Writing a newspaper column is easy. Just open a vein and bleed. The origin of that description varies. Famed sports columnist ...

Editor: On Nov. 9 this newspaper gave U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan space for a column, nearly half of which was devoted to a heated criticism of the paper’s position on opening the government. The issue is ...

It’s National Newspaper Week. Officially, the celebration begins Oct. 5 and runs through Oct. 11 but I wanted to get this column in our weekend edition so you could celebrate with us. I recently ...

Some of my earliest memories are of the sounds of newspapers. I can still hear my father opening the morning paper wide with a “snap!” then folding it once, and once again, before leaning back in his ...

Mike Kelley wrote a humor column for the American-Statesman for 20 years, earning a reputation for subtlety, kindness and sharp insight.

We had just rolled back into Minnesota after a long haul from Texas, one of those trips where the road signs repeat themselves like they’re trying to hypnotize you. By the time we pulled into the ...