To the editor: I remember Katrina. I remember families waving shirts from rooftops, praying for helicopters that never came. I remember looters—not for greed, but for bread. For baby formula. For dignity. And I remember how the government that delayed rescue rushed prosecution. Today, ...
It’s time to transition, but then, when isn’t it time to transition? Some time ago, I was reading the local newspaper and arrived at the letters to the editor section of the paper. In one of the letters, a person was lamenting how much Red Wing has changed. The writer had left the city ...
The firearms deer opener brings with it the hope of affixing a tag to the ear of a doe or the antler of a buck after a successful hunt. Doing so, however, goes far beyond the simple act which signifies the end of one’s season in the field. Such a moment is often the intersection of ...
My wife and I recently took a business trip to St. Cloud. She suggested that we leave early so that we could go antiquing. I learned long ago that “antiquing” is a code word for “shopping.” I used to think that “antiquing” meant making something new appear to be old. This is the ...
The Marshall school district is one of the better school districts in the state. It is a source of pride for the community and a major asset when families consider relocating to Marshall. Its sports teams’ success is nearly unrivaled in the state and it can point to many academic successes ...
To the editor: Back in 2023, the “historic” DFL Minnesota Legislature enacted a K-12 education bill that included a $2.2 billion hike in spending on schools. Currently, the district already spends approximately $16,538 per pupil. The bill that passed the Legislature indexed the per pupil ...