Victims get short end of stick
Local newspapers have zeroed in on crime. And it’s about time. Reading the police blotters of both the Sauk Rapids...
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Food discoveries last a lifetime
Once upon a time, there were only salt and pepper and cinnamon to spice up your food – that was...
Education in Minnesota: a report card
Minnesota is often considered to be one of the best places to live in the United States. We have the...
PolitiFact similar to lie-detector test
PolitiFact.com is just about the niftiest thing since cupcakes, especially if you happen to be a political junkie. And even...
Football is back – and not a moment too soon
It’s fall, ya’ll, and that rhymes with, well you know. It's the obligatory season of laced leather (thank you, porker)...
Trump’s a liar – and that’s no lie
Donald Trump, "the Pinocchio of politicians," just told his biggest lie. Last week in an interview, he let loose with...
Banking on a new stadium for the Vikings
Like many others around me, I was anxious to catch a glimpse of the new U.S. Bank Stadium. Aug. 3...
Courts start busting voting restrictions
A counter assault against restrictive voting rights is – thankfully – busting down barriers erected in sly attempts to make...