Holidays remind what unites us
As we enter the holiday season once again, it can be easy to think we’re in troubled times for our...
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After 15 years of delay, time is running out to get your REAL ID
Time is running out for nine out of 10 Minnesotans. If you are one of the 90 percent of Minnesota...
Facts matter for democracy to work
Does 2 plus 2 really equal 4? Some would say not, the way some insist a leopard can change its...
Volunteers, old friends link up for Santa Paws fundraiser
The text message popped up on my screen. “Hey Mike, do you have any plans from 1:30-4:30 on Nov. 23?”...
Is it the Vikings’ year?
It’s that time of the year again, when the state of Minnesota places our hopes in the Minnesota Vikings, and...
Has Golden Gopher football returned to glory days of old?
The last time it happened was 1960. No internet, no streaming, no ESPN. No instant replays on the black-and-white TV....
Hats off to Franklin/Electrolux
The recent closing of the Electrolux Co. in St. Cloud was as sad as the closure of Fingerhut and the...
In search of DC friends, Trump needs a dog
“If you want a friend in Washington," Harry Truman once said, "get a dog." Truman is one of my favorite...