I will admit to not being in the know on such things but it seems strange to me that some entities - counties and cities around the state such…
The Mille Lacs County Board of Commissioners and county officials regularly meet in closed sessions during county board meetings with their at…
As a parent of three and grandparent of five granddaughters, ages 8-12, all of whom live within 10 minutes of my wife and me, I’m cautious and…
Our local health club once posted a plea, asking people not to use the floor drain as a urinal. Really! They didn’t pick this restriction out …
Greetings Milaca School Communities,
Tuesday was layout day during my 30-plus years as editor of the Princeton Union-Eagle and I had gotten to work early on the morning of Sept. 1…
I own a local bait and tackle shop in Isle, Minnesota. To say this past year has been a struggle would be an understatement. COVID kept the an…
Tragedy has a way of unifying or dividing. Twenty years ago, it unified.
Why are our boys dying in Afghanistan?
Tom Fernland of St. Cloud, commander of the Minnesota American Legion, made some good points in his piece on the editorial page of the Union-T…
Most of us were raised with the mantra, “don’t spend more than you have.”
On behalf of our state’s police officers, corrections officers, and dispatchers, we’re writing to publicly say ‘thank you’ to Rep. Sondra Eric…
Tim, Meg, Ross, Jillian, David and J.J. found – years ago – what many parents say they want now for their children: more personalized, hands-o…
(Note: A few weeks ago I promised some various opinions for the following week's offering in this space and now this week the state tournament…
Over my years in public life, I conducted many hearings that included comments from members of the public. I remember well that people often s…
I’ve been out and about in the community a lot in recent weeks and I’m energized by the support and excitement that is August. It’s Back to Sc…
To the editor,
The American Legion Department of Minnesota respects the sacrifices made by our Afghanistan veterans and salutes you for your service in an un…
Did you know that Princeton is the 156th largest city in Minnesota? Or that it's ranked as the 4,877th largest in the United States? Of course…
I was in the bedroom trying to determine if my latest allergic reaction was going to go full-blown and restrict my airway again or if it was g…
Feedback from our community has been clear — investing in the quality of our public school facilities is key to our future success. The distri…
Polio and two friends I’ll call Sam and Susan come to mind as I think about what families and educators should do now in response to COVID-19.…
The hours of sunlight are getting a little shorter each day, some of the nights have been, thankfully, a little cooler and in a couple days th…
Last week, I sent an email sharing news that the second draft of the state’s proposed social studies academic standards had been posted for pu…
I was able to listen to the first U.S. House Select Committee Hearing on the January 6 attack on our Nation’s Capitol. Four Police Officers te…
Americans should be deeply concerned about our “sick-care” health system. The system is designed to withhold the best medicines, medical devic…
Now that former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin has been sent to prison for at least 15 years (22.5 years with time off for good beha…
(Recently someone told me they thought it would be a good idea to run some columns written during my earlier years as an editor in Princeton. …
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