February 18, 2010 RSS feed / Opinion

The importance of the Minnesota 2010 Census

Next month, as the nation’s decennial head-count gets under way, Minnesotans will begin receiving questionnaires from the Census Bureau: 10 questions that will determine how much in federal funds and how many U.S. More...

Role in Dower Lake fishing pier clarified

As you might imagine, a recent story on Channel 5 about a renovation of a fishing pier on Dower Lake has generated quite a few calls and e-mails to my office. More...

Community foundation becomes major influence

Several years ago, some very community-minded individuals organized the Staples Community Foundation. More...

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