Opinion

Ask a Trooper: Can collector plates be used on work truck?

Question: Can a truck with collector plates on it be used in a snow plow business? Is it ...

Opinion

Live United: Learning from other United Ways throughout the state

Twice a year, United Ways from around the state gather for a conference. It’s always difficult to take ...

Opinion

Guest Column: Finding child care in outstate Minnesota

By Sue Loch and Noelle Viktora Finding child care in outstate Minnesota Where will I find child care? ...

Opinion

Ask a Trooper: Am I required to yield on the on-ramps on the freeway?

Question: I have a question for you regarding on-ramps to the freeway. I thought I used to see ...

Opinion

Guest column: Serving with a mission of making the community better

The days are longer, our chickens are laying eggs, and summer is just around the corner. That means ...

Opinion

Senate Report: A reflection on the meaning of service

Memorial Day recently passed, and I want to start off by acknowledging all the brave men and women ...

Opinion

Ask a Trooper: Don’t mix drugs with driving at all

Question: Can you talk about drug use and impaired driving. It seems like I am seeing more and ...

Opinion

Guest column: Supporting small towns for thriving communities

I grew up in the town of Kiester, which, according to the latest U.S. Census, has a population ...

Columnists

My Point of View: Government needs to protect everyone’s rights

You will know them by their fruits.

Opinion

Guest column: A Memorial Day message for all

It’s been said that “the nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten.”

Opinion

Guest column: Help bring down college costs

As students applied for college this year, many were hit with an unexpected setback. The FAFSA—the tool that ...

Opinion

Capitol Comments: Minnesota’s broken government needs to be fixed

There are a lot of things I could write about to wrap up the 2024 legislative session.

Opinion

Memories: Theaters were a regular part of life in the past

And we went to the movies — to the major film extravaganzas like “Gone With the Wind” or ...

Opinion

My Point of View: Country’s Judeo-Christian heritage helped shape most prosperous nation in history

In my previous column, the topic was taxes and how dehumanizing it is to spend as much of ...

Opinion

Senate Report: Bipartisanship is the key to good policy for Minnesotans

This week is National Police Week, a time to honor and recognize the dedicated men and women who ...

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