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I just got done looking at the wctrib.com Web site opinion page and there were 27 comments plus my own in response to my letter, "Are you doing your civic...

OLIVIA -- Renville County will observe national government week by hosting a series of noon luncheons with presentations on "green' topics for students and the public. People are welcome to...

In response to a letter published claiming success of the recent tea parties and the author's complaint of lack of coverage, I think it's important to offer an opposing view.

The Tea (Taxed Enough Already) Parties of April 15 were a success. Of the 5,000 events nationwide, estimated attendance was at least a quarter million. In Willmar the event attracted...

The recent headlines about Lawrence Summers had it all wrong. They announced with an implied breathlessness that he earned around $8 million last year -- much of it from the...

Lately there has been much wailing and gnashing of teeth over the bonuses paid at AIG. Big deal. Have we forgotten about the $3.6 billion in bonuses that Merrill Lynch...

ST. PAUL -- Three central Minnesota lawmakers are backing a measure to merge Stearns and Benton counties with a portion of Sherburne County. Lawmakers are expected to introduce a similar...

While I do not hold high expectations for political pundits in the mainstream press, I sometimes catch things that still bring me up short. All the rage in analysis of...

I am so disgusted with politics that I plan to turn Democrat. Then I'll never have to pay taxes again and I'll get by with it. If you believed that,...

Our governor, Tim Pawlenty, wants to cut health programs, so let's start with his health benefits and those of our politicians. Our public and political employees make out like bandits...