Opinion - The Timberjay

Thanks for the effort on trail development around Tower

I’m expressing gratitude to the Tower City Council for all of the extra time and energy they are allowing for the community to participate in the decision-making process for the many trail … more

10/17/24

I’m voting Democrat out of respect

My four grandparents immigrated to the U.S., seeking better opportunities than at their original home. In fact, one great-grandmother sent her 16-year-old son (my grandfather) alone to the U.S. since … more

10/17/24

Don’t forget the famous “down ballot” races

I want to remind voters to make sure you scan down to the bottom of the left-hand column on your ballot. That’s where you’ll find the race for the Minnesota State House, District 3A. The … more

10/17/24

Union workers should support Janatopoulos

I am writing this letter to express my hearfelt Iron Range support for the election of Lorrie Janatopoulos for MN House 7B. As a 30-year-old union worker for USW Local 6860, I believe it’s … more

10/17/24

Union members should think twice about supporting Trump

Are the labor and trades unions on the Range thinking about the future? Supporting Trump and his trickle-down economics is not helpful to union goals and objectives. Please consider the … more

10/17/24

The people from the eighth district deserve a better leader

I’m running for Congress because people of the Eighth District deserve a better leader. I will be on your side building a better future for everyone. My grandparents were farmers … more

Jen Schultz | 10/17/24

It’s time that we scrap the Electoral College

I first got interested in earnest in presidential politics as a member of my high school debate team in my junior year. The debate topic that year was “Resolved: That the United States should … more

David Colburn | 10/17/24

A smell in Lake County

Lake County officials should do themselves and the taxpayers they are supposed to represent a favor: Call a special meeting of the county’s planning commission and rescind their Sept. 4 … more

10/17/24

Time to imagine a new way forward

“We’re not going back!” Stories we tell ourselves shape our learning, believing, thinking, and doing and so shall we become. Stories of gender inequality, white supremacy and class … more

10/11/24

The hypocrites of big business

During intense political campaigns such as we have now, rhetoric often echoes with accusations of a candidate being “socialist” or even “communist.” If they are in … more

10/10/24

Trump’s mental competency is increasingly in doubt

Democracy is based on the concept that the people have the right to determine by their vote who will be their leader. The U.S. Constitution’s requirements to be President are that the person be … more

10/10/24

Vance seeks to mislead the public

In the recent debate Senator Vance repetitiously stated that Vice President Kamala Harris has been in office for 3.5 years and has had plenty of time to do all that she is proposing. … more

10/10/24

To the voters of the Eighth District

Republican Pete Stauber has been the congressman for Grand Rapids and Iron Range cities for the past six years. His performance in office has been so dismal that the patently conservative, … more

10/10/24

The world’s leading killer

We need to be paying close attention to what Israel is doing to the Palestinians. Israel has killed over 41,000 people in Palestine, mostly women and children. Israel has bombed homes, hospitals, … more

10/10/24

Trump made fentanyl crisis worse; Biden and Harris have brought solutions

One of the many false narratives used by Donald Trump throughout his campaign for the White House is the notion that the fentanyl crisis is being fed by immigrants seeking a better future in America. … more

Marshall Helmberger | 10/10/24

Putting America last

Remarkably cordial. That was the most common take on last week’s vice-presidential debate between Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance. The debate was remarkable only in the contrast … more

10/10/24

Which party platform is a fit for you?

Recently, an acquaintance commented on the striking differences between the Republican and DFL (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) platforms for Minnesota. Although I’m familiar with the Democratic … more

Betty Firth | 10/10/24

Jen Schultz knows what she’s doing and will think for herself

Jen Schultz spent twenty years teaching economics at UMD in Duluth. Our livelihoods depend upon economics, the price of homes we buy or the new car we drive are by ‘supply and demand’ … more

10/4/24

Schultz brings optimism

Ready to carry the optimistic energy from the Democratic Convention into Minnesota’s Eighth District contest between Jen Schultz and Pete Stauber? Ready for an end to the dark and divisive … more

10/4/24

It’s your choice

Some - pro abortion Some - pro choice God - pro life You - choose Marilyn Mueller Greenwood Township more

10/4/24

Vote for free and truthful speech

We are living in a democracy that believes in free speech. We are a nation of mixed religions and mixed nationalities. We believe in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all. Everyone is … more

10/4/24

Biden/Harris economic policies: lower inflation without a recession

One of the most under-reported stories of 2024 is clearly the incredible economic progress that the United States has made in the past two years, one that has left Americans objectively better off … more

Marshall Helmberger | 10/3/24

Silver Rapids project

Can the residents of Lake County rely on their own planning staff to ensure that major development meets the standards laid down by ordinance? That’s an open question in the wake of the … more

10/3/24

Trump would surround himself with sycophants

As much as our radical friends, neighbors, and fellow Americans might like the idea of having Mr. Trump be the boss of everyone, it’s long past time to remember why democracy is usually the … more

10/3/24

Trump appeals to the worst in us

In 2016, when Donald Trump was holding campaign events in front of record crowds, a TV reporter was interviewing three women who had waited overnight to get good seats to the event. They did not know … more

10/3/24