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Vern Rasmussen Jr.: Reach out to city councilors with concerns and questions

This is a trying time for many, for both public health and economic reasons. My heart goes out ...

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Peggy Bennett: Stay-at-home order ending, but more work to be done

On Wednesday, Gov. Tim Walz announced that his stay-at-home order will be lifted on Monday, and we have ...

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My Point of View: The Postal Service, property taxes and coronavirus fears

What to write about this week? Joe Biden supporters killing the #MeToo movement by ignoring sexual harassment claims ...

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Dan Sparks: Focusing on broadband and the budget amid COVID-19

The Minnesota Legislature’s May 18 adjournment is approaching fast, and we are moving quickly to address COVID-19 related ...

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Guest Column: Renewable fuel standard benefits Minnesota economy

Recently, the governors of a handful of states asked the Environmental Protection Agency to waive the renewable fuel ...

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My Point of View: Stand up for rural America by supporting the post office

“No matter if it rains or snows, the mail must go through.” I learned these song lyrics as ...

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Guest Column: Parenting just got a lot harder

Students won’t be returning to school. While many parents knew in the back of their mind that this ...

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Peggy Bennett: Reaction to latest executive orders from Minnesota governor

On Thursday, Gov. Walz made the announcement that the stay-at-home order has been extended to May 18, while ...

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Guest Column: Continuing our work during challenging times before us

In January I wrote about the importance of having an endowment so that at Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation ...

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Guest Column: Eager to do more for housing in Albert Lea

I attended a conference by Minnesota Housing recently, during which a staff member for the agency provided me ...

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My Point of View: Why the pushback against Trump’s plan to reopen U.S.?

Listen carefully — can you hear it? It’s the left cheering for a recession to come! It’s seen ...

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Guest Column: Why Congress should support local news

During this coronavirus pandemic, access to accurate and trustworthy information in your community is as critical to life ...

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Dan Sparks: Increasing testing in the state’s fight against COVID-19

Minnesota received good news this week in our response to COVID-19 and our next phase in addressing this ...

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My Point of View: Republican agenda has never been clearer than it is now

The mask has slipped on the pro-life agenda. Republican leaders and TV personalities have been pushing to prematurely end ...

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Amy Klobuchar: Protecting consumers from abusive gouging of prices

Rows of empty shelves in our grocery stores. Single rolls of toilet paper for $10. Staples like eggs, ...

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