Events & Meetings
After a long few weeks of debt ceiling negotiations, we were thrilled to have the chance to participate in some events and meetings back home in Minnesota.We met with Delano High School’s Orange Crush robotics t...
Editorials
The Rigors of Nature
Recently while leading a photo tour to northern Minnesota, I was once again reminded about the rigors of nature. It is a basic tenant of nature, only the strongest will survive to carry on and pass on their gene...
Democrats push extreme agenda
The 2023 legislative session concluded Monday and I say it will be most remembered for a Democrat trifecta treating a narrow majority as a sweeping mandate for passing a far-left agenda.The new two-year state bu...
Breaking Promises to Minnesotans
On Sunday, May 21, Senate Democrats passed a tax agreement that raises taxes on Minnesotans by more than $2 billion, despite a historic $19 billion surplus. This legislation fails to deliver meaningful tax relie...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Nursing homes across Minnesota are in the midst of a full-blown crisis and the entire system is on the brink of collapse in a way we have never seen. Facilities across Minnesota are struggling to s...
Hitchhiker’s Thumb?
My oldest daughter came home from school one day and asked me if I had a hitchhiker’s thumb. I had no idea what she was talking about. She proceeded to explain that hitchhiker’s thumb was what it was called when...
Another Merganser...
In my last column, I posed a question that went something like this, “when is a duck not a duck.” The answer is when it is a merganser. Then I wrote about the Common Merganser, which is a member of the duck fami...
Public Safety Bill
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Paul Novotny.)Yesterday night, House Democrats approved the Public Safety and Judiciary Conference Committee Report. The report makes thousands of viole...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Recent article in Sherburne County’s Environmental Educator titled “Littering Concerns at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge” was a good one but a very sad reality of the mindset of some in today’s...
Thank You, Police Officers!
It’s national police week, and so I wanted to use the opportunity to personally thank our police officers, EMTs, firefighters, co-responders, and other individuals who help keep our community safe. It’s sometime...
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