Is it just me or is anyone else getting frustrated with the sporadic closing of Excelsior Road during the construction of the bike trail overpass? As a driver who frequents this road, it's getting really old being delayed. I think the number of people who are inconvenienced now far outnumbers the people who will use the bike trail over the next 20 years. What was so hard about stopping, looking both ways and crossing the road anyway, not to mention the thousands and thousands of your tax dollars paying for it?

One of the recent decisions of the Minnesota News Council involved the Morrison County Records coverage of the Minnesota Legislature providing $33,000 funding for the Pine Grove Zoo. The council found the paper accurately reported the Legislatures, Rep. Dotys, and Sen. Koerings actions on the issue. I concur with the Morrison County Record and the News Council. Sen. Koerings actions were a significant factor in securing the funding.

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Change is coming, change you can count on.

In accepting his partys nomination for president Thursday night, John McCain didnt need to rally the Republican ranks against his Democratic opponent. That mission was effectively and engagingly accomplished the night before by his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. The self-described pit bull with lipstick savaged Barack Obama with a smile, offering McCain an opportunity to move beyond partisan point-scoring to outline a governing agenda that would appeal to moderate Republicans, Democrats, independents and Americans of all affiliations afflicted with Bush fatigue.