Opinion
Senate Report: Fostering small business growth and job opportunities
Small businesses play a crucial role in our economy and communities by providing essential services and creating jobs. ...
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Guest column: CVCC provides crisis on-call services 24/7
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Freeborn County Crime Victims Crisis Center is participating in Building a ...
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Sarah Stultz: Making a difference one child at a time
About an hour before school was set to be dismissed one day last week, I received a text ...
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Al Batt: Showing up and shining in the Show Me State
I didn’t go to St. Joseph, Missouri, because Missouri loves company.
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My Point of View: How soon we forget the past
Katherine and I toured the Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery near Arnhem in the Netherlands. This cemetery contains 1764 ...
Opinion
Ask a Trooper: Why aren’t seat belts required on a school bus?
Question: I am puzzled as to why seat belts are mandatory in vehicles along with a fine for ...
Opinion
Guest column: Ensuring Minnesota veterans can get the care they’ve earned
Whether they served in the jungles of Vietnam, the mountains of Afghanistan or the sands of Iraq, when ...
Opinion
Guest column: Statewide collaborations for thriving rural communities
As president of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), I have witnessed firsthand the power of collaboration. It is ...
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Capitol Comments: Could your voice be silenced?
A constitutional freedom is under attack in Minnesota and your voice may very well be silenced.
Opinion
April Jeppson: City improvements will have a ripple effect
Every day we hear updates from our co-workers, friends and family. Some days are filled with compliments and ...
Opinion
My Point of View: Empowering our community through civic engagement classes
In my last column, I discussed the importance of civic engagement, and I’m thrilled to announce an exciting ...
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Sarah Stultz: Maryland bridge collapse evoked feelings of Interstate 35W bridge collapse in 2007
When I was getting ready for work on Tuesday, a message came through on our family text group ...
Columnists
Al Batt: The shoulder devil made him free the halluces
My neighbor Crandall bought a pair of nice shoes from one of those man cave stores. He had ...
Opinion
Ask a Trooper: Ready to buy my first car — where do I start?
Question: I am looking at purchasing my first vehicle but I am worried about scams. Do you have ...
Opinion
Bev Jackson Cotter: Memories of the washing machine
When I was a young mom, every Monday morning started out the same, filling the washing machine with ...
