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Opinion

Elon Musk a patriot and hero

Letters

To the editor: Here is the reason I think Mr. Musk is a patriot. First, why I think he is a patriot. He wants to make America Great Again. First President Trump gave him the job of finding corruption in the government and waste of money, billions of dollars. They call it DOGE. What does ...

A matter of demand and supply

Letters

To the editor: Anyone with a rudimentary understanding of economics realizes that if demand is high, prices rise, and when demand is low, prices recede. As a for instance, if you’re a golfer in our globally-warmed Minnesota winters, your golf options are limited by the small number of ...

Beyond simple bad behavior

Columns

Many, if not most, children can be naughty and will misbehave. There are some children, however, who go beyond naughty. About six percent of children will show a consistent pattern of breaking rules, being overly aggressive, and generally show disregard or lack of caring for others. Their ...

Observe Vietnam Veterans Day on Saturday

Letters

To the editor: This Saturday we observe Vietnam Veterans Day. More than 2.5 million young American men and women served there with great distinction. However when many returned home, from that harsh and hostile place, they were met often times at airports with distain and hostility. Many ...

Marriage bliss amid crisis

Columns

The writer Arthur Brooks recently penned a column about a dinner party he and his wife attended with several other long-married couples. After some requisite social niceties, the hostess posed a question that sparked an evening of fascinating discussion: have you ever had a major crisis in your ...

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Editorials

Collegiate success Two basketball players from The Journal’s area saw their teams both make it to this year’s NCAA National Basketball Tournament. Madelia grad Ja’Sean Glover saw his Omaha Mavericks make it to the men’s tournament for the first time in program history, while Sleepy ...