As we begin 2025 we have an opportunity to come together as a community to embrace the celebrations and challenges in front of us at Robbinsda…
Wow was I wrong. I thought perhaps a few hundred Minnesota youngsters participated in the state’s Math League, and maybe 15-20 high schools. Way off.
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’s not enough time in the day…” “I’m so tired after work…” “I wish I had time for that…”
In a political climate that continues to divide us, I am proud to serve as co-chair of the Minnesota House Suburban Solutions Caucus—a group o…
As a young child, I was a notoriously light eater — a stark contrast to my adulthood, where I always bring a hearty appetite to the table.
I am deeply honored to greet you as your senator for District 45 in the Minnesota Senate. I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for the trus…
There is much in this world that is beyond our control, like natural disasters. In 2024, 27 major climate-related disasters battered our natio…
Winter has a way of making us nostalgic. Having grown up in a small town, I think back to our family outlasting our “coldest year” or “biggest…
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…
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’s not enough time in the day…” “I’m so tired after work…” “I wish I had time for that…”
In a political climate that continues to divide us, I am proud to serve as co-chair of the Minnesota House Suburban Solutions Caucus—a group o…
As a young child, I was a notoriously light eater — a stark contrast to my adulthood, where I always bring a hearty appetite to the table.
I am deeply honored to greet you as your senator for District 45 in the Minnesota Senate. I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for the trus…
There is much in this world that is beyond our control, like natural disasters. In 2024, 27 major climate-related disasters battered our natio…
Winter has a way of making us nostalgic. Having grown up in a small town, I think back to our family outlasting our “coldest year” or “biggest…
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…
As winter’s harsh bite deepens and those wicked wind chills send us scurrying indoors, I’ve decided to let the liquid love keep flowing throug…
Something unusual has just been posted on the internet. For the last eight months, students at Higher Ground Academy, a Minnesota charter publ…
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Three years ago, I knocked on Neon’s door for the first time. It was my first ever shift as a SYNERGY HomeCare employee and I had no idea what…
A death of a child is a never-ending wrong.
“An amazing opportunity to make a difference.” “Spectacular.” “Wonderful.” “I never thought someone like me would have the opportunity to do s…
Homicide is a terrible thing.
Remember when a data breach seemed like a pretty big deal?
There’s only a fleeting season when fresh apple cider is available in stores, so when I recently used this autumnal elixir to slowly braise a …
“I heard the bells on Christmas Day, their old, familiar carols play,” is the start of a popular Christmas carol. The rest of that first line …
Robbinsdale Area Schools has been in the news recently, and while not all the news has been positive, I’m inspired by the strength of our comm…
President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, is almost certainly the first to slap her daughter in a World…
For many, this may be the most difficult Thanksgiving in years.
I see the big, tan sedan cresting the long hill along the elm tree-lined street leading to our house. I run down the sidewalk with my siblings…
I can’t quite explain what makes marshmallow-topped sweet potato casserole a suitable side dish at Thanksgiving, when it really screams, “Dess…
As we move toward Thanksgiving, I want to thank you—feisty, insightful readers. Some of you write to me each week. Here are four examples of r…
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…
The last few months have helped me realize how right former Minnesota TV anchor Pat Miles is.
The fall of 1985 was life altering.
A few months ago I downloaded an app that has changed my life. At the risk of sliding into crunchiness, here is my review of Yuka, the nutriti…
We are approaching the presidential election, and time seems to be speeding up. Media outlets continue to highlight how little time is left an…
Community-based nonprofits play a vital role in empowering older adults to thrive in their homes and supporting family caregivers. Many Minnes…
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…
As winter’s harsh bite deepens and those wicked wind chills send us scurrying indoors, I’ve decided to let the liquid love keep flowing throug…
Something unusual has just been posted on the internet. For the last eight months, students at Higher Ground Academy, a Minnesota charter publ…
Dear neighbors,
Over the last several years, our state government has operated under one-party Democrat control where we saw party-line votes spending the ent…
The 2024 election made it clear that Minnesota is a closely divided state, and voters chose a tied Minnesota House of Representatives. While t…
As Minnesotans prepare for winter, many will be heading to the store to grab a bag of deicing salt. Before you douse your driveways and sidewa…
I wwnt to the mall last weekend and watched parents create a chaotic line past Starbucks and Kay Jewelers so their kids could experience the w…
Dec. 19 was a terrific, historic day for Minnesota youngsters and families. For the first time, the Minnesota Housing agency awarded $99,999 e…
With Christmas next week, you’re probably expecting me to share a cookie recipe or some kind of holiday baked good. But I’m pretty sure you al…
As someone who is in love with the idea of Christmas, the joy that is shared, the love that is felt, and the empathy that is given, I've incre…
“There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be careg…
Three years ago, I knocked on Neon’s door for the first time. It was my first ever shift as a SYNERGY HomeCare employee and I had no idea what…
A death of a child is a never-ending wrong.
“An amazing opportunity to make a difference.” “Spectacular.” “Wonderful.” “I never thought someone like me would have the opportunity to do s…
Homicide is a terrible thing.
Remember when a data breach seemed like a pretty big deal?
There’s only a fleeting season when fresh apple cider is available in stores, so when I recently used this autumnal elixir to slowly braise a …
“I heard the bells on Christmas Day, their old, familiar carols play,” is the start of a popular Christmas carol. The rest of that first line …
Robbinsdale Area Schools has been in the news recently, and while not all the news has been positive, I’m inspired by the strength of our comm…
The 2024 election made it clear that Minnesota is a closely divided state, and voters chose a tied Minnesota House of Representatives. While t…
As Minnesotans prepare for winter, many will be heading to the store to grab a bag of deicing salt. Before you douse your driveways and sidewa…
I wwnt to the mall last weekend and watched parents create a chaotic line past Starbucks and Kay Jewelers so their kids could experience the w…
Dec. 19 was a terrific, historic day for Minnesota youngsters and families. For the first time, the Minnesota Housing agency awarded $99,999 e…
With Christmas next week, you’re probably expecting me to share a cookie recipe or some kind of holiday baked good. But I’m pretty sure you al…
As someone who is in love with the idea of Christmas, the joy that is shared, the love that is felt, and the empathy that is given, I've incre…
“There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be careg…
Three years ago, I knocked on Neon’s door for the first time. It was my first ever shift as a SYNERGY HomeCare employee and I had no idea what…
A death of a child is a never-ending wrong.
“An amazing opportunity to make a difference.” “Spectacular.” “Wonderful.” “I never thought someone like me would have the opportunity to do s…
Homicide is a terrible thing.
Remember when a data breach seemed like a pretty big deal?
There’s only a fleeting season when fresh apple cider is available in stores, so when I recently used this autumnal elixir to slowly braise a …
“I heard the bells on Christmas Day, their old, familiar carols play,” is the start of a popular Christmas carol. The rest of that first line …
