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Sarah Stultz: Help spread cheer this holiday season

It seems like I just blinked my eyes and it went from Halloween to Thanksgiving all in one ...

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Guest Column: Support small business this holiday season

‘Tis the season for spending time with family and friends, enjoying delicious meals and of course, shopping for ...

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Guest Column: Organization coming to test for lead levels

Each year, about 800 Minnesota kids, ages 0 to 6, test positive for lead poisoning. This means that ...

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Julie Seedorf: Kindness helps keep us alive when life is hard

I learned a few things about myself this week. I previously knew some of these things, but in ...

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Al Batt: Smile broadly — you’re sailing on a tooth ferry

How many things are there which I do not want. Socrates said that. Or maybe his PR guy said ...

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Sarah Stultz: This season and always, count your blessings

I watched and read closely as the horrific fire last week spread through the town of Paradise, California. The ...

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Guest Column: Albert Lea Family Y proudly serves Freeborn County

The Albert Lea Family Y is part of a worldwide fellowship united for the purpose of building a ...

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April Jeppson: Prayers are often answered through others

Less than 1 month before we were scheduled to move to Albert Lea, Brian was sideswiped by a ...

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Julie Seedorf: Feeling stressed? Try not to multitask

I am a multitasker. It is a habit I need to break, but it comes so naturally. I ...

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Ask a Trooper: What should you do if you find a stolen wallet?

My father found a wallet at a big retail store while on vacation and was concerned about handing ...

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Sarah Stultz: Do you know someone who has epilepsy?

“Another one?” I thought to myself as I listened to the police scanner at work last month. For ...

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Guest Column: Let’s make kindness contagious this season

I was watching an interview recently with Lady Gaga and she spoke about kindness — and the impact ...

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April Jeppson: When did it become November already?

I noticed this week that my foundation is a tad too dark, which means that my skin has ...

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Guest Column: May we recommit to loving one another

“Did you hear about Pittsburgh?” asked my mom. She reports important news to our household, as we have ...

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Guest Column: There’s always a light somewhere in the darkness

There have been many articles in the paper this month bringing awareness of mental illness and the impact ...

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