Pope County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Owen, 44, was shot and killed Saturday evening in Cyrus as he, another deputy, and a Starbuck police officer were responding to a domestic incident call around 7:30 p.m. The other deputy and the Starbuck officer were also wounded. Owen was hospitalized but later died at Glacial Ridge Hospital in …
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A recent study by Wall Street Journal-NORC shows disturbing trends evolving in the United States, trends that demand a new focus on civic education and valuing trusted sources of local news. “Patriotism, religious faith, having children and other priorities that helped define the national character for generations are receding in importance to Americans, a new …
Columns from our state representatives and senators can be essential sources on legislation at the state Capitol that will have an impact on the residents of the district and the roadblocks it faces. Their columns inform us of their efforts to overcome these roadblocks, and perhaps, how they work with members on the other side …
There are a lot of theories about what makes for a happier, more fulfilling life. One problem with many of the suggestions is that they aren’t practical. We can’t move to a country where people are said to live happier lives. We can’t readily change our professions or be free of all the worries in …
As the world’s population grows, the need for new space for homes and businesses grows. The need to produce food to feed the more than 8 billion people who now inhabit planet Earth leads to the incursion of farming operations into the Amazon rain forest, Africa’s jungles and savannah lands, and the Great Plains of …
Minnesota again led the nation in voter turnout during the mid-term elections Nov. 8. Our consistently high voter turnout is a source of pride for many in the state. It also reflects our sense of civic responsibility and belief that we can make a difference in shaping our future when we vote. In a study …
Republican Torrey Westrom easily won election to the new District 12 state Senate seat defeating Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) candidate Kari Dorry.Westrom, of Alexandria, defeated the Ortonville Democrat 26,179 to 10,813.We The People Party candidate Ashley Klingbeil, who had challenged Westrom’s residency in the district, received 1,485 votes, or 3.86%.The new Senate District 12 includes all of …
Republican Paul Anderson of Starbuck won election to the new District 12A state House seat with 71.1% of the vote. He defeated Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) candidate Eddie Barrett of Ortonville who got 5,388 votes, or 28.8%. Anderson, 70, a farmer who lives near Starbuck, has a physical education degree from the University of Minnesota, Morris. He …
Several years ago, we received a call from a person who had recently subscribed to the newspaper. She discovered that the stories and the photos of the week’s publication were also on our website – free. She asked for a refund. Free is not a business model. At the same time, shutting people out from …
“Democracy in the United States is in serious trouble,” the authors of a study on misinformation’s toxic impact on the voters of America say. They cite a National Public Radio survey that nearly two-thirds of Americans think our representative democracy faces a crisis that could lead to its failure. The rise of anti-democratic movements based …
