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Tons of food

Three tons of food The Salvation Army and the Brainerd Community Food Shelf would like to thank the Brainerd/Baxter community for donating over 6,300 pounds of food in the U.S....

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Vikings tax

Vikings tax So the governor's secret plan to help pay for the Vikings stadium is more taxes on cigarettes and hit the rich some more. A little background here just so you know how fair this is.

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Vote on marriage bill

For all those who are disappointed about the way the vote on the marriage bill went. Be encouraged! We are winners anyway. Even if we lose every vote, they cannot take God from our hearts.

Guest Columns

The IRS is stifling journalists, too

In discussions of IRS-gate, comparisons abound to an earlier scandal that brought down a president and made many political and journalistic reputations. But the focus on who knew what and when in the tea party debacle misses the point.

by Kathy Kiely and Diana Jean Schemo

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Pull tabs fall short of millions needed to fund Vikings’ stadium

Smokers get no respect. The late comedian Rodney Dangerfield could certainly identify.

Friday, May 17, 2013

Texting eclipses drunken driving as leading cause of teen deaths

Graduation from high school and college is nearly upon us. Our teens are our future, our hope for a better future, yet, more teens are dying in auto accidents due to one thing - texting behind the ...

This was Brainerd — May 19

MAY 19 20 years ago (1993) Janet Moran and Jon Haapajoki were re-elected to the Brainerd School Board, while challenger Lew Hudson made a strong showing to finish in third place.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

This was Brainerd — May 17

President’s supporters criticize his governance

Supports Joe, John

Voted right way

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Obama's DOJ is under fire for spying on AP journalists

Members of the Associated Press were indignant upon learning of the Obama administration's Department of Justice (DOJ) snooping through records of reporters and tapping lines for AP's ...

This was Brainerd - May 16

MAY 16 20 years ago (1993) (Photo) Coaches Lowell Scearcy and Keith Peterson and the Warrior baseball team surround the American Legion's Sye Majerus and Supt. Bob Gross at Don Adamson Field.

Freedom of religion

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

IRS admits singling out conservative groups in 2012

Former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Douglas Shulman issued an apology last week for "inappropriate targeting" of conservative political groups during the 2012 election.

This was Brainerd — May 15

MAY 15 20 years ago (1993) (Photo) Gov. Arne Carlson removes weeds from his lure while fishing Gull Lake during the 1993 Fishing Opener. Members of his party caught seven northerns, but the ...

Thanks John

No life jackets

Monday, May 13, 2013

Legislators, governor agree on two year budget deal

St. Paul is elated.

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Brainerd lakes area to host 67th governor's fisher opener

It's our turn to host the Minnesota Governor's fishing opener next year, without the late ice out - guaranteed. Well, maybe without a guarantee, but it will eclipse this year's ...

Friday, May 10, 2013

House votes 75-59 in support of gay marriage bill

In what seemed an inevitable outcome, area representatives to the Minnesota House approved the Freedom to Marry measure by a vote of 75-59. The measure now moves on for a Senate vote on Monday.

This was Brainerd — May 12

MAY 12 20 years ago (1993) Both lakeshore and non-lakeshore land values are going up, and new construction is fast-paced in Unorganized Territory.

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Frozen lake syndrome greets anglers for 2013 opening day

Over 20 inches of ice remains on some large lakes in the area. It might be more suitable for ice fishing than angling from a boat as the fishing opener ticks off at midnight tonight.

This was Brainerd — May 10

MAY 10 20 years ago (1993) (Photo) A week-long celebration leading to the Governor's Fishing Opener at Cragun's on Gull Lake began today at the Paul Bunyan Amusement Center, where ...

national debt

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Would you support a community project to create a Mississippi River walk park in Brainerd?

Yes, I would be in favor of the project.

55%

No, I would not support this.

32%

Undecided or No Opinion

13%

Total votes: 60

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Growing recognition that almost nothing that Obama says can be taken at face value

It turns out that President Obama's Office of Management and Budget is no more trustworthy than the rest of his administration. His budget, unsurprisingly to conservatives, is not "balanced" and does not deliver on its...

By Jennifer Rubin

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IRS targeting

The targeting of conservative social, religious and public advocacy groups is not politics as usual.

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Great column

Great column Thank you, Ms. Swanson for your Guest Column.

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