editorials

The state of Minnesota is finally stepping up to address the threat of invasive species. The threats are serious -- especially with zebra mussels, Asian carp, spiny water fleas and...

The city of Willmar suffered another setback this week in its plans to develop the old airport into a new industrial park. The keeper of the National Register of Historic...

What difference does a few days make in the price of gasoline?

The city of Willmar has long taped and broadcast the City Council meetings on the WRAC public access television system. Now the city is considering doing the same with council...

Kandiyohi County Commissioner Dennis Peterson is very concerned about the issue of invasive species and area lakes. Peterson is frustrated about the lack of action by the Minnesota Department of...

As the Beatles hit Sgt Pepper song lyrics read: "It was twenty years ago ..." At 5:38 p.m. CST on Jan. 17, 1991, combat operations began in the Persian Gulf...

The state of Minnesota and the Vikings have a decision to make in 2011 -- deciding the future of a professional football stadium in Minnesota, which, in turn, will decide...

West central Minnesota cities and counties and the state will all face challenges as the state of Minnesota seeks to solve a $6.2 billion budget deficit for the next biennium...

City Councilman Ron Christianson's suggestion Monday that the city of Willmar cease publishing public notices in its official newspaper and replace them with other methods was ill-advised for open government...

Gov. Mark Dayton's first executive order this month was to opt Minnesota into early enrollment in the federal Medicaid program for the state's poor. It was a good move for...

America remains horrified concerning the tragic shooting Saturday of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and others at an Arizona supermarket. Following Saturday's shooting, the outspoken Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik issued a...

The political posturing over the health care law began this week as the House Republicans voted Friday to make an attempt at repeal. The two-paragraph health care reform repeal has...

The year 2011 will likely be a bruising one as new Democrat governor Mark Dayton and the Republican-majority Legislature work out solutions to the major issues of Minnesota. Those major...

Lyrics from "Let It Snow": "Oh the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful, And since we've no place to go, Let It Snow! Let It Snow!...

Children sometimes wonder about Santa Claus. A little girl in New York City asked that very question 113 years ago in New York City. We are reprinting the classic editorial...