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Dennis Rodman, diplomat?
March 5, 2013 It’s the kind of story that’s too bizarre to be made up. more »»
How fair is 'Fair Share'?
March 5, 2013 I’m glad to know that the ISD 88 formula for cooperative athletics (generally Cathedral and MVL students playing on NUHS teams), called a “Fair Share” agreement, is getting some additional press and... more »»
Time for study of frac sand mining
March 4, 2013 “Fracking” technology has sparked a huge boom in oil exploration and drilling in the U.S. more »»
Uncertainty fuels sequester worries
March 3, 2013 President Obama signed the sequester order on Friday, putting into effect the federal budget cuts that have been threatened for months. It will be a while before all the cuts begin to take effec. more »»
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
March 2, 2013 Human Rights Award THUMBS UP: Congratulations to Sheldon Rieke, recipient of this year’s Human Rights Award, presented annually by the New Ulm Human Rights Commissio. more »»
How Community Foundations impact communities
March 2, 2013 Many donors want to keep their philanthropic dollars local, to better the community where they live, work, and raise their families. more »»
State budget not out of the woods yet
March 1, 2013 Minnesota got some very encouraging news Thursday with the latest economic forecast from the Department of Minnesota Management and Budget. more »»
We got cuts, why not government?
February 28, 2013 If the federal spending cuts known as "the sequester" go through beginning Friday, it will be a terrible calamity, the White House warns. more »»
‘UnSession’ worth a try
February 27, 2013 Among the ideas Gov. Mark Dayton proposed in his State of the State speech this month was the idea of an “UnSession.” It’s an idea worth trying. The UnSession, as envisioned by Gov. more »»
The hacker threat
February 26, 2013 During the Cold War, the peace was assured by fear of the accepted concept of MAD — mutually assured destruction by nuclear weapons. more »»
Sequester blame game
February 25, 2013 Politicians and government officials from both parties were busily attacking each other on Sunday, hitting the talk shows to blame the other side for the sequester cuts that are coming nearer and... more »»
Obama should allow Keystone XL pipeline
February 24, 2013 Perhaps President Barack Obama should worry more about the American people than about environmentalists who have bullied him during his first four years, never satisfied with his own stridently... more »»
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
February 23, 2013 Good year for Progress THUMBS UP: The Journal just published its Progress Edition on Friday, an issue where we look back on the year just past, and the year ahead to see what’s going on. more »»
Carp keep showing up in state rivers
February 22, 2013 Another silver carp, the kind of invasive fish that gets agitated and leaps from the water when motor boats go by, was caught in the Mississippi River this week, in Pool 6 near Winona. more »»
Carp keep showing up in state rivers
February 22, 2013 Another silver carp, the kind of invasive fish that gets agitated and leaps from the water when motor boats go by, was caught in the Mississippi River this week, in Pool 6 near Winona. more »»
Can’t nickel-and-dime the deficit
February 21, 2013 Contrary to popular belief, there are at least two people from the two major parties in Washington who do get along and do agree on what government should do. Unfortunately, no one listens to them. more »»
Pick state poem based on merit
February 20, 2013 There’s always a point in each legislative session when the serious bills are making their way through committee hearings, leaving time for legislators to introduce less serious legislation. more »»
You really shouldn't have...
February 20, 2013 First of all, I need to say thank you. You shouldn’t have. Really, you shouldn’t have. Last October, you taxpayers sent me a check for $5,010. This was on top of a very nice year in farming. more »»
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 »» |
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