Relevant Primary Numbers?

The DFL may not have had the gods on their side with the changes in the day of their precinct meetings. The forecast for the weekend is looking fairly good and that may not help in the turnout category. But who could have predicted this type of weather in March? With...

A Pennyless Proposition

The announcement by former Congressman Tim Penny (D-MN01) that he would not be entering the race to challenge US Senator Rod Grams (R-MN) was met by a variety of responses. Republicans were overjoyed and expressed a sense of relief that the candidate they saw as the...

The First Meeting of the Minds

The first public opportunity for the announced DFL challengers to US Senator Rod Grams (R-MN) to meet occurred on Tuesday evening in Mankato. Five of the prospective opponents met on the stage at Bethany Lutheran College Michael Ciresi, Jerry Janezich, Steve Kelley,...

Leadership from Lillehaug

U. S. Senate candidate David Lillehaug brings back boyhood memories of the radio series Chicken Man and it’s theme slogan “He’s everywhere, he’s everywhere.” Lillehaug will need some new shoe leather this election season since it seems...

Ranger for a Day

If you attended the Ranger Party at the Prom Center in Oakdale you were afforded the opportunity to show your true colors. There was a choice of two stickers you could adorn as a nametag one said “Ranger” and the other said “Ranger for a Day.”...