Bismarck wet plate artist Shane Balkowitsch is no stranger to controversy. According to his own website, Balkowitsch believes that: “Art can be a weapon for change and we artists have the ability to wield it at will.” As someone who [read more…]
In recent weeks, voters have been inundated with Thomas Beadle mailers. The recent ones have gotten pretty ugly— to the point of personal attacks with misrepresentations about his opponent, Dan Johnston. As you know, Beadle and Johnston are battling it [read more…]
For now, COVID-19 — also known as Coronavirus — has changed much of America and the world. North Dakota hasn’t gone untouched— though we rank near the bottom in death rate from the virus. But what if I told you [read more…]
In mid-March, Governor Doug Burgum issued an Executive Order closing all K-12 schools for a week. He then extended that to “until further notice” and ordered that districts “develop plans for age-appropriate distance learning”. This was, of course, an early [read more…]
Last week, we published an article about a proposal being pulled to put a mural in downtown Bismarck of 17-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg. Local wet plate artist Shane Balkowitsch had submitted the idea to the Renaissance Zone Authority. The [read more…]
Update: In the aftermath of this article, it appears that many readers did not fully comprehend what was written. The purpose of the article was to illustrate the irony/hypocrisy of the artist. On the one hand, he implies through his [read more…]
During the 2016 election cycle, North Dakota made national news. That year there was no presidential primary or caucuses for North Dakota’s Republicans. Instead, party faithful — who attended the NDGOP State Convention — sent 28 “unbound” delegates to the [read more…]
The following article was submitted to The Minuteman by John H. Wilson. The day long predicted has finally come to pass – the Senate has begun to hear the case against President Donald Trump on the charges of Abuse of [read more…]
Back in September, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that stated: “… it is the policy of the United States to cooperate and consult with State and local governments, to take into account the preferences of State governments, and [read more…]
The American people are a bit more familiar with Tulsi Gabbard today than they were prior. In case you missed it, the 38-year-old United States Representative from Hawaii’s 2nd congressional district absolutely ripped Hillary Clinton on social media yesterday. That’s [read more…]
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