Red Foxes Found Everywhere
Winter can be a challenging time for wildlife especially when deep snow blankets the land, and the wind blows bitterly cold. Birds fluff up their feathers and search high and low for anything to eat. Squirrels a...
Editorials
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:If you are questioning voter fraud in Minnesota, then you should become an Election Judge (EJ). To become an EJ, call your township or city election official and apply. You also should go on your s...
‘Tis the Season of Complaining
Ever notice how the Holiday season tends to bring out an abundance of complainers?We’ve all seen How the Grinch Stole Christmas TV show and how the main character spends 90% of the movie complaining about Christ...
A Lasting Memorial
As we finish the last few weeks of work in Congress before the start of the new year, I’m spearheading several efforts to make Minnesotan voices heard on the national stage. Lasting MemorialOn December 5, 2019, ...
Minnesotans deserve relief
Friends and neighbors,Pearl Harbor 80th AnniversaryDecember 7 marked the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. It is an important time to honor and remember the more than 2400 Americans who lost their ...
Mekeland Matches High Score
I am proud to have matched the highest score on the Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota’s 2021 scorecard and was one of select few legislators to recently earn “honoree” distinction.The LEA reports it r...
I Love Everything Christmas!
The snow is finally here just in time for the Christmas season to get in to full swing. I won’t lie it is my favorite time of year, it’s also my birthday month so that could be part of the reason. I love everyth...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Crude oil and petroleum product prices are the results of thousands of transactions taking place simultaneously around the world at all levels of the supply chain, from the crude oil producer to th...
Bergstroms Celebrate 40 Years
I make an effort to shop local. It seems to be more challenging with each passing year. Sadly, it is harder for small businesses to make a go of it nowadays.My parents always said you get what you pay for. Small...
Mental Health Care for Pregnancy Loss
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Tom Emmer.)Ensuring mental health care access has always been a top priority for my office. We have advocated for increased health care resources for ru...
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