Editorials

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...

An excerpt from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States: From The Associated Press On education's needs: Attention for troubling news is hard to summon, much less incorporate into...

We found out Thrusday how many people resided in the United States -- exactly 308,745,538 on April 1. Overall, the census showed the United States population grew at only 9...

An excerpt from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States: From The Associated Press On Groupon thumbing Google on the Internet: Offered a $5 billion payday, what would you...

An excerpt from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States: From The Associated Press On limited jobs for young adults: "The youth these days just aren't willing to work...

The city of Willmar is correct in challenging a state agency's recommendation that the old airport terminal building and surrounding acreage be placed on the National Register of Historic Places...

President Barack Obama took a positive step Monday toward addressing the climbing budget deficit with his announcement of a two-year pay freeze for federal employees. The proposed wage freeze would...

An excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States: From The Associated Press On the Gulf oil spill: Like other independent investigators examining the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the...

An excerpt from recent Minnesota editorials: Minnesota Opinion: Candidates needed for board of regents Anyone wondering about the importance and impact of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents can...

An excerpt from recent Minnesota editorials: From The Associated Press Proton-beam therapy will being jobs to state: Proton-beam therapy will bring jobs, patients to Rochester Those of us who have...

Despite the threat of protests and privacy concerns, the opt-out travelers as Thanksgiving travel ramped up Wednesday remained primarily no-shows at American airports. Critics had called for Wednesday to be...

Family members across west central Minnesota and beyond are hoping to travel or come home today or Thursday to celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving, for most, is truly a holiday of...

Today marks the 35th Great American Smokeout Day in Minnesota and across the United States. It is a good day to take one step toward creating "a world with less...

An excerpt from recent editorials in newspapers in the world. From The Associated Press On Bush's comments on waterboarding: The revelations of former U.S. President George W. Bush regarding "waterboarding"...