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Opinion

Invest in beauty

Columns

Frank Lloyd Wright was one of America’s most famous architects. He was also among our nation’s most infamous. The average Joe may not know that Wright was intimately connected with an unassuming town located in northern Iowa. But the average Joe would be ignorant of the facts. Prior to ...

Scammers target the elderly

Columns

Dear Annie: My 81-year-old mom and I live together. I work 52 hours a week, so she is home alone a lot. She does get picked up by friends a few times a week to play bingo. But something serious has happened. A guy started an online chat with her on a “Words with Friends” game. She chatted ...

Pass the cucumber please

Columns

Dear Heloise: My husband asked me to stop putting cucumbers in salads because he claims that they mostly contain water without any nutritional value. Is this true? -- Emily S., Little Rock, Arkansas Emily, your husband is mistaken. Cucumbers contain antioxidants and help hydrate the body. ...

Brink of chip war?

Letters

To the editor: The majority of chips are made in Taiwan and the balance in China. China wants to rule the world in every way and are preparing to take over Taiwan, thus will control all the chip production to the world to truly be “the ruler” of the world. Everything with an on/off ...

History overreach?

Letters

To the editor: To recently read that our Minnesota Legislature has used their powers to change ISD 88 mascot name, not to mention the city name has my mind boggled. A can of worms has (now) been opened as Minnesota has numerous towns named after their origin, by indigenous native people. ...

Moving

Columns

We’re moving and almost done. Not very far, just about 12 miles down the road to a bigger town, and oh my God what a hassle! They say moving is almost as stressful as a divorce. Now add the fact the ex came down to help the kids move their stuff and it’s right up there stress-wise. ...