Valentines ‘Just Because’
Although there’s no avoiding it, I’ve never been a huge fan of Valentine’s Day. There’s too much pressure to have a ‘perfect’ date with the ‘perfect’ person, and to give/receive the ‘perfect’ gift.It was even th...
Editorials
2020 Session Begins With Tax Relief As Main Focus
Minnesota’s 2020 legislative session began Tuesday and I reported tax relief is a top priority for him this year.It might not be a budget year, a $1.3 billion state budget surplus means significant decisions rel...
An Agenda To Undermine Our Democracy
Every vote counts, and everyone’s participation is necessary. Unfortunately, the first bill of this Congress, H.R. 1, is Speaker Pelosi’s partisan attempt to put this vital process in jeopardy. Instead of focusi...
Devoted, Delighful, Industrious Doris!
I recently visited Doris Clitty on her 95th birthday at her cozy rambler in Spring Lake Park. It was colder than a sled dog’s toenails the day of our visit, but that was not a problem. Doris clearly has the gif...
I Thought Cows Didn’t Work
I read with interest a couple weeks back about a project by the Dept. of the Interior, which runs the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, to put a lot of cows to graze the Refuge in summer months.Cattle would be...
Believing Is Important
With the start of this new newspaper, this will be my third venture into owning a business since I first took a job as a busboy at the Knights of Columbus in Crystal back in the late 70s.I previously owned an in...
Deadline To File Frontier Claim Nearing
I am urging current or former Frontier Communication customers who are eligible to receive rebates and bill credits for inadequate services to apply before the July 20 deadline.The Minnesota Public Utilities Com...
The Rest Of The Story
Our country is in turmoil with no signs of resolution. What started with the protests over the election of President Trump has escalated over the past four years into what we see today. Protest after continual ...
Session Mired In Political Games
A recent special session is now in the books but the most significant issues remain unresolved, largely because House Democrats, at the insistence of the governor, broke a deal that had been negotiated by the fo...
House And Governor “Opt For Nothing” In Special Session
The Senate adjourned from the special session early this morning. The special session was primarily called because Governor Walz extended his emergency powers for COVID-19, but Senate Republicans voted the exten...
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