Superintendent corner: Reflections on my remarkable first year in school district
by Dr. Michael Rivard School Superintendent As I wrap up my first year as superintendent of the Sartell-St. Stephen School...
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Would you pay $6.2 million for one banana?
Who in their right mind would pay $6.2 million to buy a real banana duct-taped to a wall? A cryptocurrency...
Watch out for corruption in this administration
Despite growing desensitized to the frequent allegations of corruption against various administrations, we all realize corruption is anathema to good...
On Senate floor, Klobuchar honors Rep. Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman
A vigil in honor of Rep Hortman and her husband will take place from 8-9 p.m. Wednesday, June 18 at...
Trump & Co. accelerates vengeance rampage
Once again, King Donald Trump has been throwing blustering temper tantrums on his website called “Truth Social” (ha-ha!). It should...
Gaza conflict is definitely a genocide
This week, I would like to revisit the Gaza conflict. I recently debated a friend about whether the Israeli Defense...
Superintendent corner: We rally with pride ‘round our graduates
by Dr. Michael Rivard Superintendent Sartell-St. Stephen Schools As the school year comes to a close, our Sartell-St. Stephen community...
Now 100, ‘Gatsby’ is as young as yesterday
It’s hard to fathom, but “The Great Gatsby,” which is widely praised as one of the greatest American novels, was...