Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Reader Bret Collier’s far right fantasies RE: the US oil companies needs to be subjected to a dose of reality and common sense. According to a recent report by business website Bloomberg.com “expor...
Editorials
Freedom Days Sports Clichè Challenge
If sports clichès applied to every day life, then this would be the year to “leave it all on the field” when it comes to Becker Freedom Days (or Big Lake Spudfest, Clearwater Heritage Days, etc.).That’s right, t...
The 1st Amendment
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer.)The United States Constitution spells out Americans’ fundamental rights in relation to their government. While this document may have be...
Xcel: Stop Sherco Closure
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Shane Mekeland.)From shutdowns of coal and nuclear plants to seasonal factors like low wind conditions and extreme heat, the stresses on the Midwest pow...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:In six months, it will be winter again. Natural gas and home heating oil comes out of the same holes in the ground as does our gasoline and diesel. My natural gas prices for April of this year we...
SSLC: 140 years overall
I attended South Santiago Lutheran Church from the time I was a baby until my senior year of high school. My mom and sisters and I were very active at South Santiago. Mom helped publish a church cookbook in the ...
Trumpeter Swans
Recently I have been spending some time photographing a pair of Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator) with six little cygnets. This swan family is not in a wilderness setting but a suburban backyard pond. Wow, hav...
Horses Bring Joy and Freedom
I’ve always loved horses. Being in the presence of horses brings me joy. I love the way they smell. As a small child, we had a horse named Spike. He was a sweet horse, but he was old and lame. My twin sister Ter...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:On May 17, 2022 while serving at a Sherburne County Board meeting, I suffered a nearly fatal ascending aortic dissection. With the help of the incredible staff, doctors, nurses, and surgeons at Nor...
Fighting to protect Minnesotans
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Sen. Tina Smith.)The past several weeks have been especially challenging with mass shootings, such as the ones in Buffalo, NY as well as Uvalde, TX, and Tuls...
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