With just days remaining before the inauguration of Joseph Biden as the 46th President of the United States, we had hoped to be able to turn the page on the disastrous four years that thankfully end … more

As it’s been for the past 62 years, this is the week I mark the anniversary of my birth, and as the total continues to mount, it’s become a time of reminiscing.When my 18th birthday … more

This sabbatical year is nearly over with just one more holiday ahead. I call it that because we are taking a year off from many events and practices that we do as part of our normal routines. I, like … more

Open public meetings of governing bodies, from local school board to Congress, are a hallmark of the American brand of democracy.Representatives of the people discuss, debate, and vote in full view … more

As long as I can remember, I have had a preference for longhand and a fascination with writing instruments: fountain pens, calligraphy pens, gel pens, feather quills, markers, crayons, chalk, … more

While Joe Biden is indisputably our President-elect following Monday’s vote by the Electoral College, residents of the Eighth District should not forget that their own elected member of … more

In the midst of a press conference last week, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was asked by a reporter about a flood of false claims that have circulated on the internet in recent weeks, regarding the … more

With December upon us, by now our thoughts have shifted toward Christmas, Hannukah, Solstice, Eid, or Kwanza, some of the names for holidays that honor the season of diminishing light and enfolding … more

Shortly after the Nov. 3 election, Sen. Tom Bakk talked with the Timberjay about his thoughts on the outcome, as well as his goals for his remaining years in the Legislature. Bakk, now 64, has been … more

The first time I became aware of Mary Smilanich-Batinich of Lake Vermilion was on a Timberjay press day when she came swooping into the office on her own deadline, wanting us to help her with one of … more