Long-overdue FAST Act will boost transportation
It’s just the shot in the arm Minnesota and 49 other states needed. Long overdue, this welcome boost is known...
Opinion
A new year – time to shed the lard
For most of my life, I was a skinflint string-bean who could never gain weight, hard as I tried, much...
Freedom of speech, our most important right
I watched on TV as a young black girl, probably a student, exploded in a profanity-laced tirade against a professor...
Observers disappointed in youth hockey team
Sue and Scott Hopkinson Woodruff, Wis. We stayed at Best Western Hotel, River Falls, Wis., on Dec. 5. Our room was...
Reader thinks residents should attend meetings, hold council accountable
Lisa Meyer, St. Joseph I am relatively new to our town but have been following local issues in the Newsleader...
Reader suggests resolutions include vegetarian, vegan options
Sami Nicholson, Sartell Once again, it's time for New Year's resolutions, particularly those to improve our diet-and-exercise routine. Although gun violence...
To the petty thief who stole our StarBright Christmas light
Kraig Lalim, Sartell To the petty thief who stole our StarBright Christmas light on Riverside Avenue N.: I have you...
Christmas spirit can touch the hearts of everyone
Christmas means many things to many people, from devoutly religious people to those who just enjoy the cheerful camaraderie of...