Baseball Mimics Real Life
I’ve always loved baseball. As a player, umpire and coach, the game holds a special place in my heart.As a player, it was a sport that satisfied my quest for a game that a person can easily pursue for decades a...
Editorials
School Bus Safety
On Thursday, April 11, the Minnesota Senate passed a transportation policy bill, which includes school bus safety language authored by me. This provision allows school districts and school bus contractors to ins...
Calling All Artists
As your representative, one of the most fulfilling parts of my role is showcasing the talent and potential of students in the Sixth District. Read on to learn about two upcoming programs from our office for Minn...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:The City of Big Lake Public Works has in recent years performed the street sweeping of Jefferson Blvd (Hwy. 10) during spring road work.As I don’t have an issue with this arrangement, I feel we do ...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:State of Education or Education State? Tim Walz, candidate and re-elected official, promised transparency in government and boosts in education. Transparency is lacking, and the boost came as free...
The Eclipse: God’s Perfect Artwork
This week, my husband and I headed up to Niagara Falls to see the solar eclipse. We took a road trip in Aaron’s Jeep, making our way through Wisconsin, up through Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and through Ontario,...
Prioritizing Reliable Energy Production
In light of the 100% mandate and the push for electrification, Minnesota received more than $614 million from the federal government to advance energy-related projects in the state. A large chunk of these funds ...
Adapting to the Times
It wasn’t long ago when I was an eager to learn student of the fishing world. Let’s dial the time machine back to the mid to late 1980’s. It was easy to gather fishing information through countless Saturday mo...
Sandhill Cranes
It was just before the pandemic that I last went to see one of the most amazing natural spectacles on the face of the earth—the annual migration of the Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis) in south central Neb...
A True Rule Breaker
For me, I enjoy all aspects of nature, not just birds. I find all of nature fascinating and that is what keeps me interested. So, while leading a photo tour to Florida recently I was so excited to see a crazy c...
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