Columnists
Looking into human hearts
Amidst all the clamoring for “tougher gun laws,” have we not noticed how miserably generations of gun laws ...
Columnists
Opinion: Memories of Red the hawk
When the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center’s Julie Champlin picked up the phone on the other end of ...
Dave Churchill
Boy Scouts offer valuable lessons for all young men
For years — for decades, actually — I carried in my wallet a tattered card that attested to ...
Columnists
Alcorn: President Obama finally telling it like it is
President Barack Obama’s second inaugural speech was not intellectual development or social maturing, but his feeling that it ...
Columnists
Innovation may be key to Midwest’s economy
Anyone who lives in the Upper Midwest knows that keeping a low profile is just what we like ...
FEATURE SPOT -- COLUMN
Our opinion: Time for coffee
Ever since summarily canceling their informal Coffee With the Council forums, City Council members have been talking about ...
Al Batt
Make two copies of mental notes
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “I’m worried.” “What are you worried about?” “My wife left a message ...
Columnists
Choose your own change
Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) began life as a mathematician and scientist, inventing an early calculating machine, but eventually turned ...
Editorials
Support your town
Whose job is economic development? Is it the city government’s job to attract businesses and jobs? Is it ...
Columnists
Opinion: Reason to be skeptical about latest gun plan
Whenever a politician arranges to be photographed signing something with a group of children looking on, it is ...
Editorials
Editorial: Protect our data
Minnesota’s database of driver’s license information must be an irresistible treasure trove of information, because reports that public ...
Al Batt
It’s nice to enjoy the sun, not race it
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “I have a cold.” “I hope you’re taking care of it.” “I ...
FEATURE SPOT -- COLUMN
These immigrants gave to us
Despite all the tradition of Christmas, there are always surprises within the tradition. This year surprised me in ...
Al Batt
Duct tapeworms concern St. Menard’s Hardware
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “I can’t wait until the weekend gets here.” “Do you have big ...
Columnists
Don’t conclude before the conclusion
An alert reader challenged my “Taking the whole Bible as the Bible” (Oct 16) in which I asserted ...
SportsPlus
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January 17 NHL TV Schedule: TV Channel, Start Times & Live Streaming Options
The NHL schedule on Friday, which includes the Vegas Golden Knights taking on the Carolina Hurricanes, should provide…
How to Watch Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Games – Friday, January 17
There is one game featuring a ranked team on Friday’s college basketball slate. Watch women’s college basketball, other…