I’m Not on Call
I remember buying my first cell phone back in early 2007. It was a small NET 10 device that I bought in an electronics store for about $20. Before that, I really didn’t think I needed one.But in January of that ...
Editorials
Reckless Energy Policies
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Tom Emmer.)For the last two years, working Americans have been crushed under the heel of rising energy prices. Biden has made repeated promises that he ...
Life will Win the War
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Sen. Andrew Mathews.)On Saturday, Jan. 28, after over 12 hours of debate on the topic, Senate Democrats passed extreme abortion legislation that protects “ab...
Dems’ “Blackout” Package
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Shane Mekeland.) House Democrats on Thursday approved legislation which increases consumer energy prices, reduces power reliability and ultimately compr...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:“And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.”The above is a passage recorded in the Gospel of Matthew speaking of a then, future time. I have been thinking about this vers...
Satire sometimes hits too close to home
According to several published studies, as many as 80% of Americans glean their news by only reading the headlines. So in order to test the mettle of our readers, I made up some satirical headlines (or am I a mo...
The Bobcat: One of Nature’s Most Secretive Creatures
There are several animals that by their very nature are not easily observed or photographed in the wild. Recently while leading a winter photo tour to Yellowstone National Park, I had an opportunity to see but a...
Accountability
While the 118th Congress has just begun, we are already hard at work fulfilling our mandate from the American people. In just the past few weeks, we have reopened the doors of the people’s House, passed legislat...
Extreme Abortion Bill
On January 19th, Minnesota House Democrats voted to approve House File 1, a bill with radical and extreme language that would allow abortion up until the moment of birth with zero guardrails or protections for t...
Under New Ownership
Santiago has always been my family’s town. It was our go-to place while growing up. Mabel and Oswald Lee were owners of The General Store. As was common in the early years, they had living quarters above the sto...
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