Dick Clark had no right to die
How dare Dick Clark die? He wasn’t supposed to die. He had no right to die. When we baby boomers...
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Bribery may be only way to prompt cleanup action
It started last spring when a reader called into the Newsleader office to ask, rather matter-of-factly when the staff was...
Titanic keeps sinking in my mind
Why am I still riveted by anything to do with the sinking of the H.M.S. Titanic, as if that disaster...
School-trust land reform on verge of approval, local politician asks support
by Reps. Tim O’Driscoll (R) and Denise Dittrich (DFL) Many times those who hold public office are labeled as being...
Re-introduction to fitness is a process
I recently re-introduced myself to going back to the gym. I thought it might be one way of getting healthier....
Poetry is worthy of celebration
St. Joe is not “small” but is a thriving city, a true hub of growth. I wrote that haiku in...
Voters should nix proposed amendments
It is – unfortunately – official. The Minnesota Legislature’s Republican majority voted to place yet another issue on the ballot...
Job seekers, take note of illegal questioning
As if concern about economic recovery is not enough to worry about, job seekers have something else to add to...