In their words, these are the stories of those who left North Dakota, those who stayed, those who came back and those who question which path to take. Look for a "Prairie Voices'' feature with each installment of the "Saving North Dakota'' series.

12/31/2002

Better than what she expected

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12/22/2002
Seeing art as an option - Brad Bachmeier

01/11/2004
Lou Ziegler column: ‘Saving North Dakota’ group hopeful, realistic

Development loans could get closer look

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"The Second Century: Dakota Dawn or Dusk?'': A Forum special report published March 25 to Dec. 5, 1990."

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Join Forum editor Lou Ziegler in an online conversation about “Saving North Dakota.’’ What do you think the future holds for the state? Where should we look for solutions?

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WDAY Channel 6 reporter Lon Francis visited Havana, Wahpeton and other North Dakota communities to see how they're coping with outmigration issues. Click here to see his special TV reports relating to "Saving North Dakota.''

02/09/2003
Saving N.D. effort continues

01/22/2003
Bill aims to retain landscape architect grads

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On Jan. 9, 2003, about 31 people ages 21 to 34 took part in a “Saving North Dakota” roundtable discussion co-hosted by The Forum and the Associated Press Managing Editors group. Similar roundtables have been held in communities across the country, bringing news organizations and consumers together to examine issues undermining journalism credibility. Click here to see the archived TV broadcast.
To learn more about APME's National Credibility Roundtables Project, go to:

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01/12/2003
Legislators heeding panelists