View from Up North

Lake America Is Right Past Lundeen’s: The View from Up North

The President has ordered the federal government to call Lake Ontario “Lake America.” Around here, we’ve learned that changing the sign and changing everybody’s map are two different jobs. I...

If It’s a Rule, Put It on the Door: The View from Up North

Minneapolis cannot make every doorway fair with one ordinance. But if a business plans to turn people away...

What Stays On: The View from Up North

The old generator behind the Up North Café can’t run everything at once. Neither can a city budget....

The View from Up North: Nobody Gets Both Keys

Tuesday decided who gets to ask Minnesota voters for the keys this fall. After watching both parties with...

The View from Up North: The Bullet Casings Don’t Care

Trump’s immigration policies deserve plenty of criticism. But voting against a tool that helps solve shootings is a...

The View from Up North: A Million-Dollar Timeout

Well, uff da. A guy has to wonder if we really need to spend seven figures to teach grown, elected officials the same things...

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