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What a difference four years make

WASHINGTON - What a difference four years make. When Barack Obama was running for president, he successfully managed to distance himself from the Rev.
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UAW slams Obama budget plan

Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW), former allies in the administration's bailout of the auto industry giant General Motors and Chrysler, is claiming the president's proposed budget is an "attack on the middle class.

Monday, May 21, 2012

What a difference four years make

WASHINGTON - What a difference four years make. When Barack Obama was running for president, he successfully managed to distance himself from the Rev.
By Kathleen Parker

Vox Pop-May 22

No charm in paper I don't care for your new format except for maybe the front page. The paper looks very regimented, but has lost its charm. And what happened to Vox Pop? I haven't ...

Does not like Dispatch changes

Can't help it, have to make a few comments about your most recent Brainerd Dispatch front page--Sunday, May 20! Have to admit the changes have been creeping up on us. Still when it ...

UAW slams Obama budget plan

Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW), former allies in the administration's bailout of the auto industry giant General Motors and Chrysler, is claiming the president's proposed ...

The Citizen and the government

In the Aesop Fable "The Grasshopper and the Ant," there are moral, economic and political lessons for our time, or any other.
By CAL THOMAS

This Was Brainerd - May 22

MAY 22 20 years ago (1992) Grant Wilcox has shown a lot of pluck in raising the Brainerd School District's orchestra in just a few years to a top-ranked program with over 70 students.

Cravaack's "third man act" must stop

Cravaack's "third man act" must stop Dear editor, One of the best Cold War movies was The Third Man, starring Orson Welles and Joseph Cotton.

This was Brainerd helps reunion planner

This was Brainerd helps reunion planners What a delight to pick up Monday's paper and read "This was Brainerd" 20 years ago.

Sunday, May 20, 2012

University of Minnesota needs to tighten up on faculty leaves

No one likes tightening budgets but when the pain isn't shared equally the sacrifices one group makes is disproportionate. That makes hardships all the more difficult to take.

Paying the rent

Whenever government adds to the cost of housing they inadvertently add to the burden of homelessness. Baxter is considering requiring garages for apartment buildings and, perhaps, some other units.

Arrest made in HART case

Borrowing for college

Friday, May 18, 2012

Vox Pop - May 20

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Vox Pop-May 20

Take an active role If the Dispatch truly wants to improve the civility of conversation in its online article comments, discussion site and Vox Pop, it needs to start taking an active role in ...

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It's hard to keep up with all that's going in the Brainerd lakes area as the weather warms and spring activities keep everyone on the go.

Soup Kitchen Celebrates 25 years

The Sharing Bread Soup Kitchen began at St. Francis school basement on May 18, 1987, as St. Francis Soup Kitchen. Our first guests numbered 18. We have moved twice. The first time to South ...

This Was Brainerd

MAY 20 20 years ago (1992) Jim Anderson and Anderson Brothers Construction were presented the Tower Award by the Brainerd City Council for their dedication to improving the city.

Think before you drink

USPS: Setting the record straight

By James Johnson United Postal Workers Union Reference May 9, 2012, column "USPS needs more than a stamp price increase" The above mentioned news story may have set a new record ...
By James Johnson

Viking stadium deal, more Ward bad business

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The Citizen and the government

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