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...
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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...
Dylan’s genius honored with Nobel Prize
We, Minnesotans, have another reason to be proud: Our very own local-kid-makes-good, Robert Allen Zimmerman, has just won the Nobel...
Mock election gives students a voice
With election day fast approaching, it's easy to be discouraged. Many people I have talked to express concern over this...
Humpty-Trumpty ready for final fall?
Humpy-Trumpty wants a big wall, Humpty-Trumpty will have a big fall . . . The “locker-room talk” video last weekend...
Social Security is dwindling for the next generation
Call it the silence of the old goats. You see, I should be dead by now. OK, I take full...
Sports and extracurricular activities offer lessons outside the classroom
As summer yields to fall, another transition occurs – the comeback of school sports. And with that comeback comes the...
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Shame on us! Shame on what an inept, uncommunicative culture we have become. I recognized the sad turn of events...