ST. PAUL – The Minnesota House of Representatives approved a $216 million business relief package late Monday evening, sending to the Governor's desk a bill to help small businesses and workers impacted by Gover...
“In darkness God’s truth shines most clear."- Corrie Ten Boom2020 has been a taxing year. I have made a point to try and find the good among the negativity that has plagued us since the onset of COVID.Some days,...
Last week, I wrote about the state of our federal government’s funding. While Congress advanced another week of funding and additional coronavirus aid is still being negotiated, we are still heading towards a go...
This winter has been a bit strange in the northland where I reside. Not much snow but enough cold temperatures to start freezing the lakes. The small lakes and ponds freeze up tight right away, but the larger la...
Friends and neighbors,The Minnesota Senate today overwhelmingly approved a $216 million emergency relief bill to help small businesses affected by Gov. Tim Walz’s most recent executive order. The goal of the rel...
I firmly believe that 2020 just needs to end. Right now. I’ve never been one to wish my life away, but I’d have gladly skipped over most of the past year. However, I’m an optimist, so I’ve got high hopes that 20...
TO THE EDITOR:GiftsIt’s Christmas, what can you give the World? A smile, a helping hand, a donation, maybe just a prayer…A trip not taken, wearing a mask, being careful not to infect others…So many ways to say “...
TO THE EDITOR:Last week I wrote about how I don’t see depression as a problem, but rather view it as a memorial to pain, an invitation to grief. While there is a lot I could unpack there, I hope that it could ha...
TO THE EDITOR:I couldn’t agree more with your article on shopping local. Small businesses always need our support, especially during this pandemic. Last week I had some letters to mail and a few items to purch...
Last Wednesday, I was elected by my colleagues to serve as an assistant minority leader for Minnesota House Republicans during the upcoming biennium.This is the first time that I have been elected to a leadershi...
