Opinion

Ask a Trooper: How to drive safe during foggy conditions

Question: This week it has been extremely foggy on the morning commutes. Can you give some advice on ...

Opinion

My Point of View: Though the finish line is close, it’s time for a strong push

Forty days to go! If you haven’t gotten out to vote early yet, you can. If you are ...

Opinion

Live United: Don’t forget to see the big picture in nonprofit work

Sometimes people can’t see the forest for the trees. At United Way, we gather feedback from our programs, ...

Opinion

Guest column: It’s hard to downsize because of memories

I cannot downsize my memories. Downsize is such a popular word today and usually interpreted as getting rid ...

Opinion

My Point of View: Don’t hand more over to corporations in upcoming vote

Corporations, take the wheel.

Columnists

Ask a Trooper: What you need to know about new Minn. child safety laws

Question: I heard some talk about new car seat laws and how kids are to be seat belted. ...

Opinion

Live United: The strides of welcoming more diversity on boards

Tuesday evening, the United Way board of directors gathered around a table for the second time in the ...

Opinion

Guest column: Medicine to live longer is already here

This summer, I became an aunt. My sister and her husband welcomed a healthy baby boy into the ...

Opinion

Ask a Trooper: Who is that waving a flag around the school buses?

Question: I dropped off my grandchildren at school the other day and I encountered someone waving a flag ...

Opinion

My Point of View: Parties show differing views on personal accountability

As the election approaches, one fundamental difference between the Republican and Democratic platforms stands out: personal accountability.

Opinion

Guest column: Does the county care about health care?

Many people who read this know someone who has faced challenges obtaining accessible, affordable health care in Freeborn ...

Opinion

April Jeppson: Lessons on lightening up from a friend

Talking with my friend Tini this morning, and I’m mentally teleported back 25 years. She was my friend’s ...

Opinion

Live United: Community Impact Grant applications in; review next

Live United by Erin Haag United Way announced their Community Impact Grants in July. For the past six ...

Columnists

Tim Penny: Chances for continuing education close to home

No matter what line of work you are in, seeking out professional development often means traveling to the ...

Opinion

My Point of View: Much has changed in the Republican Party in recent years

Robert Hoffman didn’t write his own My Point of View column for the county Republicans last week but ...

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