During the last year or so, my dad has been reading through a lot of books for work. They’ve had various titles, but they all mentioned lean thinking or the lean workplace. Though I was always interested in learning about the subject, during senior year I never managed to pick one up. During the summer though, with college on the
Reader urges vote for Perske
Dennis Molitor Sartell As a long time Sartell resident and as a neighbor of Minnesota Senate candidate Joe Perske, I want to share my deep admiration for him as we all consider our voting decisions, on whom we want to represent us in St. Paul stating next January. Like many concerned citizens, I have always followed the performance of my
Sept. 7 St Joseph people
Rachel Bedel of St. Joseph has been named to the spring semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota – Morris. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must achieve a grade-point average of 3.666 or higher while taking 12 or more graded credits.
Sept. 3 St. Joseph police blotter
If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320-363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 or access its tip site at tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a crime. Aug. 6 1:57 a.m. Fire alarm. 28 17th Avenue SE.
Sept. 7 Town criers
Last chance to register for SAYBA basketball Reminder: Absolute last date to register for the 2018-19 SAYBA travel basketball season is Saturday, Sept. 15. No late registrations accepted. Register online at saybabball.org. Sartell Market Monday is open through Monday Oct. 15. Summer vegetables are still going strong and the winter squash and apples have arrived. Always available are baked goods, eggs,
Government shouldn’t try to censor social media
Misconceptions about free speech and the First Amendment are getting tangled up in the growing controversy over the role of social media companies in public debate. Don’t let confusion about free speech, companies’ business decisions and technology lead to government regulation. Let’s start with the First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the
In search of votes, Read meets voters one-on-one
Jim Read has walked many miles since last winter and, at least figuratively, it’s mostly been uphill. He’s running as a Democrat for a seat in the state House of Representatives in the deeply red District 13A. He intends to knock on the doors of at least two-thirds of the district’s 13,000 households with registered voters by election day. So
Imagine Aretha singing with the angels
When I first heard it on the radio one day in 1968, it’s as if I were hearing the sky rip wide open. All my hairs were tingling. Goosebumps. “You better think, think, think about what you’re trying to do to me . . . ’’ What a voice! I’d never heard anything like it. It was a powerful, rollicking,