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    File photo of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, standing, chatting with former President Bill Clinton and his daughter, Chelsea Clinton, at a gala in New York, Feb. 9, 2010. Weinstein had been a fixture at Democratic fund-raisers on both coasts in every recent presidential campaign and has helped gather checks for candidates from others in the entertainment industry. (Casey Kelbaugh/Copyright 2017 The New York Times)
    Commentary: The Democratic Party's obsession with Hollywood celebrities was bound to blow up
    The Democratic Party's obsession with Hollywood celebrities was bound to blow up. The party's reliance on the entertainment industry reached...
    opinion7 hours 25 min ago
    Garrison Keillor
    Commentary: The old obit man looks around
    When I was 20, I dropped out of college and got a job with a morning newspaper whose city editor Mr. Walt Streightiff put me to work writing...
    opinion8 hours 2 min ago
    Alicia Strnad Hoalcraft, Parenting Perspectives columnist
    Imagine you're Princess Kate - it's awful and here's why
    I just heard another person refer to Princess Kate's "morning sickness." I am enraged on Kate's behalf for this. This is her third time dealing...
    opinion12 hours 23 min ago
    October 16, 2017
    President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the White House on Sept. 29, 2017. Seen-it-all news veterans may take Trump’s statements about television regulation with a few grains of salt ,but others warn of creeping autocracy. (Tom Brenner/Copyright 2017 The New York Times)
    Commentary: When it comes to harassing the media, Trump is no Nixon
    Last week, President Donald Trump once again took to Twitter to complain about news coverage of his administration. This time, his sight was...
    opinionOctober 16, 2017 - 10:37am
    October 14, 2017
    LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Otto praised for clean energy plan
    As a parent of a 7-year-old, an American, and a global citizen, I am very concerned about climate change. Every day I can see the changes with...
    opinion/lettersOctober 14, 2017 - 9:45am
    Common buckthorn shrub. Photo submitted.
    FIELDING QUESTIONS: Shrub with berries identified as nuisance species
    Q: Do you know what berry this is? Is it bird-friendly? It's growing in our shelter belt. - Nola Storm, Fargo A: From the photo it looks like...
    opinionOctober 14, 2017 - 9:45am
    A well-sharpened narrow-bladed hoe glides easily through tiny weeds. Dave Wallis / The Forum
    More on winning the war on weeds
    Editor's note: Part 1 of this two-part series published last week and is available online at www.inforum.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/4334804-planning-and-persistence-how-win-war-weeds....
    opinionOctober 14, 2017 - 9:01am
    October 12, 2017
    An undated handout photo of Eminem at his studio. Jeremy Deputat via The New York Times. Copyright 2017, The New York Times.
    Commentary: It's not surprising that Eminem doesn't like Trump, but here's why his rap about him is resonating
    Eminem says he's drawing a line in the sand. In a cypher at the BET Hip Hop Awards, the hip-hop artist slammed President Donald Trump for policies...
    opinionOctober 12, 2017 - 6:45am
    October 11, 2017
    Dave Hoops lives in Duluth and is a veteran brewer and beer judge. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
    Column: The basic art of a beer dinner
    Attending or hosting a beer-themed dinner at a restaurant or at home always makes me excited. The prospect of a special meal prepared with food...
    opinionOctober 11, 2017 - 2:10pm
    Maple-glazed pumpkin cookies. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor
    Pumpkin cookies with maple glaze epitomize fall flavors
    Baking is one of my passions, and I am always looking for an excuse to don my apron, heat up my oven and put my mixer to work. And when that...
    opinionOctober 11, 2017 - 1:09pm
    LETTER TO THE EDITOR: United States is a country in peril
    It is almost redundant to write another letter to the editor decrying the decline of America under Trump. Indeed, his lies and outrages surpass...
    opinion/lettersOctober 11, 2017 - 9:30am
    October 10, 2017
    Garrison Keillor
    Commentary: Welcome to the abyss
    I am off lingonberries for the time being and Volvos and flat white furniture from Ikea. No meatballs, thank you. Once again the humorless Swedes...
    opinionOctober 10, 2017 - 4:08pm
    LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Center is a lose-lose proposition
    The letter by William Smith (Oct. 5) about the Sanford Center put in my mind the time when we voted on the center. The thing is, I believe the...
    opinion/lettersOctober 10, 2017 - 10:15am
    Ben Hanson, Parenting Perspectives columnist
    After Vegas, our children deserve answers
    I always look forward to writing these columns. They've been free license for me to praise my son, revel in the everyday joys of parenting or...
    opinionOctober 10, 2017 - 10:14am
    LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Waterfront concerts add to Bemidji's charm
    In August, we wrapped up our second season of Mississippi Music at the Bemidji Waterfront concerts. Mississippi Music is a 501(c)(3) non-profit...
    opinion/lettersOctober 10, 2017 - 9:41am
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