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My Point of View: Minnesota has a reputation for honest and open elections

We voted Saturday. It took a total of about two minutes to complete the process: fill out our ...

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Live United: Need for food services is expected to rise next month

Summer is rolling right along, with the school year looming right around the corner. My family and I ...

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Guest Column: Supporting the area’s smallest communities

Central to Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation’s current strategic plan is a strengthened commitment to look ahead at the ...

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Guest Column: A fresh voice and perspective for District 27A

November of 2015, my wife, Natalie, and I were invited to a Bernie Sanders campaign launch in Albert ...

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Guest Column: Will the information elites rule America?

“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves ...

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Ask a Trooper: Drivers must be alert to sounds around them

Is it legal to wear earplugs or headphones driving a vehicle in Minnesota? Does the decibel rating matter?

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My Point of View: Vote in-person in November if you want your vote counted

As the November election approaches, President Trump and many others have warned against the push for mass mail-in ...

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Live United: United Way of Freeborn County is a connector of resources

A year ago, there was a major thunderstorm. A few days later, I received a phone call from ...

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Guest Column: Sorting through cards from over the years

Using the past several months to sort through piles of old messages, including letters, notes and cards, I ...

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Ask a Trooper: Transfer title as soon as possible after purchase

If I sell my vehicle to a private party, what do you recommend I do to protect myself ...

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My Point of View: U.S. needs to come together on solutions, not be divided

In late June, triggered by activist Shaun King saying that depictions of Jesus as white are inaccurate and ...

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Live United: Golf event to raise funds for United Way and food banks

My husband’s parents met while working at a factory. She worked the line, and he was a millwright. ...

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Guest Column: United and ready to move Albert Lea forward

“Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play together is another story.” — Casey Stengel I thought of ...

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Guest Column: Stop California rules from becoming Minnesota reality

Since September 2019, the Walz administration and its Minnesota Pollution Control Agency have been moving forward with plans ...

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Ask a Trooper: Minnesota law enforcement targeting speeders

I have heard speeding over 100 mph has increased. What is the State Patrol doing about this problem?

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