On Page 13A of the Sunday Brainerd Dispatch there was a photograph of Pope Benedict XVI praying. This Associated Press photo carried a caption which stated the Pope “ ...prayed to the crucifix.” To be accurate, the Pope was praying before a crucifix....

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If a President prevents the people from developing enough oil to keep our gas prices down, is he “promot(ing) the General Welfare?” By turning over our Gulf of Mexico oil fields to China, is he diminishing our sovereignty? And, if he spends our tax money to help keep gas prices down in other cou...

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Too many in this country have become like sheep being led to slaughter without a bleat because they refuse to face up to the reality of what is really going on in the White House and Congress. As far as I am concerned, President Obama’s true agenda for change is not for the better but to turn the ...

I enjoyed a nice free entertainment put on by 4-H clubs of Crow Wing County. This is the best one in 10 years. The Daggett Brook 4-H Club had a majority of young children who did a cute lyric and portrayed a farmer, fisherman, priest and shoppers among the characters entitled “I’m Glad I’m a 4...

Pillager referendum vote - May 24. Fifteen percent growth last 5 years, 7 percent past year, seams bursting! Why? Families choosing Pillager for home or school! Why? School’s commitment to small classes, student development! Why? Smaller classes equals better learning, school board is committed to...

I would like to challenge the faith community to do something different this Easter. Every Christmas we get joy with all the season entails, though a lot isn’t celebrating Christ’s birth. But He’s still honored mostly during this holiday....