Opinion
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, not unlike all other awareness months, special emphasis is put on domestic violence information. This is a good thing, but what about the other 11 months of the year?
So far in Minnesota in 2019, there have been 14 women killed by acts of domestic...
By Sue Abderholden
Executive Director of NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. With the number of people dying by suicide increasing in Minnesota and across the country, it’s important to take time this month to raise...
State fair poll results show strong support for criminal background checks on all gun sales and the legalization of marijuana for recreational use appears to have remained steady among Minnesotans during the past 12 months.
The 2019 House of Representatives State Fair Poll found that 89.1 percent...
By Kathleen Rogers
It’s another year marked by fire. In April, billions of hearts broke as flames engulfed one of the world’s most awe-inspiring churches, Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral.
Like all great tragedies, what gave the cathedral so much majesty was also what fueled its downfall. More than 5...
Teaching sex ed too early
What happens if I get caught viewing nude pictures of children?
Answer: considerable jail time.
What happens if I draw pictures of children and adults totally nude, masturbating, sexual intercourse and put it in a booklet and get it in the hands of all your 10 year old...
By Deb Ferdon
Staples-Motley Schools
What a great time to be a Cardinal. I am currently the coordinator for Teaching and Learning activities here in the Staples-Motley District, so I am fortunate to get a view of the happenings within all of our school buildings and classrooms while I support...
Talking about the privacy concerns with social media use can seem like beating a dead horse, but with 33 percent of college admissions officers admitting to viewing applicants’ social media profiles, students and their parents need to know what they’re getting into when they post online.
According...
Pine Grove wonderland
I loved the beautiful picture in your paper of our beautiful park.
I really love our park. In the early mornings it is so beautiful with the sun shining through the trees.
I used to take my children out to the park many years ago, just a great place for kids to run and play...
Children frolic while chasing after bubbles at the Ziegler 5K run at Pine Grove Park in August. (Staples World photo by Mark Anderson)
Talking about the privacy concerns with social media use can seem like beating a dead horse, but with 33 percent of college admissions officers admitting to viewing applicants’ social media profiles, students and their parents need to know what they’re getting into when they post online.
According...
