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Opinion

Jan. 6 actions nothing to brag about

Editorials

One of the more interesting developments emerging from this year’s election race for Minnesota Senate District 15 involves the Jan. 6, 2021, rampage at the U.S. Capitol. Brian Mock is a Republican candidate in the race to replace Gary Dahms who announced earlier this year that he will ...

Minnesota’s election process basics

Columns

What follows is a brief outline of the election and voting rules used in Minnesota. For more specific information, go to the Secretary of State’s website www.sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/Each state establishes its own election and voting rules. Here are some ways in which Minnesota differs ...

Imbalance among branches of government is concerning

Letters

To the editor: Our Constitution was ratified on June 21, 1788, when New Hampshire signed it. Article VI defines it as the supreme law of the Land. The President’s oath of office states “will, to the best ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States”. ...

Forged in frustration

Columns

None of this would have happened were it not for cable TV. Like many guys, I’m a skilled — one might even say professional — channel surfer. I’m not interested in what’s on so much as what else is on. Some years ago, during one of my surfing sessions, I stumbled across a show ...

Thumbs up/down

Editorials

THUMBS UP Public hearing on ‘shotgun-only’ status well attended On Wednesday, the Brown County Law Enforcement Center training room was full of firearm enthusiasts sharing their opinions on the “shotgun-only” status of Brown County at public hearing. The Minnesota Legislature ...

Personal bucket list changes with the passage of time

Columns

It’s rare when a movie sums up a concept so well that it becomes applied to the lives of almost everyone. One example from almost 20 years ago was The Bucket List, a good story about two old men who want to live out a set of dreams before they kick the bucket. I’d never thought in terms ...