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Fiery displays are too dangerous
February 19, 2013 Music is only part of the show at many concerts these days. Unfortunately, death sometimes is on stage, too. During the weekend, people in West Warwick, R.I., observed a grim anniversary. more »»
No checks, no balances?
February 18, 2013 There was one very telling passage in President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address last Tuesday. more »»
County should take another look at Social Host ordinance
February 17, 2013 On Feb. 5, the Brown County Board of Commissioners refused to act on a proposed Social Host ordinance. more »»
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
February 16, 2013 Keep up the pressure THUMBS UP: A group of Highway 14 expansion project proponents testified at a Minnesota Senate committee hearing this week. more »»
Passing the shepherd’s staff
February 15, 2013 Pope Benedict XVI indeed shocked the world this week when he announced he would resign the papacy at the end of February. “Can he even do that?” is a question many asked. Indeed ye. more »»
No wrestling in Olympics?
February 14, 2013 The International Olympics Committee has surprised a great many Olympians, Olympics watchers, and fans of traditional sports by tossing the sport of wrestling from the Olympic Games in 2020. more »»
State of the Union??Still divided
February 13, 2013 President Barack Obama focused most of his State of the Union Address Tuesday on the issues of the economy and job creation. more »»
Drone policy needs some scrutiny
February 12, 2013 Penning hard-core terrorists up at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba was a bad idea, President Barack Obama has said. more »»
State may be left holding stadium bag
February 11, 2013 It’s not news that the state’s revenue from electronic pulltabs, intended to finance the state’s portion of the new Minnesota Vikings stadium, is falling far short of projections. more »»
Rebate won’t fix property tax system
February 10, 2013 We have often advocated for a fresh start on the state’s complex and convoluted property tax system. Over the years it has been adjusted, tweaked and amended beyond all recognition. more »»
School Board Recognition Week
February 10, 2013 By Harold Remme ISD 88 Superintendent The week of Feb. 18-22 has been designated as School Board Recognition Week. more »»
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
February 9, 2013 State gun bills THUMBS UP: The Minnesota Legislature, after holding jam-packed hearings, is taking on several bills related to controlling gun violence. more »»
Dayton open to new tax plan? Good!
February 8, 2013 Gov. Mark Dayton had some surprising things to say at his State of the State speech on Wednesday. more »»
CBO report no cause for celebration
February 7, 2013 The cheering and applause you didn’t hear from Washington on Tuesday was over the Congressional Budget Office’s report that President Barack Obama may be about to pass a milestone — his first year i... more »»
County flinches on Social Host ordinance
February 6, 2013 Brown County commissioners had a chance to take a significant action in the battle against underage alcohol consumption on Tuesday. But they flinched. Badly. more »»
Watch out for the steamrollers
February 6, 2013 I was driving out to Leavenworth in the evening with NPR News on. They were interviewing a woman who lived in New York, but owned the house she grew up in Detroit. more »»
Anti-gun measures
February 5, 2013 President Barack Obama was in Minnesota Monday, the first stop on his tour around the country to push his agenda to reduce gun violence. more »»
Meaningful action on mass killings means more than gun control
February 4, 2013 Knee-jerk reactions such as many of those to the December massacre at a Connecticut school will accomplish virtually nothing to prevent such horror in the future. more »»
A big investment in New Ulm
February 3, 2013 As reported elsewhere in today’s paper, New Ulm Medical Clinic will be undergoing an expansion project this spring to provide more exam rooms for its growing number of patients and physician. more »»
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
February 2, 2013 Superintendent search THUMBS UP: It was a bit disappointing that just one person showed up on Monday for a public input session with the consultant who is helping District 88 seek a new... more »» |
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