Opinion

Al Batt: There are eight million stories in the naked city

Life is changed faster than underwear.

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 ...

Opinion

Sarah Stultz: Want to get involved? There are many ways

The filing period has been open now for officially one week, and according to the Minnesota Secretary of ...

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

April Jeppson: Summer is here; it’s time to make memories

OK, I know it’s not officially summer, but with school coming to an end for the year, it ...

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

Ask a Trooper: What should I do if my vehicle starts smoking?

Question: While traveling I see a lot of vehicles pulled over on the side of the road with ...

Opinion

Al Batt: Here be dragons, midges, chipped windshields and shitepokes, oh my

Someone should write a song about it.

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

Sarah Stultz: Never underestimate your influence in life

I never met Mickey Nelson, but his simple actions touched my heart when we wrote about him during ...

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 ...

Columnists

April Jeppson: Go to the source if there is ever an issue

I had someone confront me this week. They were visibly upset, and I could tell by the tremor ...

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