It may often be with the best intentions, but governmental bodies have a habit of handcuffing themselves - limiting their abilities to make the best possible decisions.

By STEVE RAZIDLO Superintendent District 181 He gets dropped off at the back side of his elementary school nearly every day. I have driven him to school for four years; we have a routine. As he gets out of the car, I tell him I love him.

A new Massachuesetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study, released May 15, reports that background radiation levels more than 100 times normal background levels show no DNA damage in mice, whose responses to radiation mimic those of humans.

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.

Before my senior year started I wasn't even sure I would be a graduate of Brainerd High School. My family was transferred this past August and there were many options for us to choose from.

GUEST COLUMN LOGO Government is a negative influence on energy fuel policy There is perhaps no area of human endeavor more influenced by government policy than the production and use of energy fuel. And the verdict on that influence is negative.

"We're concerned at the ongoing crowding especially at Lowell, and it gives us a lot of limitations," states Superintendent Razidlo. It should be no surprise there is crowding at Lowell, since Whittier was closed a short four years ago.

May 9 is Children's Mental Health Awareness Day. It's a day to recognize the importance of promoting good mental health in our children and to recognize what can harm their mental health.

Members from the Northeastern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) met in Assembly April 27-29, to be encouraged in our mission and ministries together.

A few years ago, I had the privilege of chaperoning a small group of fourth- and fifth-graders who were greeting former President Jimmy Carter during his visit to Atherton, Calif., to encourage support for Habitat for Humanity.