Opinion

Guest Column: Responding to the needs of entrepreneurs

At Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, one of the three program areas that we focus on is economic development. ...

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April Jeppson: Goodbyes are not the end of this life

Every summer my kids get to spend some one-on-one time with my parents. It’s an opportunity for their ...

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Al Batt: It’s hard to find a radish at a graduation party

There were no radishes to be seen. I was craving a radish. There were waffles, bacon, cream puffs, macaroni and ...

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Sarah Stultz: A letter to people behind recent break-ins

To the juveniles or others who are setting our community on edge in recent weeks with multiple car ...

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Guest Column: Connections critical for healthy community

Things are rocking and rolling here at United Way of Freeborn County! We’re excited to announce that we ...

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April Jeppson: Whatever you do, simply just try to be nice

I have a few different jobs, but all of them have me working with the public. One afternoon ...

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Ask a Trooper: Posted speed limits are to keep motorists safe

When the speed limit changes on a road, does the new speed limit start at the sign, or ...

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Al Batt: The great car fire in the heyday of hardball

I coached Little League Baseball back before everyone had a favorite font. I was a volunteer, paid in experience. Coaching ...

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Sarah Stultz: Fundraising started again for holiday lights

Do I dare think about winter with summer finally here? A few weeks ago, the committee raising money for ...

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Ask a Trooper: Is alcohol allowed in motor homes, boats?

Can a person have an alcoholic beverage while operating a boat on a lake? How about if you ...

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April Jeppson: One of happiest memories was with Dad

Growing up, I remember my father being a park ranger in the summer and then taking care of ...

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Guest Column: Great American stories that were never told

Earlier this week I traveled to central Illinois to speak at a memorial service at Eureka College, my ...

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Al Batt: My father was one of my two favorite parents

I remember the time my father said those three little words every son longs to hear,  “Ask your ...

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Sarah Stultz: There’s a reason people may cross your path

I met Ron almost nine years ago. After a tornado near Armstrong destroyed his home and ultimately killed his ...

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Peggy Bennett: Budget-setting process is broken in Minnesota

The 2019 session and special session has ended. There have been several articles published recently sharing the outcome ...

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