Gov. Mark Dayton's reluctant decision last week to exclude private ditches from buffer strip mapping was an obvious setback to his hard-fought 2015 water-quality law. But the head of Minnesota's Board ...

As one travels across Defiance County, it becomes quite obvious how important drainage is, not only for farm ground but for homes and businesses as well. With our nearly-level topography and heavy ...

In commemoration of our nation’s 250th anniversary of self-governance, I’d like to spotlight a branch of Illinois government unknown to most of its inhabitants. 1850 marked the beginning of the end ...