TOWER- All you can really do is laugh. How else does a community respond to an obvious fool and a reckless newspaper?Too often we’ve seen Steve Altenburg respond to criticism by lashing out … more

“We’re interrupting regular programming to bring you breaking news on… garbage! Steve Pellinen, from St. Louis County’s Department of Environmental Services, delivered the … more

City officials in Tower should see the current shakeup in the city’s emergency services as an opportunity to bring professional leadership onboard while saving taxpayer dollars at the same … more

“The Buck Stops Here,” was the sign that President Harry Truman famously kept on his desk in the Oval Office, as a symbol of the awesome responsibility placed on the shoulders of the … more

This isn’t something I normally think about. But in this moment of national emergency, when life as we know it has changed in such dramatic ways, seemingly overnight, the truly important … more

I have to admit, I have been feeling just weary about our species’ inability to get along, to evolve just the tiniest bit faster, and to figure out how we can do things better. In my heart of … more

The Tower City Council, on Monday, had little choice but to discharge Steve Altenburg from his duties as fire chief and ambulance director for the city. While Mr. Altenburg has been an asset to the … more

The weeks roll by quickly! Once again, I’m faced with a list of topics screaming for my attention. The sun is shining and the temperature outside has risen to the mid-thirties. Shouldn’t … more

The recent calls for boycotts of Indian-owned businesses in our region are as foolish as they are disrespectful. The politicians, like Sen. Tom Bakk, Ely Mayor Chuck Novak, and groups like the … more

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ enormous victory in Nevada this past Saturday was a true shot across the bow to the American establishment— one that clearly has them rattled. Liberal MSNBC … more