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Jena DeMoss: Fueling champions — A guide to spring sports nutrition for kids
Spring is here, and your kids are kicking it into high gear with long practices, all-day meets, and ...
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Austin Public Library: Tech-infused programs abound at Austin Public Library
By Eric Christians Technology Coordinator Greetings Austin and surrounding communities. My name is Eric Christians and I am ...
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The Wide Angle: Lack of internet nearly killed us
Now that I’m at the age of 50 and frighteningly close to the senior citizen’s discount at Perkins, ...
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APS Column: An update from Austin Public Schools
By Superintendent Dr. Joey Page As we look forward to spring and warmer weather, we wanted to take ...
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Sen. Gene Dornink: Getting back to bipartisanship
Friends and neighbors, I am writing to you as I prepare for Thursday’s committee hearing. At this point ...
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Thumbs up, thumbs down
Thumbs up to the Boy Scout fundraising efforts. Recently, the Twin Valley Council of Boy Scouts of America, ...
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Our Opinion: Share your good news
We sit in a unique position as a newspaper in a small community and rural area like ours. ...
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Jamey Helgeson: Reminder: The order deadline for the 29th annual Rose Sale approaching
As the calendar inches closer to March 26, it’s essential to mark your calendars for the deadline for ...
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Evie Mohrfeld: Spring trips are on the horizon for our travelers
According to the calendar spring has arrived and we are ready to begin our 2024 season of travel. ...
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Peggy Keener: A caste system of a different kind
I recently finished reading the book “Caste – The Origins of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson. It is ...
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Letter to the Editor: Saving Minnesota’s forests for future generations of students
As a forest and climate ecologist in Minnesota, I am worried that the 2.5 million acres of School ...
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Nearly 8 in 10 AAPI adults in the US think abortion should be legal, an AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON — With abortion rights poised to be one of the major issues in the 2024 election, a ...
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Al Batt: How tall people experience rain
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting Someone called and left a message. I wrote it down. I can’t ...
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The Wide Angle: To paint or not to paint
Here’s the dilemma I’m facing: To paint or not to paint. A couple of years ago we decided ...
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Ask A Trooper: Mild weather leads summer driving habits
By Sgt. Troy Christianson With highs near 50 and the sun in the sky, it can be hard ...