Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:STEWARDSHIP of the Garden. Satan tempted Eve and Adam in the garden stirring up their pride. Now too dignified to remain content as they were—they wanted more—to be like gods themselves. In Gene...
Editorials
Great Sage Grouse
Looking up into the dark Wyoming night sky, all the stars in the Milky Way were shining so brightly it looked like white paint had been splashed across the sky from horizon to horizon. I blinked my eyes a couple...
Putting Minnesota on the Right Track
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer.)We are all aware of the rising inflation rates, spike in crime in our communities, and effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our stude...
More Dismal Inflation Numbers
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Tom Emmer.)Hopefully, you and your loved ones had a joyful Easter. We were grateful to celebrate the holiday at home in Minnesota and will be spending t...
Nailed it
Last weekend, I attended Palm Sunday and the pastor speaking gave us a lesson on pride and humility. What a great message leading up to and encompassing Easter.Some of what this young pastor taught us is that pr...
Announcing my Retirement
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Sherburne County.)Dear friends, neighbors, and colleagues;After nearly 30 years in elected office, I have decided to retire from public service when my curre...
Happy Easter and Passover
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Mary Kiffmeyer.)This Easter holiday time reminds me that in life, there are three community structures that uniquely bring people together from the farthest ...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:I need to respond to K. Luhn’s letter. She is making an unsubstantiated claim that the prairie is overcoming the forested areas of MN. Her villain? Fossil fuels. I have not come upon any data suppo...
Hey! What’s Going On?
All kinds of things are going on in the community lately, it seems. Some of these are really exciting. So I thought I’d share some of the things I’m looking forward to or keeping an eye on as the weather starts ...
Adressing an Ag Community Crisis
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Tom Emmer.)This week we’re back in Washington for another round of votes. We will also be paying our respects to the Dean of the House, Representative D...
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