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Opinion

Nuclear Power

Columns

A few years ago, nuclear power looked doomed. Plants were shutting down. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won applause bragging about closing a nuclear plant "14 years ahead of schedule." "Why would they applaud?" asks former nuclear engineer Ray Rothrock in my new video. "They shut down ...

Political Views From the Heartland

Columns

Madison, Wisconsin - This is my hometown, where it's consoling to be in a sane state in high summer. Since Maine Democrats fell for the oysterman hook, line and sinker, they deserve what they get in November. Choosing Graham Platner's rocky record over a seasoned woman governor, Janet Mills ...

License To Lie: In Trump’s America, You Just Say Anything

Editorials

License To Lie: In Trump's America, You Just Say Anything "I cannot tell a lie," young George Washington supposedly told his father when asked if he'd cut down a cherry tree. That there was no tree and George never said those words hasn't impeded the myth that holds otherwise, popularized by ...

Women’s Veterans Recognition Day canceled

Letters

Women's Veterans Recognition Day is observed annually on June 12, commemorating the Women's Armed Services Integration Act of 1948, granting women the right to serve as permanent members of the US Armed Forces. This day honors the service and sacrifice of women who have served in the ...

History not being lost

Letters

To the editor: The history of New Ulm and the Minnesota River Valley is critical to Minnesota’s history. At the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS), our mission is to serve all people of Minnesota by creating meaningful engagement with history. In support of this mission, we are making ...