"How could so many have survived?" That was the headline USA TODAY queried on its lead story about the massive EF5 tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., in its May 22 issue.

MAY 24 20 years ago (1993) Nearly one month after County Attorney Jack Graham tried his first murder trial, prosecutors reached a plea agreement rather than take a second murder case to trial.

When a petition was filed with the Minnesota Secretary of State demanding a recall of Aitkin's Rep.

Newspaper headlines, lead stories on broadcast television news, radio talk shows, and the gossip on the street has been focused on the the big three — the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative groups before the 2012 presidential elections, the Benghazi terrorist attack on our consolate, ...

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

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.

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 wheel.

I want to commend Rep. Joe Radinovich on his recent decision to vote “yes” on the marriage equality bill. I have known Rep. Radinovich for a few years now, and have always found him to be thoughtful, intelligent and serious about his role as representative. I have visited Joe as a constituent a...

The lakes area is privileged to be represented by Joe Radinovich and John Ward, true statesmen who rose above political expediency and voted in favor of marriage equality. Regardless of what their own personal convictions may have been, they understood that the role of government is not to stand in ...

All the president’s men, a phrase that would later be a book title describing the circle of corrupt advisers surrounding Richard Nixon’s presidency, are beginning to jump the loyalty ship that had surrounded President Barack Obama during his first term as president....