School test scores provide a tool to close performance gaps
For those of you who like to keep score, the latest test results for Minnesota’s schools were released last week....
Editorial
Republicans need to be part of the gun safety solution
89, 89, 77, 67, 65. What do these numbers have in common? They represent the percentage of Americans who favor...
First Amendment knowledge grows
Here’s some good news. The First Amendment Center of the Freedom Forum Institute announced the results of its annual State...
Day of reckoning for Rep. Emmer
The day of reckoning is at hand for Rep. Tom Emmer. He must choose if he endorses Donald Trump’s racism...
Whose voices should shape the image of Central Minnesota?
A front-page story in the June 21 New York Times reported on St. Cloud’s anti-Muslim, anti-immigration advocates. It’s not the...
Just a piece of paper holds Americans together
It’s just a piece of paper….and some ink. On July Fourth, we celebrate that piece of paper – the Declaration...
‘Successful’ legislators still left key issues unresolved
When this year’s legislative session ended, the governor and leaders of both political parties touted the new laws passed and...
What has always and never been?
Graduation. For parents it’s a time of pride. For students, it’s a time to celebrate achievements past and the adult...