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Opinion

Walking to school in January

Local Columns

By Trudy Madetzke Bob Madetzke grew up on a farm in Moody County, South Dakota, near Jasper, Minnesota. After serving in the Army as a Military Police Officer at Fort Wainwright, in Alaska, he joined the Marshall Police Department on April 1, 1970, serving until health problems ...

Test drive your retirement plan

Local Columns

Two emotions are common for those who are nearing retirement — excitement and fear. Leaving the working world behind can feel empowering, however, apprehension about entering a new life stage may also creep in. If you’re nearing retirement, you’ve likely taken steps to prepare financially ...

The openwater calendar

Local Columns

The marvelous thing about the outdoors, and fishing in particular, is that throughout the shifting seasons, each species available to us as we wade, float, and cast out our offerings from early spring until winter arrives, provides unique opportunities. That’s not to say that you can’t ...

So, what’s your story?

Local Columns

If you were asked to tell your story, what would you say? Over the years, I’ve asked many folks to tell me their story. Of course, that question is asked after I’ve bored (?) them with my story, but what’s fair is fair, right? Upon asking the story question, I have been met with a ...

Sleep and memory

Community Voices

Just about everyone has heard the phrase ‘sleep on it’. Sleep is important in many ways. What follows is one of those very important ways. Sleep is incredibly important for memory and learning. Think about the immense amount of information that we acquire over a lifetime, or even in a ...