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Opinion

American social trends — are we opening up or closing down?

Community Voices

One of the books I’m reading these days is The Medieval World written by German historian Friedrich Heer and published in 1961. After almost 65 years it is still one of the world’s very best overviews of medieval history. It covers all the major topics; economics, religion, agriculture, ...

Political motivations only aim to divide veterans

Community Voices

Eighteen American Legion Family members from Minnesota traveled to Washington, D.C., this week and heard directly from VA Secretary Doug Collins. He spoke with Legionnaires from across this nation Monday at the Washington Hilton during the American Legion Washington Conference. He told us ...

Lifesaving facts to know about colon cancer screening

Community Voices

Timing is everything – that’s a familiar quip we’ve all heard. And with colon cancer screening, timing is vital. While colorectal cancer leads to 52,000 deaths each year, it’s among the most treatable cancers when caught early. Colorectal cancer is common with more than 150,000 new ...

‘We the people’ will make our voices heard

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Why are we turning our country over (the land of the free and the home of the brave), actually gift wrapping it, and handing it over, to the likes of Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the other elite top one percenters? It may be too late to ask the question of why it has come to ...

Start with DoD to cut spending

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: I keep seeing Elon Musk and Donald Trump in the news doing their best to dismantle the functions of the federal government by cutting and freezing funding for the services that everyday Americans rely on. These billionaires and the ruling class want a small government not ...

Ask a Trooper

Local Columns

Question: I’ve read your last couple of “Ask A Trooper” articles and with all this talk about driver’s license suspensions and revocation, can you talk about people needing or getting a work permit for driving? Answer: Minnesota does have what is called a “limited license.” Under ...