A year ago, many southern Minnesota businesses were preparing for the end of the decade and looking forward to a prosperous year. None of us c…
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The wind gained speed as it blew through the cracks of the old house.
When I took the oath of office for the second time on Jan. 5, I promised to uphold the constitutions of both the United States and Minnesota. …
The year 2020 — surely one of the most challenging in recent memory — has one last gift left for us. The political year will not be complete u…
I couldn’t find a short pier as someone had suggested I do.
It’s hard to come up with a parallel to the images that emerged from Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Photos of the protests at the 1968 Democr…
January is the perfect time to get a good deal on a Christmas tree.
The year 2021 holds great promise for our community. It will be a time for recovery and reestablishing the path forward for our community over…
The year 2020, defined by a deadly and relentless pandemic, has been devastating for people in Minnesota and across the country whose lives, j…
Last year I started working at Laura Baker Services, providing companionship and care to a woman with disabilities. Like many of the people wh…
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The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is one of our Minnesota summer staples you see monarchs and you know summer has arrived. It is also M…
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It is difficult to overstate the negative impact the pandemic has had on our area’s non-profit service providers. As COVID-19 has continued it…
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Question: My neighbor’s cattle are always out. They don’t take care of their fence and they are getting into my yard. I can deal with that, bu…
With the new year just days away, I have been taking some time to reflect on this past year. While 2020 has been incredibly challenging, I hav…
I opened the door and a robed visitor accompanied by sitar music walked in out of the dimming twilight. The renowned mystic from the Far East …
It’s a holiday tradition in this house to watch “A Christmas Story,” a film that unfailingly takes us back to the year we had our own Ralphie.
The power to limit the spread of the virus is still in our hands. What we do, and don’t do, can save lives.
I don’t care if we have a white Christmas.
What’s your favorite part of living where you do?
This column is about climate change, and what is the most effective and fairest way to fight it. A little background first.
As 2020 draws to a close, there are many reasons to be hopeful that next year will be less challenging than this one. Studies have shown that …
