opinion

ST. PAUL --Recently, Governor Mark Dayton signed the Omnibus Legacy Bill, House File 1183, but line item vetoed the section regarding the Metropolitan Regional Parks funding. I applaud his line...

Hunger can affect anyone, anywhere, any age. Do you know that one out of six people in the United States don’t have enough access to food? Hunger could be impacting...

Have you ever debated giving of your time, money, and/or resources? With today’s challenging and demanding lifestyles, perhaps how best to utilize them? Where to put them to use –...

Marriage was the only institution in the law, which united children to their natural mothers and fathers. With a stroke of the pen, “lawmakers” recently managed to re-define this venerable...

At the May 16 meeting of the Morris Area School Board, Superintendent Scott Monson and the Finance Committee presented information regarding the proposed preliminary budget for fiscal year 2014. It...

During the aftermath of the recent tornado in Oklahoma, at least two reporters made fools of themselves as they worked to turn tragedy into entertainment for the masses. Wolf Blitzer...

As I sat at Lakeside Cemetery on Monday morning, I admired the beauty all around me. Black and brown granite stones swarthed in flowers, flags and statuettes. Green grass, birds...

The Minnesota Legislature recently voted to extend the same rights and privileges of marriage to same sex couples. I am writing as the president of Morris Area PFLAG (Parents and...

I am writing in response to letters to the editor regarding Rep. Jay McNamar’s vote on the freedom to marry bill. It was disappointing to find so much misinformation about...

Many people have mental illnesses from all walks of life. Teachers, lawyers, businessmen, businesswomen and others you never would think have a mental illness. A lot of people don't realize...

After the desolate roar of those last spring blizzards, what fun it was last week to curl up in bed and hear the comforting crackle of the first thunder! Last...

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...