January 5 article. Today, Ben Bugbee, Republican candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 13A, responded to Governor Tim Walz's announcement that he will not seek a third term in office. "Frankly, this decision comes as no surprise," Bugbee said. "Over the past eight years, Governor Walz abandoned his promise of 'One Minnesota' and instead governed in service of progressive ideology, leaving rural Minnesota ignored and undervalued." Bugbee pointed to what he described as...
Tenacious defensive rebounding proved key for the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa girls' basketball game at Royalton on Tuesday, January 6. Facing a physical, fleet-footed Royals team that went 14-0 in the Central Minnesota Conference last season, the Jaguars snared 35 boards on the defensive end to hamper Royalton's 63-points-per-game offense in what was a rowdy, hostile environment. After trailing 32-29 at halftime, the Jaguars played intense, lights-out defense down the stretch in a 58-53 win. "This...
Good riddance, soon-to-be ex-Governor Tim Walz. The business community is THRILLED to see you ending your bid for a third term. It was a terrible idea, and the state will be better off now that your political career will end in January 2027. Oh, by the way, it was not nice knowing you. You have been absolutely disgusting. Your whopper of a lie "We've spent years cracking down on fraudsters" that you gave on December 30 is one that you will never, ever live down. You appear to be a man who lies...
