Opinion

Guest column: Keeping our kids safe from fentanyl

Fentanyl is cheap to produce, easy to disguise as prescription or over-the-counter pills, and can be deadly in ...

Opinion

Live United: A safe place goes a long way for people in life’s journey

When my son was about 3, he saw a black cat dart across the road and into the ...

Opinion

Sarah Stultz: Downtown Albert Lea is a true treasure

Seventeen years ago when I moved to Albert Lea, the downtown was not what it is today. There ...

Guest Columns

My Point of View: Republican Party is in a self-inflicted quagmire

The Republican Party has devolved into chaos under Trump.

Columnists

Guest column: ALEDA playing role in shaping area’s future

Guest column by Noelle Hagen In Freeborn County, we find ourselves in the midst of a transformation that ...

Opinion

Guest column: We have a choice each day to live despite grief

Grief has a life of its own. It comes and goes like the wind. Some people believe that ...

Opinion

Live United: Winter Gear Drive getting ready to kick off for season

My driveway is covered in walnuts. As much as I love having trees around, I hate walnuts on ...

Opinion

Ask a Trooper: What am I supposed to do if I hit a deer in Minnesota?

Question: I noticed several freshly killed deer on the side of the highway yesterday. What are the traffic-related ...

Opinion

Live United: Experiences like this are the reason we do what we do

On the hottest day of the summer, someone was trying to open our front door. We have kept ...

Columnists

Senate Report: Government must be more thoughtful when spending the people’s money

Another summer went by way too fast, and cooler temperatures are on the horizon. Farmers are in the ...

Opinion

My Point of View: Unnecessary drama is causing damage to country

The bipartisan debt limit agreement of last spring provided a framework to fund the federal government for the ...

Opinion

Guest column: Americans depend on newspapers to stay informed about their communities

Nearly 220 million American adults turn to their local newspapers regularly for news and information they need to ...

Opinion

Memories: Remembering A&W Root Beer stand of 1955

I was 16 that summer and a carhop at the A&W Root Beer stand on South Broadway in ...

Opinion

When is it legal to use my car horn in Minnesota?

Question: Is it illegal to honk your car horn in Minnesota? My friends and family members drive by ...

Opinion

Live United: Getting ready for the United Way’s busiest time of the year

On Monday, I walked into the door after being out of the office for a whole week due ...

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