editorials

Since our initial publication date of Aug. 31, 1872, the Daily Globe has remained a constant in the Worthington community. We are proud of that longevity, and we owe it all to you — our readers. After all, this is your paper, and today — just like nearly 145 years ago — our...

By voting to allow liquor sales on Sunday, the Minnesota Legislature is reminding Americans of why our country remains a superpower and a destination for immigrants from around the world. Wait a minute. Sunday liquor sales means all that? Really?

Wait, wait, wait. Can this be right? The state of Minnesota way back in 1957 passed a law requiring that meetings of government bodies be open to the public. OK, that part makes good sense: No governing in secret. But the Minnesota Legislature exempts itself from the statute. As much...

It’s often easy for Worthington residents to lament what they don’t have in their community, or ways in which the city could be a more appealing place to live. While it may be true that Worthington is by no means Utopia, we shouldn’t forget that we’ve got plenty to brag about....

A bill that will replenish funds for the Rural Finance Authority (RFA) loan program has been approved in the Minnesota House. I voted in favor the measure. The RFA can be vital to our local economy. I’m glad to see we’ve prioritized the program and I was happy to support it. Funds...

A United States citizen took the presidential oath of office Friday, resulting in the peaceful transfer of leadership for the 71st time since President George Washington was first sworn into office in 1789. This is a historic fact in this American experiment of government by “we...

WASHINGTON -- After my aunt died recently, a cousin found in her papers the "Petition for Naturalization" that our great-grandfather signed in 1913, 13 years after emigrating from Russia.

Just when you thought the Democrats and Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature and in the governor’s office couldn’t get together or agree on anything, news broke last week from St. Paul that a bill not only was passed but actually was signed into law, the first such achievement...

By Cory Van Briesen, District 518

Weather folklore includes the wildly unscientific notion that fog will be followed in about 90 days by storms. By that reckoning, fog in early April means nasty thunderstorms in late June or early July; and fog in early October is a warning to prepare for a blizzard in late December....

Back in 2009, I had the opportunity to attend the grand opening of Ever Cat’s biodiesel plant in Isanti. The company, started by a feed-supplement supplier for farmers, uses innovative technology to create biodiesel from waste. And every year since its opening, that plant has produced...

Editor’s note: Former longtime Daily Globe Editor Ray Crippen died Dec. 27, 2015. We will continue to publish previously run “Isn’t That Something” columns on Saturdays, until further notice, as a tribute to Crippen and his knowledge of local and regional history. The following...

During a Sioux City rally two days before the Nov. 8 presidential election, President-elect Donald Trump declared Gov. Terry Branstad "our prime candidate to take care of China." On Wednesday, Trump announced Branstad — Iowa's six-term governor and the longest-serving state chief...

North Dakotans should be proud that two of the state’s members of Congress are being considered for Cabinet posts. Midwestern states like to be known for punching above their weight: Iowa, for its outsized influence in presidential campaigns; Minnesota, where innovative governance...

There's a reason why Republicans soon will control not only the presidency, but also the Senate, the House, 33 governorships and both chambers in 32 states. The reason can be found in the Dakota Access Pipeline case. With its elevation of identity politics above all else, its twisting...