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THUMBS UP Sleepy Eye FFA named Premier Chapter in Minnesota During the 95 Minnesota FFA Convention in Minneapolis, Sleepy Eye FFA was named the Premier FFA Chapter in the State. This is a high honor, which Sleepy Eye FFA rightfully deserves. The Chapter is heavily active with dozens of ...

How to better clean your walls

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Dear Readers: Make sure to dust your walls before cleaning them. Wash from the bottom up so that the drips won’t make their marks. Clean small areas at a time, then rinse and dry before moving on to another area. -- Heloise DOES COFFEE STUNT GROWTH? Dear Heloise: You had a letter about ...

When pregnancy tests relationships

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Dear Annie: I’m struggling badly with something that occurred over a week and a half ago. I’m a mom. My son is 15. I’ve been dating a man for two years now, but I’ve known him for over six. He has no kids and has always expressed his interest in becoming a dad. A year ago, we decided ...

A common enemy: does the United States need one?

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We had an interesting discussion one day this spring in my Southwest Minnesota State University Gold College class on the U.S. Constitution. One of the class members made a comment that what the United States maybe needs is a common enemy, an enemy to everyone. It would be the same as Germany ...

Supporting meat processors

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Can ambitious rural Minnesotans bring in new people to revitalize the tradition of local butcher shops and meat processing lockers in Minnesota? Judging from the experience new local meat processors shared at a Minnesota Farmers Union Bottleneck Project workshop, the answer is a qualified ...