Health Exchange clears Senate

By The Sun Patriot on March 14, 2013 at 1:57 am

By Sen. Julianne Ortman Right now Minnesotans have access to among the highest quality and lowest cost of health care …

Nature Notes – It’s maple syruping time

By The Sun Patriot on March 14, 2013 at 1:56 am

By Jim Gilbert These are busy days for Don and Somers at Somerskogen, a sugarbush in Minnetrista, and for Clark …

By The Sun Patriot on March 14, 2013 at 1:55 am

Should we “trust teachers” much more than we do now? A recently published, intriguing, important book urges, “Yes.” The book …

By Paul Downer on February 28, 2013 at 12:55 pm

Everyone knows when sickness hits a house, life generally slows down. Such was the case for our house in January. …

By Paul Downer on February 28, 2013 at 12:54 pm

Yes the legislature is off and running again this spring. As of last Wednesday, the 20th of February there have …

By The Sun Patriot on February 28, 2013 at 10:52 am

By Madeline Seveland Out of sight, out of mind is common with waste water leaving our homes. Every day we …

By The Sun Patriot on February 28, 2013 at 10:49 am

Good intentions but no price tag and too many priorities. That’s how I’d describe a new national Equity and Excellence …

By Paul Downer on February 22, 2013 at 10:41 am

To the editor: If you had an opportunity to listen to or read about what President Obama and Gov. Dayton …

By Paul Downer on February 22, 2013 at 10:39 am

To the editor: On Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 Senator John Marty gave a presentation on his Minnesota Health Plan, a …

By Paul Downer on February 22, 2013 at 10:37 am

What a difference a year makes! Republican majorities were hammered by Democrats and the media when the Legislature discussed defending …