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    Our View: Bring back reciprocity
    In October, a headline read “Revenue head holds out little hope for quick return of tax reciprocity.” In this week’s edition, a headline reads “Income tax reciprocity talks reopened with Minnesota.” Talks broke down late last year as Minnesota demanded $6 million to reinstate...
    opinion / editorialsJune 26, 2014 - 9:52am
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    June 19, 2014
    Our View: City's new park plan a valuable document
    The City of New Richmond put on a party — complete with disc golf, pickleball and free root beer floats — to unveil its new park plan. After our initial review of the document, we understand why. The 61-page document has plenty to offer in terms of the past, the present and the...
    opinion / editorialsJune 19, 2014 - 9:24am
    June 12, 2014
    Our View: Tornado leveled city exactly 115 years ago
    Record books show New Richmond as the site of the ninth-deadliest U.S. tornado in history with 117 deaths on June 12, 1899 – exactly 115 years ago. It was No. 8 on the list until May 22, 2011, when a massive twister tore through Joplin, Mo., killing 158 people. Looking at The City...
    opinion / editorialsJune 12, 2014 - 10:33am
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    June 5, 2014
    Our View: Suspects are innocent until proven guilty
    Many of us who work in today’s fast-paced media industry can identify with the following famous Mark Twain quote: “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” On Dec. 19 the Somerset schools were locked down after an alleged verbal threat...
    opinion / editorialsJune 5, 2014 - 11:34am
    May 22, 2014
    Our View: Has city pivoted from current library site?
    At a joint meeting of the New Richmond City Council and the New Richmond Library Board in the Civic Center basement on Monday, city officials were making plans and speaking as if they had already decided on the Community Commons as the site for a new city library. Excited with the...
    opinion / editorialsMay 22, 2014 - 9:04am
    May 15, 2014
    Our View: EPS facility would need airport upgrade
    New Richmond-based aviation engine manufacturer Engineered Propulsion Systems (EPS) has been cleared for takeoff. When its Graflight V-8 diesel engine took to the skies on May 2, it brought the hopes and dreams of its founders and dozens of New Richmond-area investors skyward with...
    opinion / editorialsMay 15, 2014 - 9:47am
    May 8, 2014
    Our View: Professional conduct needed at meetings
    With a city, three school districts, four villages and nine towns in the New Richmond News coverage area, our reporters cover a lot of public meetings. First, we must thank the citizens who care enough about their communities to serve the public on various committees, commissions,...
    opinion / editorialsMay 8, 2014 - 9:28am
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    May 1, 2014
    Our View: Art & Culinary Show best NR has to offer
    The St. Croix Art & Culinary Show held Sunday, April 27, at Ready Randy’s exemplified the very best of New Richmond. More than 300 people attended this year’s event, which was the biggest one in its nine-year history, according to event organizer JoAnn Wrich of the New Richmond...
    opinion / editorialsMay 1, 2014 - 10:34am
    April 24, 2014
    Our View: City development requires patience
    News of Culver’s pulling out of its land deal with the City of New Richmond dealt a disappointing blow to those who hope for the community to continue to grow, including Mayor Fred Horne, City Administrator Mike Darrow and Community Development Director Beth Thompson. Despite the...
    opinion / editorialsApril 24, 2014 - 9:58am
    April 17, 2014
    Our View: Pick a local project and get involved
    The main topic at the Roberts Village Board meeting Monday night was how people should get involved in the St. Croix Central School District Facilities Task Force, whose goal is to figure out a solution for growing space needs in the district, whether it be building a new school,...
    opinion / editorialsApril 17, 2014 - 10:27am
    April 3, 2014
    Our View: City shouldn't appeal newspaper lawsuit ruling
    Last month, the New Richmond News won its open records lawsuit over the City of New Richmond in a case involving the New Richmond Police Department’s practice of redacting information from police incident reports and accident reports. That’s why the paper’s police blotter says...
    opinion / editorialsApril 3, 2014 - 9:58am
    March 27, 2014
    Our View: It's your turn to decide
    This isn’t one of those elections you see coming from a mile away. Citizens haven’t been bombarded for months on end by robocalls, mailers and TV commercials from candidates and special interest groups. Locals probably haven’t been solicited to donate money and time to campaigns,...
    opinion / editorialsMarch 27, 2014 - 9:51am
    March 20, 2014
    Our View: Politicians: Don’t mess with court access system
    We live in a day and age when information comes at us from many directions. The danger is that people may not recognize when a source of critical information could be silenced. Such is the case in Wisconsin where a group of senators have sponsored a bill to “rob” the state’s...
    opinion / editorialsMarch 20, 2014 - 10:35am
    March 13, 2014
    Our View: Council must decide soon on library site
    The New Richmond City Council’s 5-1 vote to table the library site issue on Monday and seek further information on costs was disappointing. Members of the council didn’t have to decide on a final design and all the costs associated with it. They didn’t have to decide on exactly...
    opinion / editorialsMarch 13, 2014 - 11:35am
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