Newspapers look forward to more story ideas in 2014
We hope our readers enjoyed a trip down Memory Lane last week when we published some of the many highlights...
2014 should bring minimum-wage boosts
It's good to see what appears to be a renewed commitment to the topic of income inequality throughout this nation,...
Sgt. Fortson honored at Timberwolves game
A Sartell woman, Sgt. Shanae Fortson, was honored during a recent Timberwolves game. She was given a $500 grant thanking...
Legislators deserve scorn for assault against the poor
It is to be hoped our legislators, especially Tea Party Republicans, during their at-home recess, hear howls of righteous outrage...
Mama mia! It’s pizza to die for
If I were on death row, and the warden, keys jangling, walked up to my cell to ask me, "Dalman, what...
Children wowed by PME’s ‘Winter Wonderland’
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com When Pine Meadow Elementary kindergartners entered "Winter Wonderland" Dec. 17, they "oohed" and "ahhed" as if...
‘Christmas in a Barn’ set for Dec. 23, 24
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com An antique, straw-filled, wooden bread bowl serves as the cradle for baby Jesus. Children gather near,...
Tillemans, man of conscience, subject of documentary
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com A lunch at Kay's Kitchen in St. Joseph three years ago led to a television documentary...