In response to Dr. Uppgaard's letter in the paper, he argues that anyone who wants to protect unborn babies ought to also care for those children who are born with disabilities and special needs.

I am amazed at the arrogance of the police escort and the comments by the police chief.

Now we hear from A. Martin that "abortion is needed to prevent crowding, overpopulation and disease."

On May 23, Ford Motor announced cost-cutting measures in North America that included ending Ford Ranger production at the St. Paul assembly plant.

I can't believe an educated person such as a cop would make an 80-year-old honor guard stand and wait because he wanted to lead the parade.

We are creatures of the herd. From infancy on, we seek companionship, avoid aloneness, conform to the whimsy of the crowd. We are taught by the group that solitude is antisocial; when some aberrant soul commits mass murder, the first thing said about him is that he was a loner.

The Fourth of July parade has drawn a lot of attention. I think there might have been a few egos bruised.

Sen. Barack Obama suggests that people who have worked hard during their lifetime, like successful farmers, and expect to pass on those gains to deserving relatives, will be disappointed if he becomes president.

On July 11, 2008, a date for the memory books in Nisswa, the latest generation of majestic Christmas trees in the center of the community came to a loud and shocking end

I've had about as many corn dogs, bratwurst, pulled pork sandwiches and beans as a man can handle.