White House budgets, generally speaking, aren’t serious governing documents. Even so, they’re a declaration of national priorities — and by that measure, the latest blueprint is deeply troubling. What sort of administration aspires to shrink its budget for scientific discovery … Continued
“Our State Fair is a great state fair. Don’t miss it, don’t even be late. It’s dollars to donuts, that our State Fair is the best state fair in our state.” – Title song for the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein … Continued
I grew up watching the tennis greats of yesteryear with my dad, but have only returned to the sport recently thanks to another family superfan, my wife. So perhaps it’s understandable that to my adult eyes, it seemed like the … Continued
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Sen. Nicole Mitchell has resigned after her felony burglary conviction, and the special election to choose her replacement could shake up the balance of power at the state Capitol. The race for Mitchell’s Woodbury seat is one of at … Continued
The patients at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center’s new campus in Washington County certainly seem to like their accommodations. On a recent weekday afternoon, young raccoons played with large plastic toys and caught minnows, a litter of orphaned opossums napped in … Continued
A post office theft leading to an uglier crime, a World War II memoir-turned-fiction, and two books about the environment. Take your pick for summer reading from Minnesota authors. “Postmarked Castle Cove”: by Judy M. Kerr (Launch Point Press, $18.95) … Continued