I attended the Veterans Day Program at Foley High School Nov. 8. It was a very nice program put on by the veterans, school staff and some students who participated with a speech, singing and the …

By Gary Swanson, Foley City Council member Many have asked, “Why are so many vacant homes and messes left in existence?” Some of these residences are rentals, and it is …

By James A. Hovda, Rice It’s common knowledge we have a serious drug problem. Fentanyl is killing many of our Minnesota citizens. I suggest a course of action that would help. The …

On behalf of CentraCare and the University of Minnesota Medical School, we want to say thank you. Our organizations have been working for the past two years to bring a regional medical school campus …

Jerry Horgen, St. Cloud “If you go after me, I’m coming after you,” Donald J. Trump said. Violence by Donald J. Trump works. Mitt Romney, a Republican senator from …

Consumers have a choice Michael Willemsen, St. Cloud “Hopefully the aquifer holds.” Four little words reminded me of how dire a situation we find ourselves here in the year …

Listen up parents! Jerry Horgen, St. Cloud Kids are excited. Parents are excited. Teachers are excited. Teachers have had their going-back-to-school workshops this summer to prepare …

By Deborah Mathiowetz, Foley Do you know what a “puppy mill” looks like? Until a month ago, I thought I knew. They were sheds full of …

One of every 4 acres in Minnesota is already owned by the state, county and federal government, yet investors and government agencies target prime agricultural land and residential areas to advance costly solar and wind energy.

In recent weeks you may have noticed, the sky is no longer blue, stars are harder to see at night and landscapes are discolored by a grayish hue. Wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota are worse than ever, and it has real consequences for our jobs and health

After reading and re-reading the June 20 On Kulture column, “Ambition, success,” by Jakob Kounkel, I labeled it a “Kounkel gram” that gave amazing insight on his values, goals and fearless inquiry to explore a new adventure. Not afraid to praise past relationships, business ventures and friends, who he felt contributed to his success.

The communities in our region have been well served by the dedicated CentraCare clinical professionals who are vital to our communities. We’ve worked hard to attract excellent physicians and health care providers to care for our families and neighbors. Our shared passion to make lives healthier is core to our purpose, and CentraCare’s collaboration with the University of Minnesota to build a medical school campus based in St. Cloud speaks to that purpose.