editorials

Gov. Mark Dayton announced his budget proposal Tuesday which includes some sweeping changes in Minnesota’s tax system. His budget proposal unveiled a $37.9 biennial budget in which is he seeks...

The announcement Wednesday by President Obama of his 23-point plan to address gun violence has launched a new chapter in the divisive gun debate. It has been nearly two decade...

A positive sign in recent days has demonstrated that bad life choices will have consequences for professional athletes, who often have been treated as special or have not been subject...

Mayor Frank Yanish will address citizens and the Willmar City Council on the state of the city Monday night. It will be interesting to see the mayor’s version of this...

From The Associated Press Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States: Radical filmmaker Michael Moore says the wealthy 1 percent elite may rule America's economy, “but they...

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States: On U.S. Arctic interests: Changing environmental and political conditions in the Arctic reinforce the need for the U.S. Coast Guard...

A tragic accident Thursday at the intersection of U.S. Highway 71 and State Highway 9 west of New London took the lives of a Madison couple and injured a Hector...

Today arrived with amusement or laughter about the Mayan Prophecy of Dec. 21, 2012, warning of an end of some kind. On a serious note, America’s preparedness for emergencies —...

An excerpt from recent Minnesota editorials. Despite some sketchy signs of economic improvement, finding a job in this ongoing recession remains tough ... for anyone out of work. It's especially...

An excerpt from recent Minnesota editorials. Market forces prompted the proposed railroad expansion that could have brought more than 30 coal trains rumbling through Rochester every day. In the end,...

West Central Tribune readers Friday read about the efforts of Willmar Municipal Utilities and two of its linemen to assist in the electrical power recovery efforts on the East Coast...

Minnesota and its Legislature got some tough news Wednesday with the latest state budget forecast showing a $1.1 billion deficit. The state will finish the current fiscal year with a...