Ever heard a statement like this? “I’m going to take a few days off and get away… I sure hope my phone can get a signal up north

Letters to the editor for April 20, 2012

In most legislative sessions, some senator or legislator is critical of the Metropolitan Council and wants to see some changes.

Stock markets exert a fascination over everyone. Outsiders watch with bewildered awe how share prices move up and down of no apparent rhyme or reason.

If there is something that is always on my mind, it’s books.

I received e-mail from an airplane pilot following my recent article on the adverse impact of the lack of adequate education in math and science on the employment opportunities of our young people.

Four-dollar-a-gallon gasoline at the pump has become a political issue, but that’s not the real cost.

Fundamental securities analysts (as opposed to technical securities analysts) look at particular industries to see which are likely to fare best as the economy proceeds along its upward or downward course.

Grief is defined in Wikipedia as a multi-faceted response to loss, particularly to the loss of someone or something to which a bond was formed.

Letters to the editor for April 13, 2012

Some Minnesota legislators want to push ahead with bills, and a favorite topic is welfare.

Every child in Minnesota deserves an equal opportunity for a quality public school education, whether that child lives in Albert Lea or International Falls, Minneapolis or Anoka-Hennepin.

Letters to the editor for April 6, 2012

Both national and local talent is being used to help Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 and other Minnesota students gain the benefits of online videos.

If you think Minnesota’s state government may be somewhat dysfunctional, I may have stumbled upon a contributing factor.

Who does a better job with the role of Willy Wonka in the film adaptations of Roald Dahl’s delightful tale of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?”

After the 1907 Panic, congress formed the Pugo Hearings that by December 1913 resulted in the creation of Federal Reserve System (the Fed).

The settlement of Anoka began in the early 1850s. It first appeared with the construction of several buildings at the intersection of Main Street and Ferry Street. When a bridge was built across the Rum River in 1853, development spread to the east side of the river.

Letters to the editor for March 30, 2012

The ABC Newspapers’ parent company, ECM Publishers, Inc., is dedicated not only to publishing news about your community, but to giving thousands of dollars to make your community better.

Sleep is definitely not overrated.

The Securities Act of 1933 regulates new issues of corporate securities sold to the public. The act is also referred to as the Full Disclosure Act, the New Issues Act, the Truth in Securities Act and the Prospectus Act.