Most of the memories are vague, but I remember a few details all too vividly.
A recent report by Education Minnesota laid out teachers’ views of what it would take to fully fund public education. Gov. Tim Walz has put forward a school budget proposal that would provide significantly more funding for the next two years than provided in past years.
According to my calendar, the Minnesota Twins begin their 2019 season three weeks from today.
Back in my working days, I really enjoyed my commitments as a full-time editor and manager. However, I also inherited the role of part-time office mom. I will confess that was not my favorite. I hated being the nagging voice about office etiquette, but sometimes it had to be done.
After her fourth major back surgery and enough chronic pain to fell an elephant, it would have been easy for my wife to succumb to the preferred route of treatment: prescription painkillers.
Seven decades ago, millions of soldiers returned home from World War II and ignited an American boom.
“This is it!” That’s how Tuan Dinh, a 15-year-old 10th-grader in Bloomington, describes his reaction when he heard about the opportunity to take courses as a ninth-grader on the Normandale Community College campus.
For Jan. 23-29, Richfield Police responded to the following calls:
In the Bloomington Briefing last August, Mayor Gene Winstead announced that the South Loop was now an “Opportunity Zone.”
Now that Gov. Tim Walz and the 2019 Legislature have begun work, we believe their agenda must include correcting a serious breach of constitutional authority that includes an ill-conceived financial scheme. This 2018 legislation thwarts the will of Minnesota voters and compounds the costs of…
It’s January in Minnesota and though it may not seem like the ideal time to preserve food, it is still quite possible to do so. The markets are stocked with cruciferous vegetables, such as cabbages, cauliflowers and Brussels sprouts, as well as root veggies like beets, carrots, parsnips and …
In October, we opined that Tim Walz had the ability to “pull us together and move Minnesota forward as a vibrant state, a place we are proud to call home.”
Editor’s note: Marcouiller receives numerous questions about various health and fitness topics, and in this first monthly column, she answers a common question regarding osteoporosis.
Only one high school coach per year can claim to have the state’s most highly recruited player on his football team. This year, the coach is Edina’s Derrin Lamker and the player is offensive tackle Quinn Carroll.
Ever since Election Day, I’ve been thinking about our newly elected officials and considering they can be real people, too.
During the holiday season, I was having dinner with a group of friends and one of them asked me: “Who’s the most famous person you’ve ever interviewed?”
As the administration of Gov. Tim Walz prepares to lead Minnesota for the next four years, the former congressman from Mankato will certainly face hurdles and challenges. One thing is certain for the new governor: Minnesota is much better off today than it was eight years ago.
I don’t mean to be a Luddite, but I’m not sure we’re going in the right direction as we close brick-and-mortar stores and move online.
A few months back, I was writing about fall fashion trends. According to Harper’s Bazaar, classic patterns such as herringbone and houndstooth were in. They even anticipated a return to 1980s fashion, with lots of leather and padded shoulders. While I have seen some thigh-high boots as they …
Produce, protect, prepare. That is a simple trajectory many of us subconsciously follow in life. Our jobs allow us to be part of something that creates a product or a service, which in turn pays us a wage to sustain our way of life, protect our families and set us on a course of preparation …
One of the main problems faced by estate planning attorneys is procrastination. Why do so many of us put off estate planning? Even wealthy and famous people like Prince Rogers Nelson, Pablo Picasso, and most recently the “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin have died “intestate” (i.e., without a …
Transit is about connections, and those connections can be about where the transit system can take you.
Trust is a powerful thing. Think about how many times a day you trust someone – many times a person you’ve never met – to protect you and keep you safe.
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