Volunteerism should be celebrated year-round
April might have marked National Volunteer Week, a time to hail the contributions of citizens who donate their time, but...
Opinion
Dick Clark had no right to die
How dare Dick Clark die? He wasn’t supposed to die. He had no right to die. When we baby boomers...
Franken: Celebrating a healthier Minnesota
by Sen. Al Franken It has been two years since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, and even though...
Bribery may be only way to prompt cleanup action
It started last spring when a reader called into the Newsleader office to ask, rather matter-of-factly when the staff was...
Titanic keeps sinking in my mind
Why am I still riveted by anything to do with the sinking of the H.M.S. Titanic, as if that disaster...
All of us should re-learn tornado-survival tips
Although Minnesotans – famously so – are a weather-hardened species, this past winter, which was practically “balmy,” has probably spoiled...
School-trust land reform on verge of approval, local politician asks support
by Reps. Tim O’Driscoll (R) and Denise Dittrich (DFL) Many times those who hold public office are labeled as being...
Re-introduction to fitness is a process
I recently re-introduced myself to going back to the gym. I thought it might be one way of getting healthier....