One BBB Delivered!
After months of debate and negotiations, our One Big Beautiful Bill has passed the Senate and the House of Representatives and was signed into law by President Trump!From families and small businesses to manufac...
Editorials
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:As Chair of the Wright County Republicans, I want to commend Minnesota House and Senate Republicans for their constructive and solution-oriented role during the 2025 legislative session. In a year ...
Ruddy Ducks
When I go out to photograph wildlife, I usually have a specific species of critter in mind. The best images are the ones that I had envisioned ahead of time, carefully planned and executed. There isn’t anything ...
A Moment of Silence
This week, the House of Representatives, led by the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, honored the lives of former Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and recognized Senator Joh...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:My name is Brea Pundsack and I am 8 years old. Sadly 7% of Big Lake High School students vape. Vaping is really bad for your body. However 93% of Big Lake High School students do not vape. If you a...
Run for the Border
I’m continually receiving notices that it’s time to get my Real ID. Unfortunately, when it was time to update my driver’s license a couple of years ago, I couldn’t find my social security card or my birth certif...
Difficult Week
The past week has been incredibly difficult, not just for elected officials but for all Minnesotans. Following the tragic attacks in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, we, along with Senator Amy Klobuchar, led the enti...
Delightful Woodchucks
I shouldn’t be but I always am surprised when I point out a very common animal and people have never seen one or even heard of that kind of animal. This happened several times this spring while running my Common...
Pickleball: Dumb, or Fun?
There’s been a lot of interest in Pickleball lately around our readership communities. Becker put in a new pickleball court at the Community Center a couple years ago. Palmer just finished installing one that’s ...
Balance Restored at Capitol
Count me among the House Republicans who said we needed more balance to check the reckless spending, unnecessary tax increases, and radical policies Minnesotans suffered under full Democrat control of the Capito...
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