By Eric Boone My wife and I are 13 year residents of Saint Michael. We started our family in this wonderful city and have two elementary aged children. Many of […]
OPINION: Incoming Board Member Backs Feb. 7 Referendum
By Kari Dwinnell I’ve been a member of the St. Michael-Albertville (STMA) community for 40 years. While I’m honored to have been elected this past November to serve on the […]
OPINION: Community Group Asking STMA to ‘Vote No’ in Feburary
At the October 26, 2016 STMA School Board Candidates Forum hosted by North Wright County Today and the STMA Women of Today, there were a couple moments of candor from […]
Vote Yes on STMA Bond for Basic District Needs
Submitted By: Amy Dupay and Katie Carroll In April of 2016, the St. Michael-Albertville School Board commissioned a task force to look at the needs of the school district in […]
Letter to the Editor: Fairness in School Funding
School Districts across the state will be putting property tax relief as a top priority for the upcoming legislative session. The high cost of school levies in many districts has […]
From the Editor: After Election 2016, What Happens Next?
Throughout the course of the last 18 months – from the primaries and caucuses throughout the United States to the voters’ forum held in your own backyards – there has […]
Opinion: Albertville Council May Change, But Facts Will Stay the Same
It makes no political sense for me to write this op-ed. As a first-time city council member, halfway through a four-year term, I am not up for election this year. […]
Op/Ed: It’s Time for a Change in Albertville
Normally when I write for this blog my post(s) have something to do with legal issues. With just a few days before this election, I am going to do something […]
Letter to the Editor: Save 150-year-old Settlers Park Trees in Hanover
How often have you sat under the soothing shade of the magnificent oak grove in Settlers Park (City Hall Park)? Played hide and seek amongst them? Or simply gazed at […]
City of Albertville Leading School District Boundary Discussion
A discussion to possibly close or limit open enrollment within the St. Michael-Albertville School District sparked a firestorm of activity at Albertville City Hall, and has motivated at least two […]