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Erin Murtaugh: Slow down and look out while on the road

I love seeing children outside and being active. It makes me much happier when I see them out ...

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Erin Murtaugh: There are many wonderful things about fall

Happy first day of fall! I thought I’d share my favorite things about this wonderful season.

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Erin Murtaugh: Tips for having a successful school year

The new school year is back in full swing. Since I am no longer in high school, I ...

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Erin Murtaugh: Try these tips to have a good school year

With Albert Lea area schools starting yesterday, and many area college campuses starting this past Monday, I thought ...

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Erin Murtaugh: Don’t forget how truly lucky people are

Last winter, I wrote a column on a lesson I learned from a photographer named Jeff Newsom on ...

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Erin Murtaugh: Come together and love in times of tragedy

Whenever there is tragedy, my heart aches. No matter who it involves, or where it is in the ...

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Erin Murtaugh: Favorite things about Albert Lea in summer

With the first day of summer approaching, I was thinking about what makes Albert Lea so great in ...

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Try to fit some reading into life every day

Did you know that last month was National Reading Month? Also, March was Dr. Seuss’ birthday month, which ...

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Above all, be kind when talking with others

Be kind. Please be kind to others. I was conversing with a woman, and she stops and said ...

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A guide to choosing your pick for president

Politics. There, I said it. Frankly, I’m fed up with how this presidential election season is going. I’m ...

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My 5 favorite things about spring season

With the weather we’ve been getting this week, it might not seem like it, but spring is finally ...

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Happy birthday to a longtime, great friend

On Feb. 9, someone very special in my life celebrated a very special day. One of my best ...

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Lessons learned while traveling solo to Oregon

A few weeks ago, I traveled to Portland, Oregon, for a wedding photography seminar. I have read a ...

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Remember always that life itself is a gift

Oh, the year is so young. We are only 21 days in, yet I feel like there has ...

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Don’t be ashamed of having a mental illness

I wrote this column over a year ago, but I’ve been hearing about a lot of people dealing ...

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