OTHER OPINIONS
Me, my solar panel and the zoning crimes
I recently approached the Becker County Board of Adjusters to put up a solar panel next to Round Lake in my front yard. I needed a variance, as the solar panel would be on the lakeshore.By Winona Laduke , November 18, 2009
Make it count in the right place 
New Census forms will be mailed out next year, and results of the every-10-year count will determine how federal money is split up among the 50 U.S. states — as well as how many Congressional seats each state will have.
By Worthington Daily Globe , October 23, 2009
Use common sense — don’t text while driving your car
If you send a text message via cell phone while driving, you’re breaking Minnesota law. You would also be violating the law in 17 other states, including California.
October 16, 2009
One tax hike that looks popular
Multiple reports in recent months have detailed the majority of Minnesotans’ happiness with Freedom to Breathe, which became effective nearly two years ago and made smoking in virtually all indoor public places forbidden.
By Worthington Daily Globe , October 09, 2009
Texting and driving not a good mix
Government should not have to legislate common sense, but it unfortunately becomes necessary when public safety is involved.
October 02, 2009
E-mails can violate open meeting law
Here’s a wake-up call for locally elected officials who might be thinking about keeping their decisions among themselves and not the public.
September 25, 2009
Texting ban is easy vote, but will it really help?
With a national Distracted Driving Summit set for next week, expect to hear plenty about the dangers of “texting while driving,” along with a variety of other challenges posed by the collision (yes, collision) of high-tech communications and vehicles.
September 25, 2009
Don’t let down guard: Treat H1N1 virus seriously
We like to feel secure, knowing that our high-technology society will solve any problem that comes along. Unfortunately we must also learn that we can never let up our guard, that some things can’t be easily pushed aside.
September 25, 2009
Start preparing for flu outbreak
Now is the time for businesses to prepare for the possibility of an outbreak of H1N1 influenza and figure out how operations can continue if employees are home sick.
September 18, 2009
You really can’t catch H1N1 flu by eating pork
You can’t catch the H1N1 virus, sometimes referred to as “swine flu,” by eating pork.
By Alexandria Echo Press , September 16, 2009
Hamlet of Hattiesburg
The Minnesota Vikings finally got their dream date — a 39-year-old bluejeans salesman with a surgically repaired shoulder and graying hair. Good luck with that.
August 21, 2009
Lawmaker’s wrong needs correcting
Unlike most Minnesotans, members of the Minnesota Senate and House have the ability to give themselves a raise.
August 07, 2009
Health care bill has problems
While it looks ever more likely that a health care reform bill is going to pass Congress before year’s end, it looks increasingly unlikely that the bill will be good for the Americans it is designed to help.
July 31, 2009
GOP needs more than just a verbal gaffe to oust Peterson
Suddenly, a nine-term U.S. Congressman who has consistently been re-elected with relative ease may have a chink in his armor.
July 29, 2009
Are you following ATV safety rules?
It’s a shame that it sometimes takes a tragedy to remind people of how fragile life can be – and how following simple safety precautions can save a life.
July 29, 2009
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