COLUMNS
The Bridges of Booneville, New York
Located in Oneida County in north central New York State, the Town(ship) of Boonville is one of the forgotten relicts of the b...
Posted on 12/10/12 at 11:16 AM
Stadium backers don't believe everything they read
Dont believe everything you read, especially in sports blogs and columns about government issues. That is what some Minnesota politicians say after dealing with Vikings stadium issues for months, or ...
Posted on 4/23/12 at 3:13 AM
Plagiarism in North Dakota, Minnesota
One of the biggest stories of the day is this sad tale of a 28-year journalism veteran who allegedly plagiarized most of the columns he wrote in North Dakota and Minnesota. Jon Flatland even won an a...
Posted on 3/9/12 at 12:09 PM
Column: The brass just don't get it
WASHINGTON — Generals say the darndest things. Especially when it comes to issues of gender and sexual assault.By Ruth Marcus , May 13, 2013
Column: Sometimes it's 'and' instead of 'either'
By Deborah Mitchell, District 518 , May 11, 2013
Column: Here's a column that's a Dutch treat
WORTHINGTON — It is not a huge coincidence, but it is notable: The year the first Dutch homesteaders came to Nobles County — 1890 — is the last year the Dutch people had a king.By Ray Crippen , May 11, 2013
Column: Getting it wrong on Plan B
WASHINGTON — As a mom, I can’t help but cringe. As a thinking adult, I can’t help but reconsider.By Ruth Marcus , May 11, 2013
Column: Worthington Christian School students get down to business
By Pam Schutt, Worthington Christian School , May 10, 2013
Column: Child's play over budget
WASHINGTON — The budget feud on Capitol Hill is looking like those Vietnam War peace talks when negotiators bickered over the shape of the table.By Dana Milbank , May 09, 2013
Column: Enough, already
WASHINGTON — Enough with this “enough” business. Latest to the question of whether a person is sufficiently identifiable as belonging to a particular demographic is Ted Cruz — the conservative Texas senator who happens to be of Hispanic descent.By Kathleen Parker , May 09, 2013
Column: No poor and huddled need apply
WASHINGTON — Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint prefaced his condemnation of immigration legislation Monday with the same form of inoculation conservatives often use on such occasions: He quoted Emma Lazarus.By Dana Milbank , May 08, 2013
Looking Back: 1963 - War memorial building dedicated
A weekly look back at regional historyBy Jane Turpin Moore , May 08, 2013
Column: Red-card this term
WASHINGTON — President Obama said once again last week that Syria’s “use of chemical weapons would be a game-changer.”By Dana Milbank , May 07, 2013
Column: Prude or prudent?
As so often happens with contemporary debate, arguments being proffered in support of allowing teenagers as young as 15 (and possibly younger) to buy the “morning-after pill” without adult supervision are false on their premise.By Kathleen Parker , May 07, 2013
Column: Mark Sanford's comedy of errors
WASHINGTON — In a congressional campaign ad released Wednesday, Mark Sanford, R-Appalachian Trail, looks soberly into the camera and makes his closing plea before Tuesday’s vote.By Dana Milbank , May 06, 2013
Column: Where are there were many twos, there are several ones
WORTHINGTON — A recent column recalled the department stores which once lined Worthington’s main street. Worthington had three. More often when a conversation centers on Worthington it is said, “Worthington had two.”By Ray Crippen , May 04, 2013
Column: Substitute teacher in chief
WASHINGTON — To be a good president requires the combined skills of chess master and middle-school teacher.By Ruth Marcus , May 04, 2013
Column: Head 'em up, round 'em up, move 'em out
With just three weeks before the scheduled adjournment of the 2013 legislative session, the intent of the DFL lawmakers actions are clear. They are doing everything imaginable in their power to drive entrepreneurs and job creators out of Minnesota.By Phil Krinkie, Taxpayers League of Minnesota , May 03, 2013
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