Iditarod champs have local ties
Few people know the famed Alaskan Iditarod sled-dog race has connections to St. Joseph and St. Cloud. One of the...
Opinion
Resident says city raised instead of rebated water charges
Tom Hell, St. Joseph With this winter's bitter cold, many cities are recommending homeowners run a continuous trickle of water...
Raise wage for the young, and for all struggling workers
Since when did a consensus develop that young people, when it comes to wages, are second-class citizens? In so many...
How can olive oil be ‘extra virgin?’
What the heck is "Extra Virgin Olive Oil?" I've often wondered that. Every time a TV cook used that phrase,...
Resident comments on Park Terrace issue from homeowners perspective
JS Niedenfuer, St. Joseph As a resident of the neighborhood in question, I'd like to make a couple of points...
Public defenders essential for justice for all
by Michelle W. Lawson District Court Judge With all of the law-enforcement-related television dramas out there, most people are familiar...
There are ways to beat weary winter blahs
Many of us Minnesotans – and so many elsewhere – are beginning to feel like prisoners who've received life sentences...
Shame on those who trash kids’ lunches
The children denied school lunches in Salt Lake City, Utah is almost as sad as that heartrending scene in Charles...