Dakota Journalists

North Dakota and South Dakota legendary journalists discuss the state of the media today and their thoughts on the industry's future.

Our journalists describe how journalism is a calling and how success goes beyond money.

From post-World War II to the present, our journalists share stories of discrimination against women in the newspaper industry and the progress that has been made.

Former Grand Forks Herald Publisher and Editor Mike Jacobs recalls the devastating flood of 1997 and its impact on Grand Forks and the newspaper.

Former Benson County Farmers Press Editor Richard Peterson reflects on his Vietnam War service between 1969 and 1970.

Publisher Tim Giago discusses his life and his newspaper career giving a voice to Native Americans and addressing critical issues on the reservations.

Grand Forks Herald columnist Marilyn Hagerty shares what it was like to go viral in her 80s over a restaurant review of the Olive Garden.

From Pearl Harbor to the Vietnam War, many of our featured journalists have military experience and/or war memories that add fascinating local perspectives to these monumental moments in history.

Our journalists share their memories of their early days in journalism and what the industry was like between the 1930s and 1970s.

Our journalists remember the major news events that shaped their childhoods and college years from the Great Depression to the Vietnam War protests.