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The Taxpayers Protection Alliance fails on every level Drew Johnson's opinion piece on behalf of the "Taxpayers Protection Alliance" (TPA) in last week's paper ("'All of the Above' Fails on...

Supporting school lunch The school lunch program has recently entered into a new political arena with federal nutrition standards to ensure that meals are healthy and well balanced. This includes...

One vote can make a difference Isn't democracy wonderful. If the candidate you voted for does not do what he/she promised, or if he/she does something you don't like, you...

Let's move forward on community issues I would like to address the recent feedback received for the article included in the Morris Human Rights Commission column of the Morris Sun...

Small arms treaty is global gun control scheme Ron Jacobson in last week's paper said the Obama Administration has done nothing to curtail his Second Amendment rights. Maybe true, but...

Westrom worked to protect life As our State Representative, Torrey Westrom has fought hard to preserve the sanctity of human life. While chair of the House Civil Law Committee, Torrey...

Westrom supports education policies for rural students As the former Superintendent of Alexandria's Public Schools, I have monitored Torrey Westrom's support of education. Over the past two years Torrey supported...

Christians support a reasonable definition of marriage Pastor Main would have you believe that "Redefining marriage is an abuse of the estate of marriage that God has given mankind." But...

Marriage amendment is not a theological question The question before Minnesota voters of a constitutional amendment to forbid gays to marry is not a theological one. Heaven only knows that...

PlayRight Community Theatre bids farewell to community Due to many of our creative team moving from the Morris area, it is with great sadness that I announce that the PlayRight...

Speed limit signs needed on South Columbia I am a concerned home owner, living on South Columbia Ave. I am so sorry for not bringing this up sooner. I actually...

Phil Krinkie's "fair" tax is not a fair solution Phil Krinkie (who is usually cranky about something), says that if everyone just paid the same amount of income tax, it...

Flag missing, return wanted Each holiday, members of the VFW, Legion, AMVets and Sons of Legion place 50 United State flags along 7th street in Morris near the Veterans' Memorial,...

The DFL Caucus is slinging mud again and it won’t stick. The attack ad that was in the Pioneer the other day against Rep. Larry Howes isn’t telling the truth...

The human spirit and sportsmanship of the Olympic athletes reminds us all of the abilities and uniqueness of each of us. Unfortunately some nations (China in particular) seem not to...