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Al Batt: Part Welsh, Swedish, English and potato

I like food as well as the next guy. Probably better. I know the next guy and he’s not ...

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Guest Column: How can we build more bridges in Albert Lea?

Living in a small town in southern Minnesota, people tend to wear many different hats. I am no ...

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Matt Knutson: Don’t let distractions take away from goals

“I got stung,” I told my wife after returning home from running around the neighborhood. It was the ...

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Ask a Trooper: Which out-of-state permits are valid in Minnesota?

Which states have handgun carry permit laws similar to Minnesota’s permit to carry law?

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Al Batt: The moment of the great butterfly release

It was a day finer than a frog hair cut four ways. I enjoy going to the Steele County ...

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Sarah Stultz: Adults can learn many lessons from children

It’s hard to believe another summer has ended, and all of the children have started — or will ...

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Julie Seedorf: Do you seem more like a weed or a flower?

I love flowers. This is the time of year when the flowers are in full bloom and make ...

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Guest Column: The Arc of Freeborn County is a grassroots organization

Did you know that The Arc of Freeborn County has been serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities ...

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Matt Knutson: It’s OK to have fun and embrace excitement

“That’s a lot of milkshakes,” I responded to my wife as she texted me about buying a Powerball ...

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Ask a Trooper: Can child accompany grandparents on ride?

Question: My wife and I love to ride our Honda 1800 Goldwing trike. Can our granddaughter ride between ...

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Al Batt: Living a life in the sunlight and shadows

I grew up in an era when salad and dessert forks were as rare as hen’s teeth, I ...

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Sarah Stultz: Did you get into the solar eclipse craze?

Nose for News, By Sarah Stultz I’ll admit it. I didn’t really get into the craze surrounding the ...

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Julie Seedorf: Support local artists and small businesses

One of my favorite pastimes during the summer months is visiting outdoor flea markets, county fairs and art ...

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Guest Column: Adult Learning Center prepares for new year

Like many of you, I cannot believe it is August. Where did the summer go? Although there is ...

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Matt Knutson: How can people hate others so deeply?

“Who are these people?” I asked my wife after watching and reading about the terrorism in Charlottesville from ...

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