A long-awaited December projection of the forthcoming two-year Minnesota budget will be under careful consideration when lawmakers convene on …
[This article is an opinion piece written by Stillwater Area High School’s Pony Express staff.]
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 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…
As we approach a momentous Election Day 2024, we urge voters to focus on the key issues facing our state and our country.
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…
When citizens go to the polls this fall, economic conditions will have a major influence on their votes. They will have plenty of factors, bot…
As we approach the final months before a momentous Election Day 2024, we urge voters to focus on the key issues facing our state and our count…
No one should be deterred from seeking medical help for themselves or a loved one for fear of going into a debt they can’t afford. No one shou…
In Stillwater and thousands of communities just like ours, local businesses and the hometown newspaper have a symbiotic relationship. Each ser…
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 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…
As we approach a momentous Election Day 2024, we urge voters to focus on the key issues facing our state and our country.
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…
When citizens go to the polls this fall, economic conditions will have a major influence on their votes. They will have plenty of factors, bot…
As we approach the final months before a momentous Election Day 2024, we urge voters to focus on the key issues facing our state and our count…
No one should be deterred from seeking medical help for themselves or a loved one for fear of going into a debt they can’t afford. No one shou…
In Stillwater and thousands of communities just like ours, local businesses and the hometown newspaper have a symbiotic relationship. Each ser…
The 2023 Legislative Session has moved Minnesota further toward the often-sought “Full Funding of Education” which our K-12 school boards and …
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency headed its 2020-22 strategic plan with the goal to “go big so everyone can go home,” and then backed it up wi…
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On May 7 of last year, the Hastings Star Gazette printed its last issue. The paper’s first issue as The Hastings Independent was published in …
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In Stillwater and thousands of communities just like ours, local businesses and the hometown newspaper have a symbiotic relationship. Each ser…
The 2023 Legislative Session has moved Minnesota further toward the often-sought “Full Funding of Education” which our K-12 school boards and …
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency headed its 2020-22 strategic plan with the goal to “go big so everyone can go home,” and then backed it up wi…
Because of Minnesota’s aging population, shrinking work force and inflation, the state’s assisted living facilities and nursing homes are rapi…
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The Minnesota Legislature has been exceptionally active this year in reforming state election laws. The state House of Representatives and Sen…
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Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that a shortage of batteries is slowing down the development of solar and wind power here in the U.S.? If so, what …
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My wife has a pair of noise-canceling headphones that haven’t gotten much use these last two-and-a-half years of the pandemic. She only uses t…
What would you call an unprecedented number of Minnesotans owing back rent (many on the verge of homelessness) combined with an unprecedented …
Minnesotans are right to expect accountability and transparency from their public institutions. While this open approach to government is crit…
The Minnesota constitution says governors may appoint notaries public and “other officers” with “the advice and consent of the senate.”
Residents are invited to an open house to review the County Road 65, or Oakgreen Avenue, Corridor Improvement Project from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesd…
What type of “New Year Resolution” person are you? Are you the totally organized one – you’ve got a carefully detailed list of challenging but…
There was a time when most of us believed professional athletes had a higher responsibility than others to set a good example for our youth.
There is nothing more important to long-term care providers than ensuring every resident receives the quality care they deserve. The battle ag…
The Minnesota Legislature has been exceptionally active this year in reforming state election laws. The state House of Representatives and Sen…
In 2013, when this editorial board demonstrated support of Southwest Light Rail, it did so knowing that it was the most expensive public works…
Why should the opinions of an editorial board hold any value in our world? After all, there is no shortage of opinions from your mom, dad, gra…
Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that a shortage of batteries is slowing down the development of solar and wind power here in the U.S.? If so, what …
Election 2022 results have been digested, dissected, studied and scrutinized.
For the first time in more than a decade, our school district is reinvesting in academic achievement in a significant way. The recently approv…
APG of East Central Minnesota Editorial Board
My wife has a pair of noise-canceling headphones that haven’t gotten much use these last two-and-a-half years of the pandemic. She only uses t…
What would you call an unprecedented number of Minnesotans owing back rent (many on the verge of homelessness) combined with an unprecedented …
Minnesotans are right to expect accountability and transparency from their public institutions. While this open approach to government is crit…
The Minnesota constitution says governors may appoint notaries public and “other officers” with “the advice and consent of the senate.”
Residents are invited to an open house to review the County Road 65, or Oakgreen Avenue, Corridor Improvement Project from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesd…
What type of “New Year Resolution” person are you? Are you the totally organized one – you’ve got a carefully detailed list of challenging but…
There was a time when most of us believed professional athletes had a higher responsibility than others to set a good example for our youth.
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