Working smoke alarms save lives
Bruce West, Minnesota State Fire Marshal When was the last time you tested the smoke alarms in your home? If you’re...
Opinion
Air strikes against ISIS will get their attention
It’s a shame anytime violence has to be used, but it had to happen and it did when bombs were...
President Hinton dedicated to Benedictine, liberal-arts tradition
Welcome, Mary Dana Hinton. The College of St. Benedict and all the residents of this area should be proud of...
‘Tis the question: to spank or not to spank
Spare the rod, spoil the child? The Adrian Peterson case is rightfully focusing attention not just on the National Football...
Refrigeration allows for better living through chemistry
I remember when I was a small child my mother and my grandmother cooking in the kitchen on a wood-burning...
City welcomes communication, collaboration with new CSB president
Mayor Rick Schultz On Sept. 21, I was witness to the installation of Dr. Mary Hinton, the 15th president of...
Deeply disappointed in bad judgment
Susan Sink, St. Joseph I am deeply disappointed by the Newsleader’s bad judgment in running Ron Scarbro’s column in the...
Council members, please speak into your desk microphones
Thank you, Sartell City Council member Steve Hennes, for pointing out to your council colleagues the importance of communicating with...