Tyrants everywhere should heed Malala’s United Nations speech
The standing ovation received by Malala Yousafzai at the United Nations last week was a tremendous moment for humanity. Yousafzai...
Opinion
Could Trayvon Martin incident happen here?
This country is a bit uneasy these days following the verdict in the Trayvon Martin case. His accussed killer, George...
Saturday was full of smiles
Everywhere I went Saturday, people were smiling. And these weren't just little smiles. They were all-out grins. Watermelon-slice smiles. Some...
It’s enough to make you want to scream
If I hear that scream one more time, I myself am going to scream. Just about every time I turned...
How much would you charge for your legs?
How much would you charge for your legs? How about your arms or your eyesight or hearing? Then after we...
Hats off to a wonderful Fourth of July celebration
Organizers and volunteers of this year’s Joetown Rocks and the Church of St. Joseph Fourth of July Celebration deserve a...
Energy, focus, determination make dog park possible
It was a close vote (3-2) but enough to make a dog park a soon-to-be reality in Sartell. The Sartell...
Working on the 4th wasn’t really that much work
by Mike Nistler news@thenewsleaders.com I had to work both the night of July 3 and on our nation’s birthday the...