer side
    Fresh fruit is a must this time of year, and watermelon is one of our go-to summer fruits whenever we need to cool down. Watermelon is considered...
    opinion/columnsJuly 5, 2017 - 11:15am
    Keillor: Blind man in a hotel room
    Went in for eye surgery the other day, which reminded me of an old wheeze of a joke, which I told to people as they prepared the prisoner for...
    opinionJuly 5, 2017 - 9:14am
    July 4, 2017
    Letter: Why are police guilty until they can prove innocence?
    To the Editor: I am writing in regard to David Sorensen’s letter of a video arrest made by one of our police officers. I did not view the video, but to label our whole police department of mismanagement and poor leadership on one video is ludicrous. First and foremost, where is...
    opinion/lettersJuly 4, 2017 - 6:38pm
    July 2, 2017
    Tammy Swift, columnist
    Swift: It's a hard walk life for this dog owner
    One of the more bizarre phenomena of dog ownership is when dogs start to look like their owners. Of course that stocky, brown-eyed man with the...
    opinionJuly 2, 2017 - 7:41am
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