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Opinion

No garbage found on this trip — just smiles

Columns

We spent a weekend in the Cities in December. Pam’s family was celebrating Christmas at her niece’s house. We found a VRBO in Bloomington where we stayed. It was an apartment we rented in a larger building with mostly permanent residents. We had two evenings and mornings to lounge ...

Trump administration intimidating Minnesota

Letters

To the editor: This morning, Jan. 7, in Minneapolis, a woman driving an SUV was murdered by an ICE agent while trying to move her vehicle at the direction of another ICE agent. The shooter was off to the side of the woman’s vehicle and shot what appeared to be several shots. ICE has said ...

Never forget, this was treason

Letters

To the editor: I was watching the national news when a bulletin flashed across the screen reporting a violent riot in Washington, D.C. In horror and disbelief, I watched as a mob of President Trump’s loyalists attacked the U.S. Capitol and Congress. It was reported earlier that day that ...

Different perspective on Earth’s age

Letters

To the editor: Every year, I enjoy listening to the Christmas Martyrology being sung before the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. This year, I discovered there are two versions. The traditional version says creation was 5199 years BC, and Noah’s flood was 2957 years before Christ. A newer version ...

So you want to be a millionaire

Letters

To the editor: A friend suggested I could reach more people on the right if I didn’t just rail against Trump’s criminalities and cruelty and, instead, made an effort to point out some of the questionable behaviors and business dealings of the left-leaning politicians in the House and the ...

What is insomnia?

Columns

It’s not uncommon for people to have issues with sleep. Most will get back to regular sleep patterns sooner rather than later. What if the difficulty with sleep does not stop? What if sleep problems go on and on? Impaired sleep is a threat to a person’s general well-being and ...