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Guest column: History of Juneteenth and its impact on Minnesota

1863! President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed that all Blacks in the Southern Confederate states would be freed; however, this ...

Opinion

Ask a Trooper: What steps do I take if in a minor crash?

Question: If involved in a minor auto accident with another driver what steps should be taken at the ...

Columnists

Live United: How do we bring the least restrictive access to nonprofits?

There’s something you should know about me. I’m the type of mom that has six instant ice packs ...

Opinion

Ask SCORE: Independent Retailer Month is an opportunity

Did you know that this is Independent Retailer Month? According to their website, “it is a shop local event ...

Opinion

My Point of View: What’s in a label anyway?

When I read the Republican comments my “law of opposites” often comes to mind. If somebody makes a ...

Opinion

Ask a Trooper: How to handle a tire blow out while driving

Question: Summertime I notice a lot more tire treads on the roads, can you write about what to ...

Opinion

Live United: First Welcome Pantry event completed, more to be slated

Late into Wednesday evening, the United Way of Freeborn County staff were thinking about one more thing for ...

Opinion

Ask SCORE: How to prepare for a recession — just in case

Some people predict a recession is coming, while others dismiss the notion since the nation is essentially at ...

Opinion

My Point of View: Republican Party is building a stronger southern Minnesota

I hope everyone had a great Independence Day holiday weekend. Albert Lea looked amazing, the weather cooperated and ...

Opinion

Ask a Trooper: Suggestions for parents of new teen drivers

Question: I have a question as a dad who wants to alert other drivers that my newly licensed ...

Opinion

Live United: What can you dream about, reimagine for our community?

The word of the day is “reimagine.” 

Columnists

Guest column: Take time to cherish democracy this Fourth

On this Fourth of July, we celebrate the birth of our country — the great American experiment in ...

Opinion

Ask a Trooper: What are all the different drivers’ licenses for?

Question: How many classes of drivers’ licenses are there, and what do they mean?

Opinion

My Point of View: It’s time to change the trajectory of gun violence

On May 24, my daughter finished her last day of fourth grade in Albert Lea. Within an hour ...

Opinion

Guest column: One high schooler’s response to court ruling

Yesterday I watched a group of people just like you or me, take away a constitutional right from ...

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