Bipartisan bug bites colleagues of ailing senator

Once you make it past the political labels, talking points and heated debates, real human beings can be found among the politicians who run the country. ... Read More »

Columnists

Skip practice? A risky move

Err on the side of safety, please ... Read More »

Worthy pact on ‘super PACs’

The U.S. Senate contest in Massachusetts between Republican incumbent Scott Brown and Democrat Elizabeth Warren is fascinating not just because it’s one of the more competitiv ... Read More »

Local Editorials

Bipartisan bug bites colleagues of ailing senator

Once you make it past the political labels, talking points and heated debates, real human beings can be found among the politicians who run the country.When the chips are down ... Read More »

Give mural project a new life

The Sterling Mural Society already has an amazing record of accomplishment.Since the mid-1990s, when its first public art project was commissioned in downtown Sterling, the So ... Read More »

Letters to the Editor

Wind energy standards: See the big picture

Permitting industrial wind turbines as special use in Ag-1 zoning is a concession allowing activities not normally approved because they are a nuisance or harmful to surroundi ... Read More »

Leaders race like lemmings toward wind

Why is it a Spanish energy company called Iberdrola received $546 million in stimulus money in 2009 and was expected to get $470 million more in 2010 to install more wind turb ... Read More »

Blogs

» Twin Cities Talk
Twin Cities Talk

Bringing people to the river

STERLING – More entities are throwing their support behind the Rock River Trail Initiative.
» The Sole Goal
The Sole Goal

Be bold. Brave the cold.

The Indian Summer couldn't last forever. But despite the dip in temperatures, there's no reason you can't train in the great outdoors. In fact, winter running can be the most rewarding.

Reader Poll

The Republican field of presidential candidates is down to four. Which one do you favor?

Newt Gingrich
Ron Paul
Mitt Romney
Rick Santorum