Endorsements are funny things. In this election to choose the next state senator for District 13, you’re going to hear that word a lot. But endorsements only matter if they come from someone who …

My husband was born and raised in Sauk Rapids. He has served Benton County as its building inspector for the past eight years and has served as a Sauk Rapids Police Department reserve officer for the …

Lap-dog Tom Emmer is at it again. He is still reeling from his rejection by President Donald Trump when he was trying to be speaker of the house. Trump called him the most unflattering term that any …

Riverview Dairy, by Morris, plans to build a herd of almost 18,000 cows, according to the St. Cloud Times June 25 issue. I hope that never happens there, nor here in Benton County. It hurts when …

Bishop Patrick Neary is deceiving Catholics in the St. Cloud Diocese about the pension fiasco for Catholic school teachers, parish and diocesan workers. A few days ago, in an interview on WJON radio, …

Monday, May 25, is Memorial Day, originally called “Decoration Day.” It is a day to pay tribute to the men and women who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. The members …

We’ve had so many wonderful excursions via the Empire Builder, the passenger train that serves St. Cloud. It’s always an adventure. Going east to Minneapolis or west to Glacier National Park …

April is Earth Month — a time to savor the wonderful planet that gives us bright blue skies, breathtaking mountains, wide-open plains, serene river valleys and lakes, captivating forests, and an …

Minnesota farmers have once again demonstrated their strong interest in innovation and stewardship. Demand for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s new Biofertilizer Innovation and Efficiency …

In the 1960s, John F. Kennedy went worldwide with the message, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” That message, were it to resound to the minds …

Recent weather extremes in the South and East are examples of what global warming can cause — a warmer Arctic that disrupts the polar vortex and pushes cold weather and snow farther south. It also …

  At our Central Minnesota church and within our broader community, our family has worshipped alongside, shared meals and conversation with, and partnered with law-abiding immigrants and …