Small towns must change to find new life, vitality
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com Our rural towns and villages are not dying, they are merely victims of the narrative used ...
‘Adopt-a-Family-for-Christmas’ program begins
The St. Cloud-based Catholic Charities is working hard to help the neediest families in the area with its “Adopt-a-Family-for-Christmas” program. ...
Batten down the hatches, bundle up good, for winter’s on its way
Brrr! Bundle up, everybody. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, we are heading for below-average temperatures this winter. ...
Thank you, Bobby Vee, for magical moments
When I heard the news the morning of Oct. 24 that Bobby Vee had died, it’s as if I’d had the ...
We have met the enemy . . .
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com There is no two ways about it – The Donald (as in Trump) tests the tolerance ...
Please vote for Chisum, Held in city council race; they will listen, work for all
Zurya Anjum, Sartell During the past 18 months, there has been a lot of unpleasantness in our city regarding building ...
District 13 needs a drastic change in leadership if we want to see progress
Jim Graeve, St. Joseph The Republican Party has often reminded us that government should be run more like a business. ...
Fitzthum meets expectations to serve on council, wants collective success
Amy Trombley, Sartell I proudly support Ryan Fitzthum for election to the Sartell City Council. Ryan has a history of ...
