opinion

I attended a meet your local candidate's function last week. It was for county commissioners and council and mayor candidates. For about 1½ hours, incumbents told us how the state...

A recent letter in support of Rep. Vogel touted his candidacy for health care. In actuality, of all the reasons you might support him, health care would be the last...

I am having a hard time understanding how an elected legislator, whose goal is supposedly to represent and work for his constituents' best long-term interests, would essentially tie his own...

One of our most basic and fundamental rights is our right to vote. The modern day so-called Progressive Movement is trying to convince us to give up that right and...

Roger Imdieke has the vision to represent the Fourth District -- and all of Kandiyohi County. His vision is very clear. He understands that sustaining the vitality of the district...

In the midst of what some refer to as negative publicity I want to say "thank you" to the West Central Tribune for the almost complete coverage of city affairs...

We have a great city in Willmar! The people and business community of Willmar have worked together to grow our community to where it is today. We are not done...

I want to thank Mary Sawatzky for the great conversation we had on my doorstep. In our brief conversation, it was great to hear Mary's ideas on preventing invasive species...

Certain people get desperate when they think they are going to lose. They make up half-truths and tell lies. They substitute their reality for the truth. The voter ID amendment...

I am disappointed with Gregg Kulberg's misrepresentation of our family and specifically my grandson, Andrew Falk, about hunting. The Falks have always been avid hunters and everyone in our neighborhood...

Credibility comes with speaking the truth and providing the evidence that proves it. The supporters of Senator Lyle Koenen are spending lots of their money on newspaper/radio ads and mailings...

I will start by saying that I don't normally follow politics very closely, and I don't voice my opinion very often, but I can't sit idly by and not make...

Mitt Romney and his fellow Republicans have plans. Romney has said he will eliminate the tax on investments, interest and capital gains. A huge tax break for the rich --...

I am unhappy about all of the negative campaigning we see on TV and radio and these mailers we get incessantly. The ones for Rep. Vogel are particularly bad because...

As I visit with Minnesotans across the state, many are surprised to learn that they never get to see the actual language of the two proposed changes to our state's...