editorials

For more than 30 years, every state bordering Minnesota — Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota — has allowed cameras in its courtrooms, boosting the public's understanding of legal proceedings and its confidence in the criminal-justice system. And how many documented...

When these pages decried the gun violence that killed 58 concertgoers and injured 500 more at the hands of a madman with a "machine gun" in Las Vegas, we said more such tragedies were likely on the way. We only needed to wait about four months. We watched in horror again as panicked...

OK drivers, take a little time to answer these questions and be truthful. Have you ever: • Tailgated to punish or coerce another driver? • Sped up to proceed through a yellow light? • Changed lanes frequently? • Blocked an intersection? • Failed to round out your turn? •...

Maybe starting all over is just what's needed, even if that's precisely what a state agency executive director warned against last week. And maybe her objections — after more than eight years of patience and toil, after tens of millions of dollars of cost overruns, and still...

With the fresh New Year just days old, we hope that 2018 brings local residents joy, hope and fulfillment. Like any year, there will be highs and lows — terrible tragedies and inspiring accomplishments. Throughout it all, we hope the the country, state and county will maintain...

In today's polarized political landscape, it's sometimes difficult to decipher what, exactly, is happening when a newsworthy event hits the wires. So with that in mind, here are left/right views of what at first glance appears to be good news regarding the Republican-based tax reform...

If you know an older driver, here's a list of last-minute Christmas gift ideas that could help them from getting into a crash: pedal extensions, seat cushions or steering wheel covers for their vehicles. Or if you're an older driver, you should consider making the purchase yourself....

RED WING, Minn. — Individually, our local state and national lawmakers have denounced sexual harassment. While they must do so given the scandals bringing down powerful men across the nation, we genuinely believe most of these fine people are sincere.

As the popular Andy Williams' Christmas song says, "It's the most wonderful time of the year." But not for everyone. The holiday season — from Thanksgiving to New Year's — can lead to clinical anxiety or depression. The condition, known as the "holiday blues," ranges all...

They're dropping like flies—men in positions of authority who once perhaps thought themselves untouchable, as they then touched and harassed people "below" their perceived caste. As their arrogance grew, so too did their bold, careless, hurtful behavior. It was that arrogance—that...

You're the best, you know that? Throughout this crazy, politically charged year, you are still reading your local newspaper. Even if you're reading this on social media, it's still us—you're still reading the paper, and we love you for it.

When my daughter Grace was around 12 years old, she came home from school one day and proudly proclaimed that we were rich! For a brief moment, I wondered if my husband was keeping something from me. Rich? How could we be rich? I knew our finances were somewhere in the middle of the...