Governor Walz is an imbecilic loon? Something not seen since the Civil War, a governor threatens to call out the National Guard to forcibly resist federal authority and prevent enforcement of …

Historically, the NATO alliance has, along with NORAD, been the lynchpin of America’s security. It has been the sword and shield of the free world’s defense against the brutal regimes of Stalin …

Soooo!  Let me get this straight (based on historical fact!). Trump incites an insurrection with hundreds of his “Proud Boyz, et. al.” storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, …

 Senator Hauschild has announced his re-election bid, no doubt presuming he can count on the votes of those of us who are fighting to save the BWCAW. However, his active efforts to open the …

When I launched my campaign for re-election at the Iron Workers Hall, the message was straightforward. Put the Northland first and just deliver for our communities. That message reflects the values …

What most people don’t get about Minnesota – that is, most people from other places – is that winter is not the horrible thing they think it is. They ask, “How can anyone stand to be in a …

The Republican Party is mounting an unprecedented federal invasion of Minnesota for political purposes, and it’s already led to the unnecessary death of Renee Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis woman …

Will Renee Good, the victim in last week’s fatal shooting by a federal ICE agent in Minneapolis, and her family ever receive justice? That’s a question that’s undoubtedly on the minds of many …

It is sad irony that Martin Luther King Jr. Day arrives this year as both a celebration of civil rights and a reckoning with how visibly, how aggressively, and how unapologetically those rights are …

Minnesotans have just witnessed a coordinated propaganda campaign unlike anything we’ve seen before, and the negative fallout will likely soon come to day care centers across the state, as well as …

In 1974, a brave young woman, born and raised on the edge of urban Detroit, always dreamed of a different life. Her world wasn’t bad. She tried university but decided that an academic education …

As I drifted to sleep the other night all tucked in under the covers after a busy day spent preparing for Christmas, I was remembering a time when things were not as comfortable … but they …

Christmas carries a familiar rhythm each year, from seasonal music in public spaces to conversations shifting toward travel plans and traditions. And of course, the shopping. Even people like me who …

Since this is the last speech that I will give as president, I think it’s fitting to leave one final thought, an observation about a country which I love. It was stated best in a letter I received …

A sleepy small town can get by with a messy zoning ordinance. But “sleepy” isn’t the term for the city of Tower these days. From new commercial activity to new housing, development and …

As we reported last week, a combination of factors has led to hefty increases in taxes for many property owners in St. Louis County. The same is true in counties across the country, and recent …

It was late in the afternoon on Thursday, Nov. 20 when I found myself sitting at a lounge table next to a cold stone wall in a long room with no windows. The air was chilly with the residuals of …

For decades, Minnesota’s Eighth District was represented in Congress by leaders who went to Washington with real purpose and delivered in major ways for our region. Representatives like John …

Day after day, the president hurls his outrageous words and deeds like debris in a passing dust devil. Some of it’s just aggravating. Some disgusting. Sometimes, it inflicts a potent sting. …

Across Northern Minnesota, families are opening their property tax estimates for next year and seeing increases that are hard to ignore. Counties, cities, and school districts are feeling the same …

If, as President Trump claims, prices are going down or at least not going up and tariffs don’t contribute to higher prices, why is he eliminating tariffs on tropical fruits, beef and coffee? …

Growing up, I was taught that when something’s not right, you don’t look the other way. You speak up, you stay grounded in your values, and you remember who you serve. That’s what …

I had a son, house payments, and all the responsibilities of supporting a family before I was old enough to drink. I always had two or three jobs. I graduated from machine design school and worked …

I find it appalling and dumbfounding that an elected official, in a democratic society, would deem it appropriate to sign a non-disclosure agreement, or NDA, an agreement that by its very definition …

Oh, how I hate the moment when the grocery store cashier announces the total due! Too often that amount empties out my wallet. Is the problem that the cost is too much or that my wallet holds too …