It has been hard to keep track of these tariffs — which countries, how much and most importantly, why? Because of trade deficits? A trade deficit means we buy more from a country than …
President Trump’s effort to bring control of public schools in this country to the state level is a very important change to stop control of federal department of education mandates. …
One of my favorite memories of eighth grade was watching a classmate handwrite the next day’s assignments on a chalk board. The different styles of writing and joining the letters together …
The Minnesota criminal justice system was created in 1857. There were 42 attorneys in the state. Lawyers just practiced law — every kind of law. Today, the Minnesota Bar recognizes 11 …
Kudos to the Huskies. Seeing the purple and white on the floor of Williams Arena in Minneapolis brings back memories of the original golden years of 1953 and 1954, when Albany defeated St. Cloud …
Did you know the taxpayers of Minnesota were paying wages to Democratic representatives who were not reporting to work? Did you know the many billions of dollars stolen from the …
I am happy to read that your newspaper is accepting opinion letters to the editor. This may seem obvious, but these days freedom of speech on opinions is harder to find in local papers than …
The world has lost a truly great humanitarian in former President Jimmy Carter. Those of us old enough may remember the Iranian hostage crisis, the OPEC oil embargo with long lines at the gas …
This time of the year, people are so grateful. We, too, are so appreciative to all the people in this area of Minnesota who have helped the women of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albany …
In mid-September, I fell on the sidewalk in front of the new apartment complex on the east side of Melrose. The two friends I was with helped me with a small cut above my eye. In spite of repeatedly …
Our community (farmers) prices are way down. Beans and corn are not even covering the cost of production. Why? Because the United States Department of Agriculture is getting in our way …
Growing up in the hills north of Melrose, my strongest memories are of the woods — the sound of birdsong; oak, maple and ash leaves in the fall; endless adventures with friends. That time …