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Opinion

That’s a good question

Letters

To the editor: As I basked in the feel-good aftermath of this November’s elections, I listened to the President of retribution childishly bragging about the cancellation of democratically approved projects in Blue states. It started as a threat to voters not to elect Democrats, and now ...

It’s open enrollment season – here’s what to know

Columns

Fall brings cooler weather and football games, and it’s also the annual time to ensure you have the health insurance coverage you need for 2026. Open enrollment on the federal Marketplace at healthcare.gov — as well as Minnesota’s marketplace MNsure at mnsure.org — runs through Dec. ...

Love, in-love or both

Columns

Just about everyone | know has told me that love was the reason they married their spouse. Whether you are married or divorced, love was in there somewhere. Since love is the most often stated reason for marriage, it would be good to know what that is. What follows is what psychologists ...

Walking on eggshells

Columns

Dear Annie: I am 60 years old and the mother of five grown children. I raised them mostly on my own after my divorce, and those years were not easy. There were slammed doors, late nights waiting up and more than a few tearful arguments. My daughters, especially during their teenage years, could ...

Going antiquing

Columns

My wife and I recently took a business trip to St. Cloud. She suggested that we leave early so that we could go antiquing. I learned long ago that “antiquing” is a code word for “shopping.” I used to think that “antiquing” meant making something new appear to be old. This is the ...

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Editorials

THUMBS DOWN Daylight savings still a thing This Sunday at 2 a.m. daylight saving time goes into effect and clocks will fall back to 1 a.m. This means everyone gets an extra hour this Sunday. While it is great to get another hour back after losing one in the spring, it is still annoying to ...