EDITORIALS
GAMC compromise hurts Wadena 
The Minnesota House and Senate overwhelmingly passed a “compromise” General Assistance Medical Care bill that reduces the program by two thirds and sets up a new bureaucracy that will unfairly distribute the remaining one third. This is bad news for the Wadena area, and it’s especially sad because another, better, more efficient plan that’s a better deal for Minnesota is out there. And it looks like we’re going to pass on it.
March 26, 2010
Congress: pass this
On our www.WadenaPJ.com Web site, a poll asking how readers would rate the performance of Congress produced some interesting results.
March 19, 2010
GAMC, unemployment benefits deserve support
Politicians have chosen curiously in the past few days what they will stand up against. Apparently, it’s medicine and treatment for poor people and benefits for the unemployed.
March 05, 2010
Small events add up in a big way
In this space, you’ll often see our newspaper praising the huge efforts put forth by volunteers to put on big events — parades, fairs, street dances, etc. Those gatherings take Herculean efforts and a lot of elbow grease to put together, and every bit of praise we offer is well deserved.
By Steve Schulz , February 19, 2010
The future of newspapers (a preview this week)
I’m going to ask you, as the reader, to take a closer look at some small-print things in this week’s newspaper, because I think it’s a harbinger of the future of newspapers, and if we don’t start telling this story now, we’re going to have to play a lot of catch-up later.
February 05, 2010
Hoping — not asking — if Favre is coming back
Brett Favre should be the quarterback of the Minnesota Vikings in 2010 if he wants the job, but it’s silly to start asking him now if he does.
January 28, 2010
Tone-deaf politicians don’t listen again
The Obama administration sent out an e-mail to supporters Wednesday after the stunning defeat of a Democratic candidate in left-leaning Massachusetts Tuesday, in essence saying the loss was because people wanted more change faster.
January 22, 2010
The underwear bomber and airline ‘safety’
The news this Christmas day was alarming: another apparently al Qaida-connected terrorist tried to blow up a plane headed for Detroit. After further review, there are three deeper lessons we must learn from this incident.
By Steve Schulz , December 31, 2009
A few changes this week — for the better
It seems like 2009 has been about nothing but change at the Pioneer Journal and Intercom, and there are a few more this week. Hopefully our readers will like them.November 20, 2009
Stockings seem emptier than ever
It’s been a tradition for decades in Wadena, organized by the Wadena Pioneer Journal and now with our new partners, the Madhatters. The need this year is likely to be the highest in decades, too, and there may be some actual empty stockings.By Steve Schulz , November 13, 2009
The levy and what it means
A funny thing happened at the polls Tuesday. People took time from their busy days to drive there, stand in line, grab a No. 2 pencil, and go off in a booth and fill in the circle that essentially said, “raise my taxes.”November 06, 2009
Time to pay for police calls?
As someone who has covered crime news for the better of 15 years, I’ve noticed a change just in that short time in the type of calls to police departments and sheriff’s offices.By Steve Schulz , September 25, 2009
The big change, week two
By now, most people have noticed there have been some big changes at the Pioneer Journal this month. I wanted to go over a few of the most frequently asked questions to clear up any misconceptions.September 18, 2009
Health care reform debate dead for now
The health care reform debate may not officially be dead by now, but it’s on life support, and the only humane thing to do is pull the plug.By Steve Schulz , September 11, 2009
Please bear with us through transition
Today as I write this, it’s the last hectic Tuesday deadline at the Pioneer Journal. As of next week, we’ll be moving to a Saturday publication.September 02, 2009
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