Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:The majority of the people telling you that the 14th amendment to the Constitution provides for “Birth Right Citizenship”, have apparently not read the first full sentence. The first sentence of A...
Editorials
Pass the Cold Days with Board Games
During this latest cold snap, my husband and I have been having date nights at home so we don’t have to brave the cold. During these date nights, we break out our favorite pastime: board games. If you are also i...
Political Minefield
As a former hockey player and coach, I have seen first-hand the impact that involvement in sports can have on young people. It’s not just about the thrill of the game or winning a trophy. It’s about the lessons ...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:This morning (Mon., Jan. 20) I am watching the second inauguration of Donald Trump on television and what a thrill it is! I think back to four years ago when I watched Donald Trump and his wife lea...
MLK was a Preacher
Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as a Civil Rights leader, but we should also remember that first and foremost, Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Preacher. On the evening of April 3, 1968, a day before his assas...
Back to Work
I, State Rep. Shane Mekeland, R-Clear Lake, returned to the Capitol on Tuesday to perform the oath of office in the Minnesota House of Representatives as a member of the 94th Legislature.I was re-elected to the ...
An Honor to Return
Minnesota’s 2025 Legislative Session officially began today as I, Representative Paul Novotny (R – Elk River) and 66 other Republican state representatives took the oath of office during a ceremony held at the S...
An Irruption
Nothing in nature stays the same. Nature is always in flux and is best described as being fluid and adaptive. Once you wrap your head around these simple truths, I believe answering some of nature’s questions be...
Good Ol’ Days
An old friend of mine and I were recently chatting about the “good ol’ days” of grade school, high school and college. We reminisced about some of the hi-jinks we participated as well as the antics, the escapade...
Road Runner Malady
Often when we look at nature, I think we assume that everything in a critter’s life is smooth and easy. No major challenges, risks or health issues. Just a clean natural way of life devoid of all the health and ...
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