SIP HAPPENS (REALLY)

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia Diane has put up with me and my entrepreneurial desires for more years than she’d care to count, so I was jubilant when, during the holidays last year, she said that she would like to do her own project.

Letter to the Editor:

Newspaper, postal service partnership on the brink The United States Postal Service is a vital partner to newspapers. We pay them to provide a service, that is to deliver our print editions to every address in America.

Letter from the Publisher

It’s a coolish morning as I play catchup from a day off to go play. My friend, Linda, and I hit up the Fargodome Sunday evening for a Nate Bargatze show.

Letter from the Editor Fish tales

It was far past due, but I finally went out fishing with Grandpa Ole, as well as my great-uncle, Bill, and normal uncle, Loren, who is my dad’s (Jerry’s) brother.

The Morning Run: Gettin’ gussied up takes time and talent

Sunday afternoon, Ella and I were getting ready to head to Grand Forks for a Zach Bryan concert. She was putting on makeup, fixing her hair and agonizing over her multiple outfit, earring, and shoe choices while I was simply packing a bag because I was going to get ready later at our friend’s house.

Breaking news, part two

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia Last week, I wrote about national news reporting and the lack of credibility, trust and contempt many of us hold for the 5th Estate. Perhaps we can then agree national news coverage in 2024 is a mess.

Letter from the Publisher

In the name of research, we headed south to Bear Creek Winery the other side of Fargo last Saturday. This amazing place was founded in 2003, one of the original wineries in the Red River Valley.

Letter from the Editor

Millennials… Yes, we do more than just eat avocado toast and gripe about climate change, I swear. Millennials are those who were born between 1981-1996.

The Morning Run: Eighteen years crammed into 16 totes

On my morning walk a few days ago, my walking buddy was talking about her oldest son, kid number one, heading off to college this coming weekend and was describing how each family member was dealing with the upcoming transition.

Breaking news! (Give me a break)

Have you noticed in every form of media, every news item nowadays - no matter how inane - is set up as being ‘breaking news’? As I sit penning this week’s column it’s just before 2PM on Wednesday, Aug. 14.