Ever witness the best of intentions go awry? Paradoxically, the woman most responsible for what we celebrate as Mother’s Day battled this reality. Never a mother herself, never having had any children of her own, Anna Jarvis would spend the greater part of her later life fighting what Mother’s Day had become. When the holiday went commercial, its greatest champion […]
Local delegates attend Republican BPOU state central meeting
In St. Cloud on April 29, Mary Petz as the Cook County GOP delegate and Ben Petz as the alternate attended the Republican Party of Minnesota State Central Committee (SCC) meeting held to select party leadership. Jennifer Carnahan was elected chair, and Dave Pascoe elected deputy chair. Jennifer ran a campaign to unify the party and bring about new growth […]
Correction
There were 200,000 people participating in the climate march in Washington, D.C., not 20,000 as reported last week in the News- Herald. Rick Brandenburg and Ellen Hawkins took part in that march. The newspaper regrets the error.
Clarification
Chuck Petek might not retire next summer when he gives up his current barbershop spot. He and Virgil Lindquist sold the building, but the new owners might have a place in the back of the building he can use to continue cutting hair, he said. The article said Petek was retiring next August. The News-Herald regrets the error.
To be blessed and honored
Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful for they will receive mercy. Blessed are the pure […]
Earlene A. Meier
Earlene A. Meier, 85, born December 17, 1931, to Albert and Amy (Peterson) Roth, passed away April 22, 2017. Preceded in death by husband, Rev. Alvin C. Meier; brothers John Roth, Albert Roth; sister-in-law Joan Roth; brother-in-law Ray Youngblood. Survived by five children, Jacalyn (Steve) Meier- Ratte, Duluth, Heidi (Dennis) Thompson, Mitchell, S.D., E. Amy (Ron) Jacobson, Jupiter, Florida, Rev. […]
U.S. proposes tariffs on below cost Canadian softwood lumber
Last month U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar issued the following statement on reports that the Commerce Department made preliminary determinations and could impose tariffs on softwood lumber coming to the U.S. from Canada. “New tariffs could bring welcome relief to workers, producers, and rural communities in Minnesota and across the country that have been hurt by unfairly traded softwood lumber. We […]