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Al Batt: What’s it like to live in state of Minnesota?

Going from here to the weather at home is like being born on third base and stealing second. I ...

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Sarah Stultz: What can we do to make today matter?

I love it when I’m going about my day, and all of a sudden, something out of the ...

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Julie Seedorf: Loss can be felt deeply in the holiday season

Grief is strange. It pops up when you least expect it, blotting out the sunshine and carrying you ...

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Guest Column: Be aware of causes of homelessness in the area

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is Sunday, Nov. 11 through Nov. 19. This is a time of year when ...

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Matt Knutson: What’s in a name? Selecting one is no easy task

“Should we ask them if they have any pregnancy tests?” I whispered to my wife as we arrived ...

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Ask a Trooper: What are rules for left turns on a green light?

When I learned to drive 50 years ago, my driver’s ed teacher instructed me to pull into the ...

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Al Batt: What I learned from television cartoons

Cartoons are funny. They make us laugh. Oh, sure, there is that one crusty curmudgeon who growls at them, ...

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Sarah Stultz: About 1 in 26 people have epilepsy in U.S.

Tomorrow marks the start of November and, for me, a very significant month: National Epilepsy Awareness Month.

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Julie Seedorf: Do we carry things too far these days with pets?

I asked my furry babies what they wanted to be for Halloween. Natasha meowed, telling me she wanted ...

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Guest Column: Simple acts of kindness create a better world

October has been Choose Civility month for Freeborn County, focusing on the many ways we can be civil ...

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Matt Knutson: The joys of choosing a Halloween costume

“I think you should go as a nun for Halloween this year,” I told my very pregnant wife ...

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Ask a Trooper: Is it illegal not to have a front plate on a car?

The clerk at a local gas station recently asked me if it is illegal not to have a ...

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Al Batt: Mysterious man challenged to staring contest

Most of us have miles and miles of miles and miles. We have experienced the push of pain and ...

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Sarah Stultz: Different methods can make people happy

What makes people happy? I’ve ready articles about happiness before, and I was curious to see what National Geographic ...

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Julie Seedorf: 100-year-old led simple, hardworking life

“If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of 10 years, plant ...

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