Masks are here to stay; get used to it
Get used to it…the coronavirus and the disruption to our daily lives it causes will be with us for months,...
Opinion
40 years later, wind replaces giant power plant
The announcement last week that Great River Energy plans to shut down a huge coal-fired electricity-generating plant in the middle...
Will life ever be the same?
Ron Marquette, Sartell Pandemic (Feb-April 2020) They say-A virus called Coronavirus or Covid-19 is running rampant across the US and...
Covid-19 vs. economy
Ben Frey, Sartell We hear about it every day. Some believe that the Covid-19 is less severe than the press...
Flyovers, sports provide distraction, connection during pandemic
While it feels like everything has been at a standstill with the quarantine measures in place, life continues to go...
Climate change, poor flood management threaten upper Mississippi
Sometimes we don’t notice even the largest problem – even when it’s right before our eyes. The advocacy group, American...
With no sports, community spirit, shared emotions are quarantined too
With friends and family out of work, sick or even dying, writing about something as seemingly trivial as the loss...
Virus rabble-rousers should be ashamed
Who but a nasty grinch would not want the American economy to re-open and thrive like gangbusters? We all want...