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Tim Penny: Open grants support welcoming communities

Since 1986, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) has invested over $60 million in grants across our 20-county region. ...

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Al Batt: Tesla gets horrible gas mileage

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I don’t like my Tesla. What’s wrong with it? I get 0 ...

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Ask a Trooper: Odometer can be replaced

By Sgt. Troy Christianson Question: I own a 1987 Toyota based RV.  The dashboard instrument cluster is pretty ...

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The Wide Angle: Life’s questions answered – cartoons

The other day, I read something that really makes a lot of sense. I saw it in a ...

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Jena DeMoss: Summer sip tips — Meeting your fluid needs in the summer heat

Time to rethink your summer drink! Hydration is essential, especially during the hot summer months. This is because ...

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Peggy Keener: Letting Go

Every month, Martin’s parents embarked on a journey to visit grandma, returning home on the same train the ...

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Evie Mohrfeld: Mystery Trip a success

This past weekend was our annual one-day Mystery Trip, a trip that creates a lot of interest. Lanesboro ...

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Al Batt: Small town means you are no longer a stranger

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting We should switch to Roman numerals. Who wants to do that? I ...

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Ask a Trooper: What is required regarding the VIN

By Sgt. Troy Christianson Question: I’ve been helping my neighbor prep for sale a 1955 Ford pickup that ...

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The Wide Angle: Tomatoes are haunting my dreams

It was while pondering what is worse — plum skin on the roof of one’s mouth or popcorn ...

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Ask a Trooper: What is a Class D license needed for?

By Sgt. Troy Christianson Question: I’ve never really paid attention but I know that I have a class ...

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Jamey Helgeson: Taste of Mower County — A night of food, fun and fundraising

Get ready for an unforgettable evening at the 14th Annual Taste of Mower County, a night filled with ...

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Al Batt: No more change in the sofa

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I have memories of making sand castles with my grandfather. Oh, that’s ...

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The Wide Angle: ‘The old man and the lake’

Here I am, just days removed from getting home from a family location in northern Minnesota, getting ready ...

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Peggy Keener: The life (and death) of a bombshell

Born in Los Angeles on June 1, 1926, Norma Jean Mortenson Baker began her life as an orphan. ...

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