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Our Opinion: Area causes are the definition of team
Each and every year, we all find a way to applaud the work and money raised at the ...
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Ask A Trooper: Bicyclists must slow at stop signs
By Sgt. Troy Christianson Question: I have seen numerous times where a bicyclist will not stop at a ...
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Al Batt: Songs with meaning
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I think I’ve found the problem with your car. It’s the frammydoos. ...
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Jena DeMoss: What’s on the menu for 2025?
The New Year is a great time to reset and focus on feeling your best. It’s when many ...
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The Wide Angle: Frigid temps can offer perspective
Unless you missed the current weather updates on Facebook by people taking pictures of thermometers and dashboard readouts, ...
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Our Opinion: Share your good news
We sit in a unique position as a newspaper in a rural area like ours. We have a ...
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Few US adults confident Justice Department and FBI will act fairly under Trump, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, prepares for questioning from senators ...
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APS Column: The importance of early childhood programming
By Jen Lawhead Director of Community Education Early childhood education is more than a steppingstone for young learners, ...
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Thumbs up, thumbs down
Thumbs up for cancer research. On Tuesday night, Business After Hours was held at The Hormel Institute supporting ...
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American Bandstand — boogying till we dropped
The year was somewhere in the idyllic 1950s. Baby Boomers — the largest generation in American history — ...
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Lookback: Century ago cottage owners along Cedar fought off controversial lease agreement
By Tim Ruzek Paddy was poisoned by “moonshine whiskey.” That’s the excuse Patrick “Paddy” Walsh gave a century ...
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Jamey Helgeson: Become a sponsor for Beer, Bacon, and Beignets
Mark your calendars for an exciting event you won’t want to miss! Beer, Bacon, and Beignets is happening ...
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Julie Clinefelter: Libraries provide positive impacts on their communities
I have a seven-year-old niece who lives in California. I don’t get to see her as often as ...
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Al Batt: Dressing for the weather he wanted
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I had lunch with the county’s chess champion. How did that go? ...
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Our Opinion: PTTP is an example of community character
With Tuesday night’s Paint the Town Pink kick-off, held in conjunction with the Austin Area Chamber of Commerce’s ...
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How to Watch the Timberwolves vs. Mavericks Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for January 22
The Dallas Mavericks (23-20) face the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-21) at American Airlines Center on January 22, 2025. Watch…
Timberwolves vs. Mavericks Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 22
The Minnesota Timberwolves (22-21) face the Dallas Mavericks (23-20) as just 1.5-point favorites on Wednesday, January 22, 2025…
How to Watch Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Games – Wednesday, January 22
Top-25 teams will be in action across six games on Wednesday’s college basketball slate. That includes the Michigan…
NBA Best Bets: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks Picks for January 22
The Dallas Mavericks (23-20) are just 1.5-point underdogs against the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-21) at American Airlines Center on…
Timberwolves vs. Mavericks Injury Report Today – January 22
The Dallas Mavericks’ (23-20) injury report has six players listed heading into their Wednesday, January 22 game against…