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    August 12, 2018
    Editorial: Time to vote in the primary
    If you're thinking about skipping Tuesday's primary election, think again. Our representative form of government uses primaries for two main...
    opinion/editorialsAugust 12, 2018 - 7:00pm
    July 20, 2018
    Editorial: Court recording decision is a good start
    Slowly, slowly, the Minnesota judicial system moves closer to the openness in Wisconsin, Iowa and North Dakota courtrooms. A pilot project on...
    opinion/editorialsJuly 20, 2018 - 5:55pm
    July 15, 2018
    Editorial: Minnesota right to license trainers
    Bills passed during the Minnesota legislative session and signed into law by the governor typically take effect Aug. 1. This year four laws...
    opinion/editorialsJuly 15, 2018 - 9:40am
    June 28, 2018
    Editorial: Time to put a brake on traffic deaths
    Three crashes on Wisconsin roads killed five people over the 2018 Memorial Day weekend. Not to be outdone, Minnesota had six deaths in six separate...
    opinion/editorialsJune 28, 2018 - 4:00am
    June 23, 2018
    Editorial: Be ready for the season
    You can expect conditions to intensify starting this week as the season officially changes with the summer solstice. The earth is tilting on...
    opinion/editorialsJune 23, 2018 - 9:00am
    June 8, 2018
    Editorial: Support a community and celebrate together
    Cheese and chili, milk and strawberries, rivers and water skis. Music, street dances, craft fairs and food. The annual festival march through...
    opinion/editorialsJune 8, 2018 - 5:00am
    April 20, 2018
    Editorial: Don a little safety with the dress or tuxedo
    High school prom. The big dance. Seen by some as a must-do event in the step from childhood to adulthood, the annual spring ritual is upon us....
    opinion/editorialsApril 20, 2018 - 7:49am
    April 3, 2018
    Editorial: Don't race ahead with self-driving cars
    Uber suspended its trials of all self-driving vehicles nationwide after the recent pedestrian death in Tempe, Arizona, but the push toward driverless...
    opinion/editorialsApril 3, 2018 - 6:00am
    March 15, 2018
    Editorial: Light the way for democracy
    This is Sunshine Week, the seven days each year since 2005 when people who believe in transparent, accountable government draw special attention...
    opinion/editorialsMarch 15, 2018 - 8:00pm
    March 11, 2018
    Editorial: Time for lawmakers to crack down on phone use while driving
    How annoying. The driver ahead slows down to 40 mph, then suddenly races ahead before lazily switching lanes with no warning two minutes later....
    opinion/editorialsMarch 11, 2018 - 4:43am
    March 8, 2018
    Editorial: Shame on us
    Yes, you read the headline correctly — shame on us. We (the newspaper industry) have done a terrible job throughout the decades of informing readers, audience members, business leaders, community leaders, elected officials and citizens about how our business operates. Now,...
    opinion/editorialsMarch 8, 2018 - 3:00pm
    February 19, 2018
    Editorial: A free press, not a free-for-all
    The First Amendment protects people's right to say hateful things — including hurtful and false words about minorities, religious groups,...
    opinion/editorialsFebruary 19, 2018 - 7:49am
    February 7, 2018
    Editorial: District 54 race redefines 'special'
    Special elections typically don't garner much attention — sometimes even with local voters. That's because such most elections carry no...
    opinion/editorialsFebruary 7, 2018 - 6:55pm
    February 2, 2018
    Editorial: Stepping out of my comfort zone
    Eventually, you have to grow up. Up to this point, my whole professional life has revolved around sports. The "toy department" in journalism...
    opinion/editorialsFebruary 2, 2018 - 10:00pm
    January 19, 2018
    Editorial: By all indications, we're good and could be better
    Families living in the upper Midwest should be feeling pretty good — subzero weather and all. The cold, hard truth — when you look...
    opinion/editorialsJanuary 19, 2018 - 2:12pm
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