College scam highlights large problems
It was a shock to many Americans when federal prosecutors in Massachusetts announced charges against 50 people for one of...
Opinion
Gun safety skeptics weren’t entirely right
A year has passed. A year ago, we were focused on demonstrations and rallies supporting gun control safety legislation following...
Even though the calendar says so, spring isn’t here yet
It’s spring. I know this because the calendar said so. Spring arrived at 4:58 p.m. Wednesday, March 20. And I...
Do not discard your Social Security card
Whatever you do, do not throw away your Social Security card. About a year ago, while weeding useless cards from...
Finish the job: bring Northstar to St. Cloud
Question: When is a subsidy not a subsidy? Answer: When the money is used to support public transit, such as...
It’s time to consider a mayor for president
The field of Democrats who want to be president grows every day with about a dozen announced candidates and several...
Gas tax bad consideration, worse proposal
In just a few short months, our newly inaugurated Gov. Tim Walz has had an eventful start to his term....
Guest column: Chisum deserves praise for soil testing stand
Phil Ringstrom, Sartell I believe council member Mike Chisum should be commended for pulling the “engineering and soil testing item”...