I was pleasantly surprised when I looked at my email last Tuesday, while putting together the paper, to find an email from Karen Jorgenson, editor of the DCI.
Earlier that day, she had gone in for heart surgery to replace her aortic valve.

This so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” is nothing more than a handout to billionaires—forcing working-class families and our most vulnerable neighbors to sacrifice so the ultra-wealthy can get even richer. It’s cruel, and it does nothing to help make America great.

Recently, I attended the candlelight vigil for Speaker-Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and paid my respects at the Capitol as they lay in state. I was heartened to see the incredible turnout at both events. Thousands of Minnesotans came together to honor their lives and legacy.

My Grandma Vivan Zimmerman was one of Tim Penny’s earliest and most emphatic supporters during his initial run for Congress — so much so that she convinced my Grandpa Jim, an active member of Waseca County’s Republican Party, to vote for Tim despite the “D” behind his name.

Миннесота могла бы преподать остальному миру уроки вежливости.
Всего пару недель назад, после трагедии, разразившейся в этом штате, в редакционной статье этой газеты говорилось о важности снижения градусности политических дискуссий.

I hope everyone is enjoying the beginning of summer. I am excited to begin working with our school board, wonderful staff, and community as superintendent. It is an honor to have the opportunity to serve the Triton communities of Claremont, Dodge Center, and West Concord.