During this latest cold snap, my husband and I have been having date nights at home so we don’t have to brave the cold. During these date nights, we break out our favorite pastime: board games. If you are also i...
As a former hockey player and coach, I have seen first-hand the impact that involvement in sports can have on young people. It’s not just about the thrill of the game or winning a trophy. It’s about the lessons ...
TO THE EDITOR:This morning (Mon., Jan. 20) I am watching the second inauguration of Donald Trump on television and what a thrill it is! I think back to four years ago when I watched Donald Trump and his wife lea...
Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as a Civil Rights leader, but we should also remember that first and foremost, Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Preacher. On the evening of April 3, 1968, a day before his assas...
I, State Rep. Shane Mekeland, R-Clear Lake, returned to the Capitol on Tuesday to perform the oath of office in the Minnesota House of Representatives as a member of the 94th Legislature.I was re-elected to the ...
Minnesota’s 2025 Legislative Session officially began today as I, Representative Paul Novotny (R – Elk River) and 66 other Republican state representatives took the oath of office during a ceremony held at the S...
Nothing in nature stays the same. Nature is always in flux and is best described as being fluid and adaptive. Once you wrap your head around these simple truths, I believe answering some of nature’s questions be...
An old friend of mine and I were recently chatting about the “good ol’ days” of grade school, high school and college. We reminisced about some of the hi-jinks we participated as well as the antics, the escapade...
Often when we look at nature, I think we assume that everything in a critter’s life is smooth and easy. No major challenges, risks or health issues. Just a clean natural way of life devoid of all the health and ...
TO THE EDITOR:President Carter is being Short Changed. Historical etiquette states that the American Flag should be flown at half-staff after the death of a president or a former president for 30 days. The level...
