Opinion

Guest column: Grants support welcoming communities

Since 1986, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) has invested over $60 million in grants across our 20-county region. ...

Opinion

Live United: Help show youth the impact they can have in community

My kids hung up their cleats for the season. It’s bittersweet — it’s a summer highlight to sit ...

Columnists

My Point of View: Vote this election for freedom from hate, freedom from fear

My name is Joe Staloch. I will be one of your choices to represent you in St. Paul ...

Opinion

Ask a Trooper: Can used odometers in cars be adjusted?

Question: I own a 1987 Toyota based RV. The dashboard instrument cluster is pretty minimal. No tachometer, etc. ...

Opinion

Ask a Trooper: Can you legally sell a vehicle in Minnesota without its VIN plate?

Question: I’ve been helping my neighbor prep for sale a 1955 Ford pickup that has been in her ...

Opinion

Live United: Working at United Way requires advocacy every day

This week, we went plum crazy. (I’m sorry, I just had to get this joke in here somewhere).

Opinion

Bev Jackson Cotter: Memories of colors and furniture

In 1961, what color was your bathtub? Ours was light blue. It matched the sink and the toilet, ...

Opinion

My Point of View: Time to prioritize respectful discourse, factual reporting

As the Secret Service started to lead President Trump away from a failed assassination attempt, Trump took a ...

Opinion

Live United: Integrity is big in forming an organization people trust

A quote attributed to Francis Schaeffer says, “Truth carries with it confrontation. Truth demands confrontation: loving confrontation, but ...

Opinion

Guest column: Hara hachi bu: Eating with intent

A lesson learned from Okinawa, Japan, one of the world’s original Blue Zones, is that we must eat ...

Opinion

Ask a Trooper: What is a class D driver’s license good for on the road?

Question: I’ve never really paid attention but I know that I have a class D driver’s license, but ...

Opinion

Guest column: Pickleball still going strong in Albert Lea

Since its inception here in 2013, the Albert Lea Area Pickleball Club (ALAPC) has swelled to over 100 ...

Opinion

April Jeppson: Joy in sharing what’s special with others

When you really enjoy something, you want to share it with those around you. When I fall in ...

Opinion

Live United: Report to provide data on others needing food assistance

Most of the time, I write my articles late at night, or early in the morning, when I’ve ...

Opinion

Guest column: 4 tips to keep your food safe this summer

Summer is a season of outdoor gatherings, barbecues and picnics, where food is often at the center of ...

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