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Vulnerable residents need more protection than wealthy
July 6, 2011 This might not go over well in a Republican-heavy area, but if Gov. more »»
Short takes for July 1
July 1, 2011 ‘Essentials’ THUMBS UP: While there is no doubt the government shutdown will have far-reaching, painful effects on nearly everyone in Minnesota, the courts made a good move Wednesday by ruling that... more »»
Short takes for June 24
June 24, 2011 Graphic warning labels THUMBS UP: They are indeed gruesome images: Rotten teeth and a diseased mouth, tarred-over lungs, a corpse (which we’re told is that of a smoker), a man with a hole in his... more »»
Short takes for June 16
June 17, 2011 Some relief at the pump at last THUMBS UP: A thumbs up to gas prices? Are we kidding? Nope. more »»
Time to give a little more
June 15, 2011 Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton on Monday submitted an op-ed to Minnesota newspapers concerning the budget deficit and gave an update on where everyone stands. more »»
Short takes for June 10
June 10, 2011 A library’s new digs THUMBS UP: The library in Tracy isn’t moving far, but the importance of this move shouldn’t be measured in distance travelled. more »»
Short takes for June 3
June 3, 2011 Icon in Minneota THUMBS UP: Stan Robinson, the CEO and president of Icon Door Systems, told the Independent recently that a number of factors led him to setting up shop in Minneota and we hope it... more »»
Short takes for May 27
May 27, 2011 Memorial Day 2011 THUMBS UP: There is nothing unique about this year’s Memorial Day, nothing that separates from past Memorial Days. more »»
Special session — who didn’t see this one coming?
May 25, 2011 There isn’t a voter in Minnesota who is not surprised that the 2011 legislative session ended without a bang and that state lawmakers are headed for another special session. more »»
Short takes for May 20
May 20, 2011 Bracing for a special session THUMBS DOWN: State legislators in Minnesota have bitten off more than they can chew this session and it looks like the result will be another special session, which put... more »»
An interesting concept from Gov. Dayton
May 17, 2011 Compromise. Now why didn’t we think of that? In his letter to Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch and Speaker of the House Kurt Zellers penned Monday, Gov. more »»
Short takes for May 13
May 13, 2011 LCPF cleans up area THUMBS UP: Well done, Lyon County Pheasants Forever. The local chapter worked at the end of April to clean up a Wildlife Management Area east of Marshall. more »»
Editorial: 3rd-grade reading bill lets teachers off the hook
May 12, 2011 While we all recognize the need to make sure our third-graders are reading at grade level, we wonder how a House-backed proposal that would instruct schools to hold back third-graders who are... more »»
Short takes for May 6
May 6, 2011 Backing on public notice issue THUMBS UP: With strong support from both parties, the cause of public notice won a major victory in the House Government Operations Committee which voted to remove... more »»
Pride and patriotism in full force
May 3, 2011 Americans are an emotional people. We all react to news in our own way and many times those reactions can be mixed. more »»
Editor's column: Dayton not messing around
April 30, 2011 When it comes to erasing the state’s $5 billion budget deficit, you might not agree with Gov. more »»
Short takes for April 29
April 29, 2011 Dayton’s deadline THUMBS UP: Gov. more »»
It’s time for the state to go gambling
April 26, 2011 Lobbying efforts of two pro-gambling groups in Minnesota will soon crank up another notch, and the state Legislature should respond with an open mind and vote to support both of them, even if it... more »»
Short takes for April 22
April 22, 2011 Town hall response THUMBS UP: Quite often when a city has a public forum event the turnout is sparse and those who do attend sometimes keep to themselves and just listen, but Tuesday’s town hall... more »»
Kids need personal, not social, networks
April 20, 2011 arshall school officials, along with a crisis team from SW/WC Service Cooperative are doing a good thing by stepping up and reaching out to students and their parents and to the community as everyon... more »» |
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