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...

On the evening of April 17 a fire and explosion in West Texas killed 15 people, most of them first responders who came to put out the fire and help evacuate people to safety. Because of events in Boston on April 15 this tragedy was completely overshadowed and the deaths of those first responders an...

Traditional marriage I absolutely disagree with Rep. Joe Radinovich's willingness to vote yes, but sadly some who disagree feel the need to attack the man.

The last few years, we see a lot of survey/poll information in the media in regard to social, economic and environment issues that indicate people's valves, beliefs and morals are becoming more and more liberal.

We were told during the last election cycle by Joe Radinovich, “Marriage is already protected under the state Constitution, it doesn’t need a marriage amendment to protect it.”

Nancy Pelosi once said, “We will have to pass this bill in order to find out what is in it.” Brilliant, just brilliant. Well, we are beginning to find out what is in it. Maybe people should have read it before they voted for it.

The author of the April 30, 'Right to Marry' says: "It seems clear to me that our government shouldn't be in the business of deciding who is and who isn't "normal" enough to marry someone they love.

As Mother’s Day approaches I find myself in a very contemplative mood because this is the first time in my life I do not have a mother to honor. Certainly I can honor her memory, but that doesn’t fill the void in my aching heart.