"We have a spending problem in our country and we should be looking for areas to cut spending," Bachmann said ... "we should not increase government spending and add to the debt burden by giving members of Congress a pay raise."
I wish you an enjoyable holiday and a very happy New Year.
This is just a sampling of things going on tonight taken from status updates on Facebook. If you would like to share New Year's Specials, please add them in the comment section below.
Rev. Steve Molin posted this message on the sign Our Savior's Lutheran Church in the days leading up to the Vikings vs. Packers game on Sunday.
Washington County recently announced local places where people can get rid of their tree.
The seven participating restaurants in this year’s competition include: Reve 324, Brine’s Restaurant and Bar, Smalley’s Caribbean Barbeque, Water Street Inn, Leo’s Grill and Malt Shop, River Oasis Café, and Rafters Food & Spirits.
Do you agree with Rep. Betty McCollum? What do you think is at issue in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting? Is it gun control? Addressing mental health? Both? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
You may notice a little less news and information being passed along via Stillwater Patch while I'm on vacation, but here's how you all can continue to share information with your neighbors on Patch while I’m gone.
Are you wondering when your child's winter break starts in the Stillwater Area School District? What are you planning to do during winter break?
We wanted you to know what we are doing at Oak Park to address this tragedy, Ginny Kruse wrote. Using the advice of experts in the field, we have some suggestion for you as you help your children cope during this stressful time.
Home prices in Woodbury of late ranged from $110,000 to $401,717.
Do you agree with Rep. Betty McCollum? Do you think gun control is warranted after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
"It’s Advent, and I know I will get to the spirit of Christmas, but not today," Becker writes. "Today I need Advent and I need to hear a Word of Hope in the midst of a darkened world."
Do you agree with Rep. Betty McCollum? What do you think is at issue in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting? Is it gun control? Addressing mental health? Both? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
There is no doubt we will all hug our children a bit tighter this evening, but Stillwater Area Schools Superintendent Corey Lunn also encourages parents to talk with their children about the incident and allow them to share their fears and concerns.
Our community strives to do more with an ever-smaller set of resources, and our hard work and success should not be jeopardized because politicians are incapable of assembling a responsible, balanced and bipartisan approach to avoid the fiscal cliff.
The U.S. Postal Service offers tips and suggestions so holiday packages arrive in time for the holidays.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command has a website that now offers a Santa tracker mobile app to follow the jolly man's magical flight.
