Celebrate one another
The election is over. The yard signs and banners are down. The ideological angst should begin to dissipate. It’s time...
Opinion
Make the time to make a difference
by Heidi L. Everett, editor A good friend once said my husband and I have unrealistic expectations of what can...
This weekend, shop small businesses
This weekend, as we enjoy our Thanksgiving turkey and company in person or remotely, it’s important we consider another part...
Mask up. Shop local.
In the midst of a recession in 2010, American Express created Small Business Saturday® on the Saturday after Thanksgiving to...
He was an atheist; oh yes, he really was
The grave-tender assured me the buried writer really was an atheist. It was a summer day about 30 years ago...
One of us? Fearmongering not MN nice
by Heidi L. Everett, editor Stoking fear of others was rampant in Minnesota’s Congressional campaigns this year. On Sept. 11,...
Electoral College ensures fair representation
Richard G. Schaefer Sartell In their wisdom, the United States Founders created the Electoral College to ensure the States were...
Electoral College must be abolished
We always hear about the electoral college during presidential elections because it’s how we elect the president. Even though we...