Editorials
Marriage equality |
For many Minnesota couples, including more than a few here on the Iron Range, this week marked a turning point in their lives together. When the … READ MORE
Medical marijuana |
Finally, the Minnesota Legislature may be poised … READ MORE
Highway projects |
Legislators should focus on their work in St. … READ MORE
Education funding |
Public education has been getting shortchanged in … READ MORE
Medicare solutions |
Raising the eligibility age for Medicare, as some … READ MORE
Time for GMO labeling |
Consumers have become increasingly sophisticated … READ MORE
Selling the Orr School |
Orr councilors acted in their community’s best … READ MORE
Insurance exchange |
Legislation signed by Gov. Mark Dayton on … READ MORE
Synthetic pot |
It comes wrapped in packages the size of large … READ MORE
How about a little less drama and a little more … |
Some family therapists use a three-character … READ MORE
Letters to the Editor
Find some peace and quiet |
A quote by Andrea Bocelli, a famous Italian tenor … READ MORE
Don’t let a handful of complainers harm a … |
I am a seasonal resident of Birch Point on … READ MORE
An open letter to Sen. Tomassoni |
Dear Senator David Tomassoni (and your colleagues … READ MORE
High art— now appearing on weekends in Ely |
“High art,”  Pete Hamill once said, … READ MORE
More evidence of the resource curse |
Thanks to the Timberjay for reporting on the … READ MORE
Cutting teachers while administrative costs are … |
Everyone in the community has a stake in the … READ MORE
Op/Eds
Time for answers on school project flaws |
As we reported last week, the baseball and … READ MORE
A letter from the future: it could happen here |
August 12, 2013 Dear Mom and Dad, It felt … READ MORE
Some members of the ISD 2142 school board have … |
Some members of the ISD 2142 school board have … READ MORE
After a lot of kidding around, Linda Fryer is … |
Linda Fryer would rather operate a fishing pole … READ MORE
Consensus near on the failures of No Child Left … |
Finally, there’s good news on the education … READ MORE
Acknowledging mistakes is the best approach |
This past week, we had to address an issue that … READ MORE