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We’ve successfully wrapped up the first full week of school and are diving straight into Homecoming Week! Be sure to review the dress-up days for each school building so you can avoid those …
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By Dr. Tamara Champa
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9/18/24
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To the editor: I am writing in support of Jen Fox, who is running for State Representative of District 41B. I have known Jen for many years. She is a lifelong resident in this district, a city …
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9/18/24
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To the editor: Regarding HHS Homecoming 2024:
WHAT?? WHY?? How is it possible that the student council and two teacher advisors have the authority to make this decision that affects the whole …
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9/18/24
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To the editor: I want to thank all the volunteers who have worked long and hard to clean up and maintain the Oak Grove Cemetery on Featherstone Road. It was heartbreaking to see what had become in …
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9/12/24
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To the editor: It was encouraging to see the In Brief article on election security in the Dakota County Newsletter Fall/Winter 2024. It acknowledges the public concerns over current election …
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9/12/24
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Thank you for all your efforts in helping us launch the 2024-2025 school year smoothly. Despite all the planning and preparation, we know that the start of school always brings a few last-minute …
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By Dr. Tamara Champa
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9/12/24
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A quick calculation tells me that I’ve been around for more than 3,000 weekends. The one I just got done with was the best yet. I’ve certainly had some whopper weekends in my younger days …
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By John McLoone
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9/11/24
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Ever since people started buying in plastic bottles what comes out of the tap for little or nothing, I’ve been skeptical. Little did I know, there was an enemy lurking somewhere in the H20. …
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By John McLoone
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9/4/24
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To the Editor: For as long as I can remember (going all the way back to the Eisenhower Administration) the sacred rule was that you left the children of candidates and public servants totally out of …
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9/4/24
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Dear Raider Families, As we approach the start of a new school year, I want to extend a warm welcome to all of you. Whether your student(s) will be starting on Tuesday, September 3, or your first …
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By Dr. Tamara Champa Hastings School District
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9/4/24
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I always believed that after four decades of starting several days each week when it’s dark and ending them with a burger and beverage after covering a late-night meeting, I’d look …
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By John McLoone
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8/28/24
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We received an unexpected windfall this week. Maybe “windfall” is overstating it. It was more of a very light breeze. My wife is a lot of things. She does all the things a great wife …
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By John McLoone
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8/15/24
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To the editor: Many political polls reveal that young people, those thirty years of age and younger have the lowest voter turnout of all eligible voters. However, as our youth grow in age, the …
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8/9/24
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To the Editor: Changing to even-year School Board elections has been discussed by prior ISD200 school boards, as recently as late 2022 and 2023. The choice to add 1 more year to current board terms …
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7/18/24
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To the editor: Recent events bring out a myriad of thoughts and emotions. It appears we are more divided into our echo chambers after every incident with no foreseeable way to come to a consensus. …
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7/18/24
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To the editor: In last weeks Letter to the editor, Jessie Nowak stated that she was “extremely disappointed” that our school board decided to change the school board elections to even …
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7/18/24
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To the editor: I was extremely disappointed to see that on June 26th, the ISD 200 School Board members voted 5-2 to give themselves an additional year to their terms without taking it to the voters. …
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7/11/24
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To the editor: The Journal's June 27 PFAS update stated where three water treatment plants would be located: in the Industrial Park, Wallin Park, and Lions Park. However, these sites were only …
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7/4/24
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It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon to be on the golf course. I wasn’t there, but it looked like a nice day.
I’m kind of jealous of people who golf. They have this structured block …
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By John McLoone
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6/27/24
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As I turned the page on my 50s this week, I came to the conclusion that I’m dull. I got some help in the process of making that decision. There was a letter in the morning mail informing me of …
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By John McLoone
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6/19/24
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