I believe what was written by Mr. Allan L. Mattern, M.D. on Jan 4 in the Star-Tribune is lacking considerably and actually amounts to lying through redirection. The First Amendment says … more

How many people do you see playing softball anymore? Women stood up and fought for their right to play the game. To live in a town were softball is so little but means so much to the players has … more

I live in the county now but in 2010 I lived in the city and voted in my ward. I voted for our current mayor, as I thought he would be a good representation of my conservative vote. Fast forward … more

To try and simplify my editorial for Mr. Hamby, wasn’t about whether the Postal Service lost $15.9 billion or $16 billion last year. My point was the whole controversy is about the funding of the … more

Friday at about 3:30 p.m., a red car was sitting on the tracks at Brooks, stuck in traffic with cars ahead and behind and nowhere to go. A loaded coal train was coming down the track heading west. … more

I appreciate Mr. Edwards’ letter of March 26 clarifying what occurred at the local eatery. He was there and I wasn’t, leaving me to rely on another eyewitness whom I deem reliable and still … more

Recently, Brad Schofield wrote a letter to the News-Record in which he asked the question, “Is education taking the right course?” He concluded that career pathways may finally be getting the … more

I doubt that anyone reading this hasn’t realized that times are changing. Change can have one of three possible outcomes; positive, negative or neutral. Where one sits largely determines what … more

I couldn’t agree more with Jen Winkler’s letter about Powder River Construction’s totally inappropriate political comment on its float in the Parade of Lights. The judges were no better giving … more

Regarding the Sunday article about Made in America: Mr. Rodney Mathis is doing a very commendable thing with his “My Made in America” store. I hope it starts a grass-roots movement all across … more