Opinion
Al Batt: The mystery moves of a Ram
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I always get my pizza delivered. Why? Who wants liver on ...
Opinion
Jena DeMoss: Kick stress to the curb
So long to the winter blues, hello spring sunshine! While the change in seasons (especially to warmer ones) ...
Opinion
Mike Postma: What Best Place to Work program can teach us
Workforce Development, Inc., recently completed our Best Places to Work in 2023 program and dozens of businesses applied. ...
Columnists
Sen. Gene Dornink: Democrats look to increase taxes, ignore the true needs of Minnesotans
Friends and neighbors, During the past weeks, the Senate voted on each of the Democrats’ budget bills. Since ...
Opinion
Sarah Lysne: Festus waxes poetic in explaining his joy of friends
My dog Festus loves to have company. He seems to be able to tell when someone will be ...
RSS General
Community Salute: Month long distracted driving campaign highlights the dangers
In this go around of Community Salute, we’re treating the state of Minnesota as one large community so ...
Opinion
Annie Lane: Ditch the dirtbag
Dear Annie: I’ve been chatting with a guy online for a few weeks now — nothing serious, just ...
Opinion
Peggy Keener: Passage to India
In 1988, when our daughter, Erin, was a student at Oxford University in England, she was given a ...
RSS General
AHS Column: Project Graduation celebrates the finish line for seniors
By Kathy Ewing Project Graduation is an all-night lock-in party for graduating seniors that starts after graduation at ...
Opinion
Evie Mohrfeld: Connection to England’s royalty
This past week, as many watched the crowning of King Charles, it brought back memories for me personally. ...
Mower County
Marvin Repinski: Religious life in many forms
From the Bible, Micah 6:8: “The Lord has shown you what is good; and what does the Lord ...
Opinion
Other’s Opinion: Keep improving state marijuana legislation
Minneapolis Star Tribune. May 2 As Minnesota House and Senate finalize a bill, state should provide for stronger ...
Opinion
Ask A Trooper: Be aware of farm equipment on Minnesota roads
By Sgt. Troy Christianson Question: Now that spring is finally here I am seeing a lot of tractors, ...
Opinion
Annie Lane: Is a teenage bride ever OK?
Dear Annie: My 19-year-old daughter — she’ll be 20 in July — is a sophomore at Charleston College. ...
Opinion
Al Batt: The percussion of falling rain
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting There are two kinds of people in the world. What two? I ...