opinion

Children have very unique ideas about who and what they want to be when they grow up. Adults often listen to their dreams and simply smile because you know how...

When you are asked to donate for a Buddy Poppy during the upcoming campaign in this community, do it with a big smile on your face. Remember that it is...

Let me start off by saying I do not support same sex marriage. If you do, that's a debate for another day. My problem is with how Jay arrived at...

One of the more disappointing aspects to the State House of Legislature’s passage of a bill changing the legal definition of marriage to include same sex couples is that one...

Representatives are elected to represent the views of their constituents not their given political party. I’m sad to say that our representative in Jay McNamar is guilty of just that...

If pandemic influenza occurred in West Central Minnesota,would you volunteer to helpset up a mass dispensing site? If a terroristic anthrax attack happened in our community,would you volunteer to helpget...

There are three days set aside each year to especially honor the men and women who wear and have worn the uniforms of their country: Navy, Marines, Army, Air Force,...

In this age of enlightenment, why is there a need for a mental health awareness month at all? Because in spite of the many strides made in treatment options for...

ST. PAUL -- Well, this has been our final week of the legislative session. Since January, we have been working to make sure we balance the budget and invest in...

We are approaching the final week of the legislative session in St. Paul. This year session is scheduled to adjournMonday, May 20. Now that the Senate and House have passed...

Our regional transportation system has several needs, and it’s time to support transportation improvements in our community, especially those that will improve the lives of all of us here in...

Rep. Jay McNamar recently voted in favor of the House Omnibus Tax Bill, which increases taxes, fees and surcharges by $3 billion—all to fund a budget that increased more than...

Thank you to the Morris community for supporting our Be The Match bone marrow donor drive. We well exceeded our goal! We had 170 prospective bone marrow donors. We want...

I want to congratulate West Central Minnesota Communities Action’s (WCMCA) Head Start program for receiving a Four Star Parent Aware rating from the Minnesota Department of Human Services. It is...

May is National Foster Care Month and Stevens County Human Services would like to take this opportunity to thank our child foster care families for the work they do in...