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Guest Commentary: Reflecting on 2024 at Austin Public Schools

By Dr. Joey Page Austin Public Schools Superintendent As we reflect on 2024 and look ahead to the ...

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Guest Commentary: Friends of the Library honored

By Julie Clinefelter Austin Public Library Director The MN Association of Library Friends awarded their Evy Nordley 2024 ...

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Guest Commentary: Award banquet honorees strike positive note

By Don Leathers Recently, I attended an awards banquet where four members of the Austin area were recognized ...

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Guest Commentary: Consider being on the school board

We are excited to announce the upcoming Austin Public School’s school board elections and invite you to consider ...

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Guest Commentary: APS experiencing the positive effects of growth

By Dr. Joey Page Austin Public Schools Superintendent It’s hard to believe the school year has only seven ...

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Guest Commentary: Community news is too valuable to lose

MNA Past President Reed Anfinson wrote a powerful defense of community newspapers that was published this week by ...

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Guest Commentary: Mental health crisis requires increase in Medicaid rates

By Dr. Michelle K. Murray, CEO of Nexus Family Healing And Karen Wolf, Executive Director, Nexus-Gerard Family Healing ...

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Guest Commentary: Practice moderation

By Avari Drennan Pacelli Catholic Schools student How many of you went into 2024 fully intending to eat ...

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Guest Commentary: Representation matters — Culturally affirming mental health care for Black communities

From the National Alliance on Mental Illness The transformative potential of culturally specific therapy in Minnesota The importance ...

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Julie Clinefelter: New Year’s resolutions and the Austin Public Library – 2024

It is the beginning of a new year and along with the days finally starting to get longer, ...

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Guest commentary: In the spirit of gratitude

By Julie Clinefelter Austin Public Library Executive Director “A library is people. Just as much as it is ...

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Guest Commentary: Learn the D.A.N.G.E.R. signs of suicide

By Mark Jacobson Peer Support Specialist Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, ...

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Guest Commentary: Beating extreme heat

By Thomas Sivak Regional Administrator for FEMA The days of sweltering hot temperatures are upon us. That means extreme ...

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Guest Commentary: Sports betting is still illegal. But gambling is still an addiction

By Susan Sheridan Tucker Executive Director of the Minnesota Alliance on Problem Gambling This past legislative session at the ...

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Guest Commentary: American Flag a banner of unity

By Nick McGrath This past Wednesday, June 14, was Flag Day in our fine country. Elevated to status ...

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