I listened to the gathering at the library when the mayor entertained questions from the public. I was so shocked that I also read about it to be sure I had heard...

I am wondering if anyone else is as concerned about the lack of action, as I am, shown by Jeff Backer, Michelle Fishbach, and Jordan Rasmusson, regarding the brutal deaths...

As many in the Pelican Rapids area are aware, our town was recently featured in a story on Minnesota Public Radio. The story was framed around our mayor’s response, or lack...

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz showed up to Thursday’s Minnesota Newspaper Association luncheon fresh from the dentist’s chair—numbed jaw and all—yet...

George Santayana - “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”Mark Twain - “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.”I would like to respond...

If you’re going to criticize (immigrants), maybe offer counter solutions? Throw them in jail? Deport them? OR -Put them to work! Teach them a trade!Years back, Stillwater...

Meagan Quinn doesn’t consider herself to be a crazy, radical, leftie activist.The 32-year-old St. Paul, Minn., resident and small business owner,...

Creating safety through neighborly watch, careWe are all in need of companionship.“It is not good for man to be alone; I will make him a helper...

I enjoyed Kim Pederson’s recent article “School plays and life lessons” and was pleasantly surprised that she mentioned the Rothsay High School...

First, I’ll credit Norm for his use of logic and his metaphor of home security and border integrity. But I take exception to his characterization of those standing against...

When I took the reins here at The Press as managing editor, I expected a learning curve. January and February are usually slower months around...

No matter how you look at it, ICE agents killed two people because they could, not because they had to.To quote our President, “Sometimes mistakes are made. These killed...

Those standing against ICE enforcement operations are hard to take seriously because they are not serious people. They jettison reason and common sense in favor of...

Remember the Beverly Hillbillies? Some of the first crude was basically the “Bubbling Pool!” And it was used for axle grease until somebody tried burning it! The race was...

City commits to serving all residents amid immigration enforcementThe City of Pelican Rapids is a small, peaceful city and community in West...