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One Person’s Grievance Destroys A Message

....Those raising concerns about ICE and CoreCivic had legitimate reasons for raising awareness of an issue they feel

How big is the U.S. Postal Service?

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is running out of cash.

Political campaign signs not permitted on public highway rights of way

With elections this week and in November, the Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds campaigners that state l

Why I ump town ball

By Tony Jones
This opinion piece first appeared in the Minnesota Star Tribune

‘The Marketplace Of Ideas’ Now A ‘Fallacy’

For centuries, the idea that we could determine the truth by being exposed to multiple sources of information in a “m

‘Revolutionary’ Thinking Needed To Save Our Brains

“Have humans passed peak brain power?” the British daily newspaper, the Financial Times, asks.

Technology Is Failing Our Students

If there is a visual metaphor what the internet and social media are doing to the strength of the American mind, our

The Erosion Of The Local Voice

In one of the Google search emails we received this past week, we found a citizen crying out for what a community new

A Drop of Ink

The Rewards Of Showing People They Matter

The consequences of losing empathy

A Drop of Ink by Reed Anfinson

In polarized times some Democrats and Republicans find common ground

By Nora Hertel, MinnPost

A Reminder On Letters To The Editor Policy

For those considering writing a letter to the editor of this publication, we have a few rules.

Lee Hamilton dies at 94

To read Lee's last column "Will Congress Assert Itself This Year?", subscribe to the Swift County Monitor news.

Recording Law Enforcement: First Amendment Right or Arrestable Offense?

By Gene Policinski

View From A Prairie Home by Hege Herfindahl

Tracks in the Snow

Pushed

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