Minnesota optimism jinxed it again
We’re all guilty of it. After being cryogenically preserved from October through April, we get a little too overly optimistic...
Opinion
Statement on community policing
by Jim Steve St. Joseph In 2014, the St Cloud Police Department reached out to leaders in the Greater St....
Take time to write letter, let your voice be heard
Joan Schramm St. Joseph I love words. I love to read them and write them. I read two to three...
Demand fair election maps
The 2020 census results shook up Congress this week. Based on shifting populations, the state of Texas gained two seats....
Celebrate Earth with food alternatives
Serge Nesbitt Sartell With Earth Day just behind us, we have reduced our carbon footprint by curtailing travel and our...
Three cheers for local ‘Pandemic Poet Laureate’
Juliana Howard of St. Joseph could well be dubbed the local “Poet Laureate of the Pandemic.” Recently, she wrote four...
Get off the forklift if you can’t handle it
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter April 20 in...
Students tackle vaping for smoke-free generation
Quynn Meister 7th grader at North Junior High Fatuma Hassan 9th grader at Apollo High School Nathan Nichelson 8th grader...