This letter is in reference to the Monday, May 6 article by Mike O’Rourke titled, “GOP official starts recall petition against Radinovich.” I recently had the opportunity to travel to the Capitol in support of traditional marriage. I had the pleasure of meeting Doug Kern on this trip. During...

We are told not to judge Muslims by the actions of a few crazies. But we are told to judge all gun owners by the actions of a few crazies. Art Becker Pillager  ...

MAY 13 20 years ago (1993) With Saturday's upcoming Governor's Fishing Opener headquartered at Cragun's Resort on Gull, the Brainerd Jaycees are once again trying to lure people to town.

No same sex marriage In the article written about the recall of Joe Radinovich it was written that the GOP was heading up the recall. That's not the fact. No one has been asked what party they belong to.

I appreciate the fact that, in Joe Radinovich, we have a politician willing to vote for ‘the big picture.’ I do not believe that any politician should be a ‘one issue’ candidate. The issue of ‘gay marriage’ is a difficult one, due to personal beliefs and, in this case, constituents willi...

Talk about hypocrisy, the Republican Party that filibustered background checks in congress against the will of 90 percent or so of the people in this country who favored background checks, is going to run a recall against Joe Radinovitch for having the courage to vote his conscience on the marriage ...

Representation? I suppose there are many out there who thought our elected officials were supposed to vote the way the majority in the district they represent wanted. Apparently, we were wrong.

I am writing this to compliment Tony Wenzel on his photograph of the hawk that was pictured in the Brainerd paper. It’s a great picture and an excellent clarification of the whole scene. Lenore Wilmes Lake Shore...

I own and operate the Pine Square and College Square convenience store in Brainerd. As a small-business owner, I would like to express my concern about the tax legislation recently passed by the Minnesota House and Senate, which would raise taxes significantly and increase government spending. Altho...

One of the most important decisions that state representatives will make this legislative session is whether to raise revenues and by how much. I know there can be strong opposition to increasing taxes. For people like me, though, who have children with significant disabilities and have advocated fo...