opinion

I have received enough Republican campaign propaganda to pave a small path from my house to the local school district office. The recurring theme asserts the local school district paid...

As I drive around Willmar, I am noticing some signs that urge a "no" vote on the Marriage Amendment, even one on a church lawn. Don't limit the freedom to...

I encourage every eligible person to vote on Nov. 6, but not to base your vote on TV or radio ads. On Oct. 25, Minnesota Public Radio News estimated that...

Having known Mary Sawatzky's parents, William "Butch" and Dory Richter of Granite Falls, for many years, I can understand Mary's desire to be our leader for District 17B. Butch Richter...

Lutheran Social Services lists the following groups who are without government issued photo IDs: * 18 percent of the elderly * 10 percent of people with disabilities * 18 percent...

As the campaign of class warfare and pitting one group of Americans against another continues, I thought it might be useful to examine this tactic in the light of what...

Every election year we continue to hear and see a lot of negative ads attacking candidates, telling half-truths, and some outright lies. Candidates spend so much time talking about what...

The fact that we are even debating the definition of marriage is just one of many telltale signs that our society is running away from God, running away from truth,...

I urge you to vote no on the voter ID amendment. The voter ID requirement is a solution in search of a problem. Furthermore, the "solution" is not at this...

Strong critics usually have an agenda we may not be able to discern, so as they say, "Buyer beware." Political life has become a matter of priorities and staying focused...

As a retired nurse, health care is an important issue for me, especially how state laws and budget issues affect our senior and most vulnerable citizens. This is why I...

I am reminded of a song that I learned as a little child called "The Wise Man and the Foolish Man." The wise man built his house upon the rock...

Why would anyone want to change the definition of marriage? Marriage is more than love and commitment -- it is about ensuring the well-being of our children and our society...

As a senior citizen of Willmar I am dismayed by Bruce Vogel's supporters misrepresentation of Mary Sawatzky. They have used lies about her school contract and the negotiated contract. In...

In a letter to this paper on Oct. 29 Sue Quist, a supporter of Sen. Joe Gimse, complained that attacks on him were wrong. Despite using words such as slander,...