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Opinion

Walz’s nursing home cuts leave most vulnerable behind

Community Voices

Minnesotans take pride in caring for our most vulnerable — our seniors, veterans, and children. But now, Gov. Tim Walz is slashing funding for long-term care facilities across the state, putting thousands of seniors at risk. Over the next four years, these cuts will devastate rural ...

A time to weep, a time to laugh

Community Voices

We live most of our lives at a steady pace. Do this, do the next thing, rest, do another thing. Then along comes an emotion. Emotions fill us at heightened moments. Emotions range from abject despair to soaring joy. I don’t know why, but as I get older, I enjoy emotions more, even flecks ...

Where is the outrage?

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: This past Saturday Immigration and Customs Enforcement took student activist Mahmoud Khalil into custody. Khalil has broken no laws and committed no crimes. He is a lawful permanent resident. A college grad. An activist. And now, he’s vanished into ICE custody for saying ...

Seek answers to CO2 pipeline questions

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: I have some questions for the authors of the 3-6-2025 articles on promoting the $8.9 billion, 2,500 mile long CO2 pipeline: 1. Who ultimately pays for this project? Farmers? Ethanol plants? Summit Carbon Solutions? Or the American taxpayer? 2. “ But for ethanol ...

The same old, same old

Local Columns

Would you agree that life seems a bit repetitious? While growing up, your life was probably somewhat like mine. I was awakened, got up, ate breakfast, played in the yard, ate another meal, maybe a little nap, then played some more, ate another meal and fell asleep. As the years piled on, ...