Letter to Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Fractured. This is word that comes to mind when I think about our country now. This country hasn’t been this conflicted in 150 years. This fracture has divided families, broken friendships, sile...
Editorials
Letter to Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Prophets are the ones who show us that “They” aren’t the problem. “We” are. Thus, be wary of those who point at others as the problem. Hitler rose to power and influenced millions of “good people” ...
Letter to Editor
TO THE EDITOR:As Chair of the Sherburne County Board of Commissioners I want to share with you some disturbing trends I have noticed taking place locally in terms of partisan politics. I have served for over 24 ...
Novotny urges MSHSL allow spectators
A group of House Republicans and I sent a letter to Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Executive Director Erich Martens Tuesday, urging the MSHSL to allow a limited number of spectators, especially paren...
Digital Notary Bill to aid real estate
This year is unusual, regarding legislative sessions and legislation.Minnesota has never had such an extensive declaration of emergency powers and accompanied special sessions every 30 days, as the governor is r...
Close Encounters Of The Best Kind
Life can be full of surprises, especially when it comes to encounters with someone unexpectedly.You didn’t plan it, but it just happened. I hadn’t given much thought about it until now and notice the encounters ...
COVID-19 recovery package fails in House
Last week, the House majority again refused to compromise on a package to help us recover from the COVID-19 outbreak. As students continue with their school year and businesses struggle to re-open, it is critica...
Letter to Editor
With November the 3rd barreling down on us it is clear that we have important decisions to make, on one side we have Tim Dolan who claims to be a conservative, but who doesn’t seem to support one of the primary ...
Letter to Editor
Re-Elect Incumbents Burandt, Dolan and FobbeFour years ago, Sherburne County citizens elected three new County Commissioners- Barbara Burandt, Tim Dolan and Lisa Fobbe. They arrived with different educational, w...
Mating rituals of the Virginia Opossum
There are so many interesting critters on this planet. Unique and fascinating critters. The Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) springs to mind as a good example. I recently photographed a Virginia Opossum s...
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