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Timeshares, vacation rental by owner, transitional, short-term, rentals are the names yet similar issues remain. Fact—often an absentee owner who does not stay directly or regularly involved with their properties are oblivious to issues having transpired on them. These owners...

"For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6. Amen! It's hard to get these elections out of my mind and all that's...

I think there are approximately 1,200 licensed charitable gambling organizations in the state of Minnesota. During the year of 2017 these organizations paid to the state $70 million in tax revenue. Of the $70 million I believe approximately $30 million went to pay for the new stadium....

I would encourage everyone to review the "Fourth National Climate Assessment" issued last month under The Global Change Research Act (GCRA) of 1990, a law initiated under the Reagan administration. It charged the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) with a legal mandate to...

We have lived in Baxter on Scenic River Drive for more than 13 years without city water and sewer. It has worked pretty well, but the promise of city water and sewer has been present since the very beginning and looked like something to look forward to. It was to be just a matter...

What could be more un-American than repeatedly violating our Constitution?

While I was glad to see that the revised school district parking plans spared my property, and others by reducing the size of the proposed parking lots, the district still plans to spend millions of dollars and destroy over a dozen homes to create hundreds of unneeded parking spaces....

At a critical point in human history, experts at the climate conference in Poland are working to finalize rules to implement the Paris Agreement to limit carbon pollution.

There have been numerous articles and opinions written about saving Brainerd's old water tower. I believe saving this structure is a waste of time and money. I understand some people think of it as a symbol of the city. However, it looks more like something that should be in a "Game...

Congratulations Minnesota, we elected Amy Klobuchar to six more years as our U.S. Senator. However, we should all know and realize that the next two years will be filled with nonfeasance, as she dabbles with another run for President.

Can you imagine a world without music? No pianos, no violins, no instruments of any kind and absolutely no singing. There could be parades but no bands. There could be churches and school but no choirs. Radios only had speaking voices. Movies had no background musical scores. Just...

Do you remember Sgt. Schultz from "Hogan's Heroes"? His favorite line when questioned by the prisoners at Stalag 13 was, "I know nothing." It seems many of the Democrats and the media think the same way. They want you to know nothing, hear nothing, see nothing or say nothing. If you...

Pompeo's described Saudi Arabia as a critical ally in the Middle East, making clear the murder of an American resident and Journalist Jamal Khashoggi and cutting his body to pieces is of little concern to the Trump administration whose main concern seems to be Trump's credit line....

I had a chance to speak at a dinner a few weeks back. I won't name the society but they are one of many in this area that are committed to promoting and keeping this lakes area better then we found it. It seems almost ludicrous to think we have to have an organized effort to keep...

Dog owners should be aware that bobcat and fisher season opened Saturday morning. It won't close until early January. Some trappers recklessly use killer traps (AKA body grip traps) on the ground for those animals. The traps are normally baited with meat or even dog food. They will...