Opinions
March is Women’s History Month, which is both a time to look back at the incredible accomplishments of women in the history of our country, but also a time to celebrate women who are doing amazing things today. At Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), we know that there are countless...
No matter where you look it seems like there is always a lot of negative news and information out there.
Dodge County saw two events this Saturday that put a more positive spin on the world.
The first was the Dodge County Expo.
This was the 23rd edition of the popular event sponsored by a committee...
Remember when you were a kid, and you couldn’t wait for your birthday? Well, I can wait.
Somewhere along the way, the anticipation of an upcoming birthday has faded.
Recently, while having coffee after church, we were seated at the same table with several other couples. The wife of one of the...
Last week marked the midpoint of the 2023 Legislative Session! And it has indeed been a fast and furious session.
Our Founding Fathers did not intend it to be easy to enact laws and wisely provided that each Legislative Body act as a check on the other — to prevent bills from passing into law too...
Last week Minnesota State Senator Steve Drazkowski (R-District 20) raised eyebrows when he declared on the Senate floor that he had “yet to meet a person in Minnesota that is hungry.” He made the comment during debate prior to the vote on a bill to provide free lunches to all school students...
At the end of February, “60 Minutes” featured a story about life in the city of Kherson in Ukraine. While once under Russian occupation, they had driven the Russian army out but they had only retreated across the river.
From this position, the Russians regularly bombarded the city with tanks and...
It was another busy week at the Capitol, and I heard on the radio this week that Minnesota has had 100 consecutive days of snow on the ground and counting. As much as I’ve enjoyed building snowmen, making snow angels and drinking hot chocolate, I am ready for spring. Bring on the green grass,...
Minnesota’s Public Utilities Commission was in the news locally last week as the members unanimously approved a request by EDF Renewables North America to approve their application for the Byron Solar Project.
The project can now move ahead although there are still a few issues to be worked out...
You may wonder if my column has taken a radical twist. If you are wondering if I’m going to list the best-looking swimsuit models of 2023 or the best body builders of the decade, you will be disappointed.
I want us to consider our bodies. Most of us probably would never rank our bodies in the “...
The half-way point of the 2023 Legislative Session is upon us with the first deadline looming on March 10th. A bill must be heard in a House OR Senate Committee by first deadline in order to progress in 2023 under normal conditions.
Look for many lengthy hearings into the late evening hours during...