Having had the honor and privilege to serve as SD13’s senator for the past eight years, I have a clear understanding of what it takes to get things done in the legislature. Jared Gapinski has …

I would like to clear up misconceptions about meet the candidates nights.  I have been helping produce and chair candidates nights for over 40 years and have experience with these events. …

I have enjoyed the wonderful flowers on Main Street in Melrose all summer long. I appreciate the Melrose Area Arts Council for making them happen. The flowers don’t take care of themselves, so …

September is Minnesota School Board Recognition Month. This year’s theme, “Minnesota School Boards Help Minnesota Kids Rise,” helps celebrate the dedicated individuals who serve Albany Area …

Why do drivers not stop for people in crosswalks? During Crazy Days in Melrose, lots of people had to wait for vehicles to pass, including elderly people with walkers and parents with children …

There are homeless on the streets, infrastructure that needs repair or replacement and teachers being paid non-competitive wages so their parents question their career choices. But we’re paying …

Endorsements are funny things. In this election to choose the next state senator for District 13, you’re going to hear that word a lot. But endorsements only matter if they come from someone who …

Thank you for the copy of The Star Post recently. I enjoyed seeing the stories of our youths’ successes for their sports. As a retired nurse, the story of our healthcare system was of interest …

It was a privilege to be at the Freeport cemetery on Memorial Day with the Melrose VFW and American Legion Veterans Honor Guard. Their presence, after being absent for a few years, was …

The memorial poppy is a symbol of the price of war and the sacrifice of millions.  In the battlefields of Belgium during World War I, poppies grew wild amid the ravages of war. The …

Our country is a democracy based on three equal branches of government. With the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that the president can do anything with complete immunity, we now have someone in …

Cyber-blackmail, trafficking, relationship abuse, inappropriate social aggression and sexual advances from people we know and trust — maybe you wouldn’t think these things happen here in Central …