One thing that President Obama and Gov. Mark Dayton have in common is their constant refrain of "tax the rich." Every time there is discussion about budget deficits their call is for higher taxes on the rich.

Several years ago there was a report that a driller had struck oil in southwestern Minnesota.

President Obama's approach to so-called "climate change" appears to include recycling old ideas. In his State of the Union address, the president recycled the idea of spending more on education, though we are still getting unsatisfactory results.

One of the most exciting American boxers in years will defend his title this weekend. You've probably never heard of him. His name is Adrien Broner, and although he is the world lightweight champion, he is not exactly famous.

Almost 70 percent of Americans have been overweight or obese in recent years, and more than 78 million people in the country have been counted as obese. The problem has many sources, but one of them is obvious: increased portion sizes.

The Washington Post One unsettling result of the debate over gun violence has been a spike in firearm purchases. New figures released by the FBI suggest that Americans bought firearms in record numbers in November, December and January.

Blizzard Nemo follows Hurricane Sandy, and drought spreads from the plains to the American Southwest. 2012 was the warmest U.S. year on record.

My entire professional life has been practicing internal medicine, primarily cardiology. This was overlapped with two special experiences with guns.

For the second consecutive year the Brainerd Public Schools Foundation has offered opportunities to our schools to apply for new 4A grants.

Under pressure from religious and conservative groups, the Obama administration has offered another compromise on the issue of birth control coverage within the Affordable Care Act.