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    February 19, 2019
    Editorial: Constitutional crisis is true national emergency
    President Donald Trump thinks if he says something, it must be true. And if he says something long enough and loud enough, he's convinced the...
    opinion/editorialsFebruary 19, 2019 - 10:00am
    February 16, 2019
    Column: Loving yourself in the month of the heart
    The month of February focuses our attention on love. In addition, it's also known as National Heart Month. A happy heart is a healthy heart. Our hearts can't survive without love or a healthy lifestyle!
    opinion/columnsFebruary 16, 2019 - 11:00am
    February 14, 2019
    Nora Slawik
    Viewpoint: Big challenges ahead
    Gov. Tim Walz was clear when he asked me to be the chair of the Metropolitan Council — he wanted a mayor for the job. A mayor has a good...
    opinion/columnsFebruary 14, 2019 - 6:00pm
    February 13, 2019
    Editorial: Don't be so quick to plow ahead
    The streets are a mess! Vehicles are slipping, sliding and skidding. When you come up to a four-way stop, the odds are that either you or the...
    opinion/editorialsFebruary 13, 2019 - 11:00am
    February 11, 2019
    Letter: An act of kindness
    On Wednesday of last week, while I was cleaning my driveway of 8 1/2 inches of snow, I was reminded of why I am thankful to live in a caring...
    opinion/lettersFebruary 11, 2019 - 8:00am
    February 6, 2019
    Editorial: Take that, winter!
    You can define polar vortex as an area of low pressure — a mass of swirling cold air once parked over the Arctic that breaks away and...
    opinion/editorialsFebruary 6, 2019 - 6:00pm
    February 3, 2019
    Letter: Wanting a less violent society
    My note expresses the disappointment with the decision rendered by the Dakota County Attorney Office in the OIS. This is not an indictment of...
    opinion/lettersFebruary 3, 2019 - 11:00am
    January 30, 2019
    Editorial: Make good use of your library
    Long gone are the days in which local libraries served solely as places to check out books or study. Today libraries provide wider, varied services—in...
    opinion/editorialsJanuary 30, 2019 - 11:00am
    January 27, 2019
    Tony Jurgens
    Viewpoint: Health care discussion begins at state Capitol
    According to residents I heard from last fall, the top political issue in Minnesota is lowering health care costs. It's likely to be the top...
    opinion/columnsJanuary 27, 2019 - 5:00am
    January 24, 2019
    Letter: Hastings Family Service can help during government shutdown
    If you are being impacted by the government shutdown, Hastings Family Service can help. Many people are inquiring about the government shutdown...
    opinion/lettersJanuary 24, 2019 - 6:00am
    January 23, 2019
    Editorial: Do something about that ice dam
    Temperatures keep dropping. Snow keeps falling. The season of ice dams has arrived. The trouble — especially with a snow-covered roof...
    opinion/editorialsJanuary 23, 2019 - 6:00pm
    Dr. William Mohr
    Column: Frostbite can happen quickly. Here's how to avoid it
    Dr. William Mohr is a burn surgeon at the Regions Hospital Burn Center in St. Paul As one of only two verified burn centers in Minnesota and...
    opinion/columnsJanuary 23, 2019 - 9:23am
    January 20, 2019
    Michael Berndt
    Viewpoint: Offering students a fresh start at an education
    A new year often inspires us to set goals for personal improvement — in my case, to spend more time outdoors and less time in front of...
    opinionJanuary 20, 2019 - 9:00am
    Letter: Rep. Jurgens' dangerous denial of human-caused climate change
    Climate change due to human activity has become a well-accepted phenomenon among climate scientists. Now the debate among scientists has shifted...
    opinion/lettersJanuary 20, 2019 - 5:00am
    Letter: Project Share is a success due to community support
    Project Share 2018, the holiday assistance program at Hastings Family Service, is behind us, but I think back to the amazing whirlwind of activity...
    opinion/lettersJanuary 20, 2019 - 5:00am
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