David

On election day, I urge you to vote for Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea. Before she began her distinguished legal career, she grew up in Plummer, Minn., and graduated from the University of Minnesota in Morris. She has been a thoughtful jurist and exceptional leader of the Minnesota...

Our Willmar City Council is fixed, they should be applauded! The hand-wringers and complainers ought to review what our City Council and mayor have accomplished these last 12 months. An incorrect impression has been foisted upon you by people who know better.

Congratulations are due to our state Rep. Bruce Vogel for being named one of the League of Minnesota Cities legislators of distinction. Rep. Vogel and 11 other members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were honored by the League of Minnesota Cities for their dedication to...

Congratulations are due to our state Rep. Bruce Vogel for being named one of the League of Minnesota Cities legislators of distinction. Rep. Vogel and 11 other members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were honored by the League of Minnesota Cities for their dedication to...

Voter ID is needed in Minnesota. There is nothing partisan about wanting to prevent fraud and corruption; that is, unless you think either of those might work in your behalf. Gov. Dayton could have saved Minnesota some time and money if he kept his ink dry instead of vetoing last...

Recent press reports have revealed that some legislators are proposing diverting funding from the arts to pay for a Vikings stadium. The governor himself has said that all funding options are on the table. Thousands of Minnesotans worked together on the Clean Water, Land and Legacy...

When you vote no for the property tax levy, remember you are making the point you believe there is more to school management than "business as usual." The boosters would like to convince the undecided that you are opposed to a good education, extracurricular programs, and preparation...

On Sept. 11, I attended a cross-denominational prayer service hosted by the Willmar Area Faith at Work organization.

Boston's David Ortiz has set the major league record for RBIs by a designated hitter. Ortiz drove in a run with a groundout in the fourth inning Saturday night against Texas. That gave him 1,004 career RBIs as a DH and broke the mark that had been held by Edgar Martinez.

WILLMAR -- The driver killed in a one-vehicle rollover crash Wednesday west of Willmar is Adam J. Robledo, 26, of Kerkhoven. According to the State Patrol, Robledo was taken to Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital after the crash, around 11 p.m. on State Highway 40, about three miles...

I had the honor of serving on the Willmar City Council for four years. Because I still have both family and business interests in Willmar, I am often asked my opinion about the events and people involved in the city of Willmar. Whenever the subject of Mayor Les Heitke comes up, I...

No election in memory provides the distinctions among the candidates as appear before us for voting next week. The palette of choices and what they represent is as clear as you could hope for, and the results will echo within our state and country for a long time. Too bad our candidates...

NEW YORK -- NBA commissioner David Stern said Thursday there was no quantifiable progress in collective bargaining talks over the summer, and the league revealed it is seeking a reduction in player salary costs by about one-third. Stern said the league wants player costs to drop...