Let’s not go back to normal
Social distancing. Shelter in place. Distance learning. Self-quarantine. Ventilators. N95s. When will our vocabulary, not to mention our lives, go...
Editorial
Accurate census headcount vital for Minnesota
This count really counts. In the past 10 days, most people received a letter from the U.S. Census Bureau asking...
Spread a little sunshine
Sunshine Week is coming up. But it’s not about your planned spring trip to Arizona or Florida. Sunshine Week, March...
Presidential primary comes with some election changes
Minnesota’s March 3 Presidential Nomination Primary will be a new experience for the state’s voters with rules and procedures unlike...
An inaccurate census could put Minnesota’s representation at risk
Every 10 years, we get a chance to count how many people live in the United States. In addition to...
Stearns board should vote yes on refugee resettlement
The Stearns County Commission perhaps thinks it avoided making a politically charged decision about resettling refugees when it tabled the...
Roads unite Republicans, Democrats
What does it take to get six Democrats and three Republicans to work on the same goal? The answer: When...
Volunteer, vote instead of checking out
In case you hadn’t noticed, 2020 will be an election year. Enough Democrats to populate two volleyball teams have been...