The StarTribune’s Erik Wieffering had a column on Sunday titled Cheap talk won’t solve crisis over pensions Local and state governments across the country face potentially ruinous pension and benefit…
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Last week saw many stories in the media like this one from USA Today, Just one cigarette can harm DNA, Surgeon General says: Even brief exposure to tobacco smoke causes…
In a town with a thousand PhD’s, nobody refers to or addresses any of them with ‘Dr.’ or ‘Doctor.’ But for some reason, KYMN (example here) and the League of…
A friend pointed me to this poignant essay by David Marcus in last week’s NY Times: A Father’s Acceptance: His Son Won’t Be Following His Ivy Footsteps. At the time,…
I’m undecided on the issue. The School Board votes on Oct. 25. Background: District: Northfield Public Schools Board of Education Hosts Open House and Information Session on YMCA Facility Proposal…
I just saw an AP story on the NY Times website titled Gay Councilman’s Plea to Bullied Teens Goes Viral about this YouTube video (“Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns…
It was just me and Ross this week, talking about all-things Northfield including goose poop, the upcoming council and school board elections (separate issues), and the opportunities afforded by the…
In today’s Pioneer Press: Northfield teacher charged in St. Paul ear-biting attack: A Northfield, Minn., middle school teacher faces a felony assault charge after prosecutors say she bit off part…