President Barack Obama made the right call Wednesday when he decided not to release death photos of terrorist Osama bin Laden. There’s nothing to be gained from the release of the graphic pictures. Skeptics who are not convinced by the DNA evidence and other identifying proof that bin Laden is dea...

Chances that a bill for a new Vikings stadium will surface from the current legislative session are still slim — at least that’s the view from just north of  Brainerd High School’s Adamson Field. However, as we try to track the legislation there are two points that are interesting to foll...

Bob Olson’s blustery city politics went too far this week. The longtime Brainerd City Council member said he would write federal and state officials requesting an investigation relating to alleged flight safety issues at the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport. ...

Information is essential to making good decisions. Knowing that, and realizing the Brainerd School Board has tough decisions to make in light of possible state education cuts we understand that board members want to conduct due diligence. Along these lines, the Brainerd School Board Finance Committe...

Strong opinions are found on either side of the question of whether Doug Kuepers has a conflict of interest in his dual roles as a member of the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport Commission and president of Kuepers Inc. Architects and Builders. Kuepers’ firm has been hired as the airport’s on-site...

Attorney General Eric Holder announced on Monday that Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four others will be tried in military commissions for their alleged roles in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. ...

Fully realizing the deficit-plagued state of Minnesota can’t operate in a business-as-usual mode, we were disheartened to see legislation advance which could place up to 10 state parks in mothballs until state finances improve. The majority of Minnesota’s state parks are popular, inexpensive fam...

Facing a $5 billion budget deficit, there is no way the Minnesota Legislature should offer a dime of general fund expenditures to build a stadium for the privately-owned Minnesota Vikings. That’s about as plain as we can state our position....

Looking for a respite from news of earthquakes, war and political friction, readers often turn to the sports pages for diversion. If you’re a Minnesota sports fan ... we’re sorry about that. May we interest you in our comics page....

Are donations by politicians to reduce the federal debt an empty political gesture or an important symbol?...