Western Minnesota runs on reliable energy and the infrastructure that moves it. From heating homes to powering farms, pipelines keep this region running. Yet every time a new project is proposed, we get the same tired opposition from people who ignore how critical they are for jobs, economic ...
To the editor: I have been watching in disbelief and horror as President Trump recently and dramatically reversed the US position on the Russia/Ukraine war. Within the past two weeks Trump has attacked President Zelenskyy, calling him a dictator (“Did I say that?” yes, you most certainly ...
To the editor: In my 76 years living and prospering in this great state and nation, I have seen many great achievements and great failures. I remember JFK assassination. I was in the National Guard during the Vietnam mistake. We saw the planes hit the World Trade Center, thankfully on TV. We ...
The word “fraud” has been thrown around lately, especially in connection with child care in Minnesota. It’s important to remember, this is an old and familiar tactic. Cry fraud, then use the cry of fraud to discredit a program. The goal being to defund the program. With the current ...
In 2015, a graduating high school student gave an impactful commencement speech that succinctly illuminated to me what is wrong with today’s conversations. She stated that we all need to “listen for the sake of listening.” All too often, people listen only as a means to wait for an ...
I had never been to a Rotary Club meeting, so I didn’t know what to expect. What do Rotarians even do? Are they obsessed with switching around the tires on their cars? Do they track Earth’s spin on its axis? Mike Lamb, editor of the Marshall Independent newspaper, recently invited ...