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Senate Report: Government budgets balloon while Minn. families are struggling to pay their bills
Last session, Democrats spent all of the $19 billion surplus and raised your taxes by $10 billion. State ...
Opinion
My Point of View: Mayo swinging wrecking ball at rural health care
Mayo Clinic is leading the way in ripping up health care in rural Minnesota.
Opinion
Guest column: Keeping Minnesotans safe from ‘silent killer’
This holiday season, as temperatures drop and we gather with loved ones, it’s important to keep safety front ...
Opinion
Live United: Change doesn’t happen quickly, but it’s happening
The doorbell rang constantly all week. I joked that I needed to set up shop right at the ...
Opinion
Stage Left: A timeless story of Christmas music, joy
Stage Left by Michael Lilienthal Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is a tale with a message and moral ...
Opinion
Ask a Trooper: Alcohol-related crashes can take lives, change others
Question: I hear there that DWIs can become more of an issue around the winter holidays. Can you ...
Opinion
My Point of View: Vote for those watching out for the state’s taxpayers
We all have a lot on our plate at this time of year. Christmas shopping season is now ...
Opinion
Eye on the Arts: Many artists sharing their talents this month
I hope you’re looking forward to all the hustle and bustle of the season! It’s surely coming fast! ...
Opinion
Ask a Trooper: What should I keep in my car during winter?
Question: I read your recent article about winter travel safety. Can you talk more in depth about what ...
Opinion
Memories: Working as a teenager at Hotel Albert
“I don’t think anyone will pay 20 cents for a piece of pie.”
Opinion
My Point of View: Other hospital systems are managing to provide care
As a person who grew up in the sticks of northern Minnesota, I never imagined that people living ...
Opinion
Ask a Trooper: Progress made over 20 years of TZD program
Question: I just saw something about a Minnesota traffic safety program that’s been around for 20 years. Can ...
Opinion
Live United: Community support vital to keep up with needs in area
Before I write anything else, I’m instructed by my children to send a secret message. E., we are ...
Opinion
Robin Gudal: Don’t forget God is protecting you
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your ...
Opinion
Al Batt: You know Thanksgiving ran long when Santa shows up
No jiggling of a handle was required. To prepare for the feast of feasts, the outhouse had been equipped ...
