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Opinion

Prepare for the financial side of the holidays

Local Columns

The start of the holiday season often brings increased demands on both time and financial resources. From buying decorations and gifts to attending celebrations with family and friends, the responsibilities can accumulate quickly. To help you navigate the 2025 season with greater ease and ...

The importance of emotional self regulation in kids

Community Voices

All of us need to keep our emotions under control. Basing our actions on our feelings, to the neglect of thinking before doing or saying something, can have bad consequences. When something is said or done, it is too late to undo the impact. Those words or actions will not be forgotten. It ...

Somali Americans enrich our community

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: An Open Letter to Somali Americans in our Community: I’m glad you are here. You enrich our community. I like that Muslims, Jews and Christians all share common ancestors in Sarah (“Noble Lady”), Abraham (“Father of Many Nations”) and Isaac (“He Will Laugh”). I ...

Unhappy taxpayer

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: “News you might have missed” For those of you who rely on the mainstream media for your news, you probably have been missing what is going on in Minnesota. However, Newsmax is all over it, most nights there is at least one new item regarding the incompetence of the Walz ...

How home care and hospice benefits people and communities

Community Voices

All the varied levels of health care help ensure that patients are in the best setting for their condition and recovery. In many cases, that setting is home — which is exactly where the majority of patients want to be. Did you know that the average length of stay in a hospital has decreased ...