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Still time to take care of the children
December 20, 2012 Events in Newtown, Conn., have reminded us in a brutal, horrifying way just how precious our children area — all of them, whether related to us or not. more »»
It’s not easy to ID the murderous among mentally ill
December 19, 2012 Adam Lanza was a strange young man in many ways, those who knew him say. more »»
MSU should not leave Hoffner hanging
December 18, 2012 It has been a long, hard season for Minnesota State University-Mankato football coach Todd Hoffner, who was pulled off the practice field in August to face charges of child pornography, and was... more »»
Keeping our children safe
December 17, 2012 As our children become aware of the horror that struck a Connecticut elementary school Friday, many, especially the younger ones, will need to be comforted. more »»
Santa’s helpers
December 16, 2012 The New Ulm Sertoma Club is pretty busy this time of year, helping Santa Claus put a smile on kids’ faces with its “Santa’s Closet” program. more »»
Stressing school safety important
December 16, 2012 The senseless act of violence recently at an elementary school in Connecticut generates fear and concern for everyon. more »»
A day of horror
December 15, 2012 Once more our nation has been horrified by an unthinkable crime, a shooting rampage Friday in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Con. more »»
Flu shots important
December 14, 2012 Perhaps you’ve been meaning to get a shot to protect you against influenza for weeks now, but just haven’t had the time. Maybe you’ve been telling your spouse you’ll get around to it soon. more »»
We plunged over ‘the cliff’ years ago
December 13, 2012 The nation may continue its ongoing plunge over a fiscal cliff even if President Barack Obama and conservatives in Congress agree on a budget deal this mont. more »»
Legislative forecast: Frosty season ahead
December 12, 2012 We weren’t expecting a “Hail-fellow-well-met,” backslapping and handshaking kind of session Monday when Governor Mark Dayton and legislative caucus leaders met with the news media to talk about the... more »»
Taking it one rung at a time
December 12, 2012 The other day I was outside when Bart Kretschmer drove into the yard in his familiar blue Ford pickup. We farmers are identifiable by our trucks a mile awa. more »»
Tough budget ahead
December 11, 2012 Minnesota has some tough budget decisions ahead. A $1. more »»
Dayton’s right: Legal pot not needed
December 10, 2012 Governor Mark Dayton, in an interview with the Associated Press on Friday, expressed his opposition to Minnesota following Colorado and Washington State down the path of decriminalizing marijuana use. more »»
Tweaking school lunch regulations
December 9, 2012 When the 2012 school year began in September, public school students saw some big changes in their federally subsidized school lunch menues. more »»
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
December 8, 2012 Truth in taxation THUMBS UP: It’s that most wonderful time of the year... Truth in Taxation time. more »»
Time to reform Senate filibuster rules
December 7, 2012 We are happy to see that the US?Senate leadership is seriously looking at reforming is filibuster rules. Filibusters used to be difficult to conduct. more »»
Good, bad news in state budget forecast
December 6, 2012 The good news from Wednesday’s Minnesota economic forecast is that the state will finish the current biennium about $1.3 billion extra in the state budget. more »»
Coal train issue dies away
December 4, 2012 Remember when the issue of the Dakota, Minnesota &?Eastern Railroad’s plans to ship coal from Wyoming was the hot issue all across southern Minnesota? Well, the issue has died away like the fading... more »»
Powerball fever
December 3, 2012 Oh, there’s nothing like the dream of getting something for nothing to divide people from their money. Swindlers and scame artists have been doing it for years. more »»
Transportation needs are costly
December 2, 2012 A year ago Gov. Mark Dayton set up an advisory panel to study the long term needs of Minnesota’s transportation system. more »» |
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