As a parent, I’ve experienced firsthand the challenges families face accessing quality early childhood education. Seven years ago, I sat on the floor of an early childhood classroom with my …
Last week, Jackie Johnson wrote you a letter, and you published it. I thank you, dear editor, and I thank Jackie Johnson. She wrote about being a Big Brother or a Big Sister to a needy boy or …
As we enter 2025, many of us are considering resolutions and ways to make this year more meaningful. One opportunity I encourage everyone to consider is volunteering. Of course, I hope …
Dear Chief Justice Roberts, I am writing to express my disapproval of you as a Supreme Court Justice and the manner and direction the Supreme Court is taking under your direction as Chief …
People voted for Donald Trump because they wanted to improve the economy by lowering gas prices, imposing tariffs on China and reducing illegal immigration. But will Trump actually succeed in making …
During Roman times, when a victorious general paraded through Rome, a person accompanied him and whispered, “You are mortal. You are not a god,” and “Glory is fleeting.” …
Welcome to the Sauk Rapids River Avenue speed show, taking place daily and free to the public — although a donation would be accepted to establish a fund for the future possible hospitalization …
Fall is upon us. As we finish cleaning up leaves, be sure to keep them out of the streets, lakes, rivers and streams. If leaves get into the water, next year, they will produce phosphorus and cause …
On this Veterans Day, the members of the Sauk Rapids American Legion Auxiliary Unit 254 would like to express our sincere appreciation to the men and women who served and who are serving in the …
I am writing about a very pleasant, unanticipated surprise my wife and I enjoyed over the weekend at Bend In The River Regional Park, located about 2 miles south of Rice along Northeast River Road. …
On. Nov. 5, voters in Benton County will have the opportunity to cast their votes for Minnesota District Court Judge Timothy M. Churchwell. For me, voting for Judge Churchwell is the …
We voters again face a choice on who should be our voice in Washington for the next two years. The contrast is between our almost invisible Rep. Tom Emmer and Jeanne Hendricks, who has again been …