Tim Penny looked like a substitute teacher as I shuffled into my 10th-grade social studies class in 1980. He was standing next to the slate bl…
There is much in this world that is beyond our control, like natural disasters. In 2024, 27 major climate-related disasters battered our natio…
Whenever I look down at my odometer and see the miles scrolling higher, I sense time is not on my side. Do I trade it in and maximize the valu…
To the editor: Thank you for printing statements by the two leaders in the Minnesota House of Representatives (Your Voice, Jan. 10). It is cle…
A long-awaited December projection of the forthcoming two-year Minnesota budget will be under careful consideration when lawmakers convene on …
The 2024 election made it clear that Minnesota is a closely divided state, and voters chose a tied Minnesota House of Representatives. While t…
Over the last several years, our state government has operated under one-party Democrat control where we saw party-line votes spending the ent…
Editor’s note: The APG of East Central Minnesota Editorial Board reached out to the two leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives afte…
You’d think that the news about a gift of several millions in unsolicited philanthropic money appearing on the doorstep of a Minnesota nonprof…
Dec. 19 was a terrific, historic day for Minnesota youngsters and families. For the first time, the Minnesota Housing agency awarded $99,999 e…
Whenever I look down at my odometer and see the miles scrolling higher, I sense time is not on my side. Do I trade it in and maximize the valu…
To the editor: Thank you for printing statements by the two leaders in the Minnesota House of Representatives (Your Voice, Jan. 10). It is cle…
A long-awaited December projection of the forthcoming two-year Minnesota budget will be under careful consideration when lawmakers convene on …
The 2024 election made it clear that Minnesota is a closely divided state, and voters chose a tied Minnesota House of Representatives. While t…
Over the last several years, our state government has operated under one-party Democrat control where we saw party-line votes spending the ent…
Editor’s note: The APG of East Central Minnesota Editorial Board reached out to the two leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives afte…
You’d think that the news about a gift of several millions in unsolicited philanthropic money appearing on the doorstep of a Minnesota nonprof…
Dec. 19 was a terrific, historic day for Minnesota youngsters and families. For the first time, the Minnesota Housing agency awarded $99,999 e…
Remember when a data breach seemed like a pretty big deal?
Went to the mall last weekend and watched parents create a chaotic line past Starbucks and Kay Jewelers so their kids could experience the won…
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In seventh-grade math class, I sat across from a kid who could make smoke filter out of his ears. It was no magic trick, he’d mastered getting…
To the editor: My name is Vivian Latimer Tanniehill. I am a retired widow and a 30-year resident of Washington County. The election was this w…
A recent conversation with colleagues moved to the topic of voting. One person asked, “Why is voting so important to many of us, but not for others?”
It is the day after Halloween. Is there any candy left in your bowl? We always get a bunch of ghosts and goblins trick or treating at our hous…
Election Day is now less than two weeks away. The crescendo from here to Nov. 5 will be intense, but soon the concentrated media scrutiny and …
As we graze slowly toward election day, it’s hard to know what to expect. Honestly, do any of us truly know what to expect with any election?
To the editor: Nov. 5 is just weeks away. There are many decisions that you will have the opportunity to help make about the direction that ci…
To the editor: My husband and I recently returned to the beautiful St. Croix Valley after his 20 years of active-duty service in the U.S. Army…
To the editor: I’m Nile Kriesel, former Washington County Commissioner and brother of Gary Kriesel, current District 3 County Commissioner. Ga…
To the editor: The actions our representatives take in office are very telling. In his first legislative session (2023), Josiah Hill voted to:
To the editor: My name is Gary Kriesel, and I am proud to support Mark Wiens for District 3 Washington County Commissioner. As the current Dis…
As we approach the final weeks before a momentous Election Day 2024, we urge voters to focus on key issues facing our state and our country. W…
To the editor: The best person to represent me in the state legislature will be someone who knows and shares my struggles. Someone who will fi…
To the editor: Recently, an easy question was asked of our presidential nominees regarding economy and the cost of living in America.
