Opinions

Investing in America agenda helps Minnesota small businesses, creates good jobs

President Biden’s Investing in America economic agenda is strengthening small businesses, while catalyzing once-in-a century generational investments to grow America’s inclusive economy, increase equitable fair market competition, tackle climate change, and reshore domestic manufacturing. The...

Weather choosing not to cooperate

It is still early in the summer but it is looking like the weather has already chosen not to cooperate with outdoor activities and construction work. Dodge Center celebrated Dodger Days last weekend and while the rain did not cancel the celebration, it did put a damper on some of the activities...

A permanent reminder of selfless sacrifice

Memorial Day weekend held special meaning for the community of Byron this year with the long-awaited dedication of the Byron Veterans Memorial. As the rain fell on Monday morning, crowds still gathered to pay tribute to the brave men and women who have fought and fallen in service to our nation....

Congratulations athletes; getting ready for summer

As the spring high school sports season comes to an end, a big congratulations to the local students who competed in the State Track Meet last week at St. Michael-Albertville High School. Competing for Byron were Ben Zimmerman, Adam Glynn, Jaxon Boynton, Carson Heimer, Zachary Vanderpool, Cody...

Government must be ‘more vigilant’ at addressing fraud

While the verdicts in the Feeding Our Future fraud case are a step in the right direction, we still must be far more vigilant at addressing the failures in oversight by the Minnesota Department of Education that allowed this massive fraud to occur — and the Walz administration’s lackluster response...

We want to hear from you, but…

It’s now official, the election season is here. Filings closed Tuesday for the U.S. Senate and House of Representative, the state legislature and county offices. Filings will open soon for city and school board elections. The DCI wants to hear from readers and would like to have a robust discussion...

Supporting small towns for thriving communities

I grew up in the town of Kiester which, according to the latest U.S. Census, has a population of 488. I know firsthand that small towns often face unique challenges, including limited access to financial resources and a reduced tax base. I also know that the nature of living in a small town makes...

Journalism matters — just ask city officials

Some people feel local journalism is dead. Some feel it’s not important. Some feel Facebook and Twitter are good substitutes. But last week, while one of our reporters was working on a storyfor the Dodge County Independent, another blatant example of the importance of local journalism emerged. Alex...

Take some time to remember Memorial Day

Another Memorial Day weekend is upon us. The unofficial start of summer, a day for barbecues and picnics. A long weekend. For some, the end of the school year. And, oh yes, a day that was established for a specific purpose. Among all the activities that we will be enjoying this weekend, let’s take...

Can we trust Trump’s promises?

Because some voters will believe anything I tell them, no questions asked, I, Donald Trump... ...promised voters “Mexico will pay for” my wall.(But you did — and swallowed all my promises hook-line-sinker.) ...told voters I’d “completed” that wall.(I didn’t — not even close.Most of our 1,900-mile...