Political

I remember when I turned 18, I thought voting for the first time was a big deal, and I've  continued voting as I don't take that right lightly.  The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State has launched a "Now Say It" campaign, encouraging high school seniors to register to vote.

There has been much debate on this matter, but it appears all the dust has settled and a plan is in place to raised the minimum wage in Minnesota.

Darth Vader, with a few stormtroopers, appeared in Ukraine and gave a speech essentially putting his helmet in the race for the President of Ukraine. Darth Vader is the official candidate of the Ukrainian Internet Party (UIP), which wants to make everything digital with free computer classes for all...

There's been a lot of talk lately as there is another push to legalize medical marijuana for the State of Minnesota.  It's being discussed today in the legislature.  I've always had the opinion that it should be legalized, but there are some other things that have brought to my attention that I hadn't considered before.

Have you ever wished you could be heard?  How many times have you turned to another person and said "I could do a better job"?  Here's your chance to prove it!  If you are a resident of the second district of the City of Duluth, you are encouraged to apply for the vacant city council seat.

According to a statement released by Twin Cities Business Magazine, congratulations are in order for Duluth Mayor Don Ness.  He has been honored as Twin Cities Business Magazine’s 2013 Person of the Year. Yet another reason to be a proud Duluthian!  Congratulations Mayor Ness!!!

I've been getting a little frustrated lately.  I'm sure I will come under attack by people who support Phil Robertson that don't listen to what I'm saying.   First, I 100% believe Phil should be able to express whatever views and beliefs he has under the protection of the 1st amendment.   That being said, I 100% believe that A&E has every right by law to suspend him.  That's what the first ame

Earlier this week, the Duluth City Council voted for a 25% raise in pay for Duluth Mayor Don Ness.  That would increase his salary from $78,000 to $97,500, and it would mark the first raise for that position in years.  However, that raise in pay will not be happening.

All this week, we've seen a lot of specials on the assassination of JFK as we mark the 50th anniversary of that fateful day in Dallas.  About two months before his trip to Dallas, he visited Duluth.  He was in the Northland on September 24th, 1963 and spent a night at the Hotel Duluth, now the Greysolon Plaza.  He was scheduled to give a speech at UMD and there was to be a motorcade in Downtown Du

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is all over the news recently.  I guess that's to be expected when you're the mayor of a major city and you admit you probably smoked crack, but only because you were drunk.

It may not be permanent solution, but it is a start at the very least.  The US government shutdown is over and Federal workers should return to work Thursday morning.

For some reason, the Wausau school district has taken issue with the amount of religious or "sacred" songs performed by the school's choirs.  The high school choir director was told he could perform only one sacred song for every five secular songs performed, or eliminate all Christmas music.