To the editor: I would like to voice support and gratitude toward the members of Stillwater City Council for their recent unanimous decision t…
To the editor: I read with interest Chris Addington’s comments about the proposed homeless shelter in Washington County (Sept. 20 Gazette). I …
As we approach a momentous Election Day 2024, we urge voters to focus on the key issues facing our state and our country.
To the editor: No matter what our party affiliation, the last several years in Minnesota should have shown us that one party rule with a singl…
To the editor: I found the Ward 3 Stillwater city council candidates forum well worth listening to last Saturday (Sept. 28) morning.
Minnesota voters have much at stake this fall. All 134 members of the House of Representatives are on the ballot, along with a host of city co…
Dec. 19 was a terrific, historic day for Minnesota youngsters and families. For the first time, the Minnesota Housing agency awarded $99,999 e…
Remember when a data breach seemed like a pretty big deal?
Went to the mall last weekend and watched parents create a chaotic line past Starbucks and Kay Jewelers so their kids could experience the won…
“An amazing opportunity to make a difference.” “Spectacular.” “Wonderful.” “I never thought someone like me would have the opportunity to do s…
[This article is an opinion piece written by Stillwater Area High School’s Pony Express staff.]
To the editor: I would respectfully like to respond to the Letter to the Editor in the Dec. 6, 2024, edition.
By most standards, we are not very healthy in the United States. And that is odd since we are among the wealthiest nations in the world. But l…
To the editor: When most people picture opioid addiction, they rarely envision parents or grandparents. Over the past decade, cases of opioid …
For many, this may be the most difficult Thanksgiving in years.
The fall of 1985 was life altering.
With the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling that cities can fine and jail homeless people for camping on public property, several Minnesota ci…
In seventh-grade math class, I sat across from a kid who could make smoke filter out of his ears. It was no magic trick, he’d mastered getting…
To the editor: My name is Vivian Latimer Tanniehill. I am a retired widow and a 30-year resident of Washington County. The election was this w…
A recent conversation with colleagues moved to the topic of voting. One person asked, “Why is voting so important to many of us, but not for others?”
It is the day after Halloween. Is there any candy left in your bowl? We always get a bunch of ghosts and goblins trick or treating at our hous…
Election Day is now less than two weeks away. The crescendo from here to Nov. 5 will be intense, but soon the concentrated media scrutiny and …
As we graze slowly toward election day, it’s hard to know what to expect. Honestly, do any of us truly know what to expect with any election?
To the editor: Nov. 5 is just weeks away. There are many decisions that you will have the opportunity to help make about the direction that ci…
To the editor: My husband and I recently returned to the beautiful St. Croix Valley after his 20 years of active-duty service in the U.S. Army…
To the editor: I’m Nile Kriesel, former Washington County Commissioner and brother of Gary Kriesel, current District 3 County Commissioner. Ga…
To the editor: I would respectfully like to respond to the Letter to the Editor in the Dec. 6, 2024, edition.
By most standards, we are not very healthy in the United States. And that is odd since we are among the wealthiest nations in the world. But l…
To the editor: When most people picture opioid addiction, they rarely envision parents or grandparents. Over the past decade, cases of opioid …
For many, this may be the most difficult Thanksgiving in years.
The fall of 1985 was life altering.
With the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling that cities can fine and jail homeless people for camping on public property, several Minnesota ci…
In seventh-grade math class, I sat across from a kid who could make smoke filter out of his ears. It was no magic trick, he’d mastered getting…
To the editor: My name is Vivian Latimer Tanniehill. I am a retired widow and a 30-year resident of Washington County. The election was this w…
A recent conversation with colleagues moved to the topic of voting. One person asked, “Why is voting so important to many of us, but not for others?”
It is the day after Halloween. Is there any candy left in your bowl? We always get a bunch of ghosts and goblins trick or treating at our hous…
Election Day is now less than two weeks away. The crescendo from here to Nov. 5 will be intense, but soon the concentrated media scrutiny and …
As we graze slowly toward election day, it’s hard to know what to expect. Honestly, do any of us truly know what to expect with any election?
To the editor: Nov. 5 is just weeks away. There are many decisions that you will have the opportunity to help make about the direction that ci…
To the editor: My husband and I recently returned to the beautiful St. Croix Valley after his 20 years of active-duty service in the U.S. Army…
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