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Gov. Tim Walz ruled in favor of the Enbridge Line 3 appeal after months of speculation. I believe this was the proper reaction to a decision that was not in the best long range interest to the citizens of Minnesota. This project was bought and paid for by a Canadian pipeline company...

My wish for 2020 is to elect a president who knows the difference between weather and climate. Per at least two of his recent tweets, our current president does not. More importantly, I wish for a president who is open-minded enough to seek to understand that difference. Per years...

For as long as I can recall marijuana has always been an illegal drug. A few states now call it "recreational marijuana" and Minnesota now has legislators and the governor moving toward similar legislation. An initial question needs to be asked. If such a bill is approved and signed...

Minnesota's six African-American state legislators announced the formation of United Black Legislative Caucus. No one said a word. Can you imagine what would be said if there was a United White Legislative Caucus. Two years ago the YWCA in Duluth ran a short race. In the website it...

First, while it is outrageous to pose in black face with a Klu Klux Klan representative, I don't think that is the same as dressing up and emulating Michael Jackson or a rapper. Does that mean that no one could dress up at Halloween as Aunt Jemima or Uncle Ben? I haven't seen the...

The ethanol industry has great potential to improve agricultural communities in Minnesota, boosting the economy and helping our hardworking farmers provide for their families. Over the past five years, farm income has fallen by 46 percent. One thing that all Americans can do to help...

Up north, we the people live in the "land of sky-blue waters". Although certainly in the middle of a "blue" state, we are nevertheless, in one way, deep in a "red" zone. Last autumn, just before midterm elections, the Chalberg Theater at Central Lakes College hosted a candidate forum,...

The last week of January was very hard for a lot of people, especially on the elderly and disabled. There were thousands of folks who couldn't get their cars started in the extreme subzero temperatures, but even worse was those who could not eat. Many of them count on the Meals on...

Sometimes I like to kid my significant other and consequently the level of trust she has for me has taken a toll. Maybe it's the consequences I deserve for not always being genuine but yet I have too much fun with it to abandoned it. I know that she knows that it's all in fun and...

Memorizing Bible verses to throw at him like Jesus did when he was tempted in the wilderness. We must pray every day for Satan and his demons to be bound and rebuke them in every thing and every way. We must have faith so the more we talk to the lord in prayer and claim what the Bible...

We don't need it and we don't want it. Never! Do Mike Freiberg, Melisa Franzen and Scott Jensen really know what they are saying and doing? Is this their job? No! Do they understand that using this drug may kill? Everyone knows it is a gateway to other harmful drugs. Let's not bury...

In a recent Guest Opinion Megan McArdle from the Washington Post experienced being locked up on a small, dark cell without toilet paper. She stated is was utterly bleak and impossible to convey without being locked locked up yourself. Although she was only in there 10 minutes she...

Theft of two Supreme Court seats. Presidential election 2016 in which Russian dictator is big winner. Tax-code "reform" that wasn't. Tax rates were lowered as a handout to GOP donors, multinational corporations. Losers—everyone else. Lost federal revenue used as excuse to ignore...

If someone is caught with their hand in the cookie jar, but they put the cookie back, does that make it all OK? Just because the cookie is back in the jar, does that mean that those who own the cookies should trust that person never to take a cookie again?

I am certain there are numerous stories of people in the Brainerd lakes area stepping forward to help others in need during the recent cold snap. Today, I experienced one of those stories first hand. After having no school for three days in a row the septic lines at our school froze...