Should pot be legalized? Keep an eye on Colorado
Seeing sweet grannies and grandpas lining up in Colorado to buy marijuana is like something out of a futuristic movie...
Opinion
Did Christie cause his own roadblock?
It's baffling how New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's governing style and personality traits are viewed as despicable by some and...
Living through a power failure
Recently we experienced a power failure. That’s not unusual, but at the same time some workers in our condominium complex...
Reader endorses Read for Congress
James Graeve, St. Joseph Jim Read, candidate for Congress in Minnesota’s 6th District, will hold a kickoff of his efforts...
Newspapers look forward to more story ideas in 2014
We hope our readers enjoyed a trip down Memory Lane last week when we published some of the many highlights...
2014 should bring minimum-wage boosts
It's good to see what appears to be a renewed commitment to the topic of income inequality throughout this nation,...
Bitter winter teaches lessons to my daughters
"How cold is it?" That's the question I’ve heard 100 times from my 12-year-old daughter, Krystene, this past week. She...
It could be worse, I could be mayor
Mayor Rick Schultz "When the burdens of the presidency seem unusually heavy, I always remind myself it could be worse....