Opinion

Sarah Stultz: Downtown Albert Lea is a true treasure

Seventeen years ago when I moved to Albert Lea, the downtown was not what it is today. There ...

Guest Columns

My Point of View: Republican Party is in a self-inflicted quagmire

The Republican Party has devolved into chaos under Trump.

Opinion

April Jeppson: Refilled and refreshed with conference

As I type this, I’m at a work conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin. I’ve only been to this ...

Columnists

Guest column: ALEDA playing role in shaping area’s future

Guest column by Noelle Hagen In Freeborn County, we find ourselves in the midst of a transformation that ...

Opinion

Guest column: We have a choice each day to live despite grief

Grief has a life of its own. It comes and goes like the wind. Some people believe that ...

Opinion

Live United: Winter Gear Drive getting ready to kick off for season

My driveway is covered in walnuts. As much as I love having trees around, I hate walnuts on ...

Opinion

Sarah Stultz: In January we’d be happy if it reached 30

As I glanced at the National Weather Service this evening, I noticed we were in another frost advisory.

Opinion

Al Batt: Never chase an Allis-Chalmers tractor on an empty stomach

My father was outstanding in his field.

Opinion

Ask a Trooper: What am I supposed to do if I hit a deer in Minnesota?

Question: I noticed several freshly killed deer on the side of the highway yesterday. What are the traffic-related ...

Opinion

April Jeppson: Always take time to nurture your inner child

I usually skim through my previous week's article to see where I "left off." As I was reading ...

Opinion

Live United: Experiences like this are the reason we do what we do

On the hottest day of the summer, someone was trying to open our front door. We have kept ...

Columnists

Senate Report: Government must be more thoughtful when spending the people’s money

Another summer went by way too fast, and cooler temperatures are on the horizon. Farmers are in the ...

Opinion

My Point of View: Unnecessary drama is causing damage to country

The bipartisan debt limit agreement of last spring provided a framework to fund the federal government for the ...

Opinion

Guest column: Americans depend on newspapers to stay informed about their communities

Nearly 220 million American adults turn to their local newspapers regularly for news and information they need to ...

Opinion

Al Batt: Who was the first person to smile in a photo?

The day had a lot of moving parts and one too many unmoving parts.

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