(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Shane Mekeland.)Minnesota’s budget surplus continues to expand and State Rep. A golden opportunity remains for providing tax relief at a time people are...
TO THE EDITOR:I saw today, the day that Putin invaded Ukraine, that the price of gasoline here in Big Lake jumped from $3.39 to $3.54. Note that a year ago the price was $2.26/gal. (On November 12, 2020 it was...
I was recently at a college hockey game between St. Cloud State University (SCSU) and the University of Minnesota-Duluth with my dad. The game originally was supposed to take place in December but was reschedule...
I love to travel. My goal is to see as many states and countries as possible during my lifetime. However with everything that’s been going on all around the world in the past few years I’m starting to wonder if ...
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Tom Emmer.)This week, our state experienced an enormous loss. Congressman Jim Hagedorn, who represented Minnesota’s First Congressional District, passed...
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Sen. Andrew Mathews.)Last week, I announced my intention to run in the newly formed Senate District 27. A five-member panel of judges on Tuesday released map...
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Shane Mekeland.)The 2022 legislative session is hitting its stride and, as predicted, tax relief is at the forefront.For starters, bills have been autho...
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer.)This session, Senate Republicans launched the C.O.P.S. Program, which stands for ‘Creating Opportunities in Public Safety.’ Minnesota’s ...
TO THE EDITOR:I’ve been watching recent events in Minneapolis, especially the Kim Potter trial, and there’s something I don’t understand. It used to be that when the police arrested the bad guy, he went to jail ...
Once again, I found myself sitting outside in my small photo blind trying to capture a handful of images of birds in a winter/snowy setting. The temperatures were a balmy five below zero and I was starting to fe...
