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Giving it up for Lent
March 2, 2013 Back when I was a kid in a Catholic elementary school, I remembered what a big deal Lent was. more »» 
Medical growth spurs a new home for ACMC
March 2, 2013 The past several years have brought significant medical developments for the people of Marshall and the surrounding area. more »»
Getting things up and running
March 2, 2013 Hey, nobody said it was going to be easy. more »»
Oh, Fiddlesticks: Hitting the books
March 1, 2013 The Academy Awards will have taken place by the time of the publication of this column even though I am writing it before the awards have been announce. more »»
Laundry day
February 27, 2013 The two words that have done the most to shape the course of civilization are Laundry Day. Back in caveman times, there was no such thing as laundry. more »»
Lean beef your heart will love
February 27, 2013 I am sure you’ve heard it before — eating red meat is bad for your cholesterol. But there is good news for beef lovers — new research actually suggests otherwise. more »»
MHS wins state championship in 1963
February 25, 2013 Part VIII That big one, which opened a lot of spectators’ eyes, set the stage for the final between Marshall and Cloquet, who had routed Bloomington in the first round and turned back a courageous... more »»
Editor's column: You can’t sell me on an ad tax
February 23, 2013 I went to bed one night earlier this week thinking about Gov. Mark Dayton’s sales tax proposal. I know, pretty sad, right? This is my life. more »»
Time for a sleepwalk
February 23, 2013 Once in a great while I’ll listen to “This American Life” on National Public Radio. Some of the stories interest me; others not so much. I guess it depends on the theme or topic. more »»
Making ends meet
February 20, 2013 “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” Our grandparents just naturally followed this old adage. more »»
Something ‘fishy’ with Omega 3s
February 20, 2013 February is recognized as American Heart Month — a time to reflect on the various things we can do to improve our heart health. more »»
Editor's column: Another dead child...more reason for tougher gun laws
February 16, 2013 I write this will all due respect to law-abiding gun owners, many of whom I consider close friends: If you are against tighter gun control laws in this state, in this country, you just don’t get it. more »»
Hitting the ‘Beach’
February 16, 2013 I don’t know if it was the fact that I was reading a book these past few weeks that took place during the Vietnam War (“The Lotus Eaters” by Tatjana Soli, highly recommend it), but I found myself... more »»
Little time for free time
February 16, 2013 Leah Elsbecker is like most second semester college seniors. Ask her what her plans are after graduation, and she’s quick to reply, “Find a job. more »»
The perils of our winter, inside and outside
February 16, 2013 Just when we thought we might enjoy yet another moderate Minnesota winter, we were acutely reminded of our usual January-March weather by the low temperatures and snows of the past week. more »»
Remembering Mom
February 13, 2013 There is a reason that I remember my mother every year at this time, even though she died more than 34 years ago, a few days before Christmas in 1978. more »»
A midwinter car show
February 13, 2013 Enduring our long winters out here on the Northern Plains requires skill and finesse and, at times, a healthy dollop of self-delusio. more »»
It wasn’t scarlet fever
February 9, 2013 This has been a week of interesting discoveries, from the skeletal remains of Richard the III being found in a parking lot to what actually caused Mary Ingalls’ blindness. more »»
A program in big demand
February 9, 2013 Jane Wrede is well aware of the fact she’s breaking new ground as the first director of nursing at Southwest Minnesota State University. more »» |
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