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I hope everyone had a great spring break and that your first week back went smoothly. It’s hard to believe we’re already down to the final 10 weeks of the school year. There’s still …
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By Dr. Tamara Champa
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4/3/25
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We were invited to the social event of the season Sunday. It was perhaps an event that shows the season of our lives at least. It wasn’t any St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Partaking in …
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By John McLoone
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3/20/25
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My kids have changed. First of all, they aren’t kids anymore. They’re adults. It used to be at this time of the year, we’d be scheming some kind of a family trip. Now, our travels …
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By John McLoone
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3/12/25
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To the editor: The GOP fixation on tax cuts started with the Reagan administration’s make-the-rich-richer cuts (called Trickle Down) in the 1980s. The federal deficit and wealth inequality took …
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3/11/25
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I grew up in less politically correct times, to say the least. When I was a kid, you had to do chores, even if it meant walking a five-mile paper route when it was 10 below zero. Your dad pretty much …
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By John McLoone
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3/5/25
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I’m preparing myself to go on a culinary adventure, to a place I’ve never before been. Our purchases of eggs these days are pretty sporadic. I think we went through one $5.99 dozen of …
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By John McLoone
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2/27/25
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Extreme Cold Weather Temperatures
Making weather-related school decisions is always challenging, and extreme cold temperatures add even more factors to consider. Some of the key questions that …
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By Dr. Tamara Champa
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2/26/25
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Campaign Promises?
To the editor: One of Donald Trump’s key campaign promises was to bring down inflation, specifically the cost of groceries. He assured voters this would be a Day 1 …
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2/19/25
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To the Editor, Is Senator Judy Seeberger nuts? In last week’s Journal, she criticized Rep. Tom Dippel’s bill that would allow Hastings to take money from a $760 million 3M settlement …
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2/19/25
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We took a long, fulfilling journey through the snow Saturday. We had an event planned a few weeks in advance. By midweek, it looked like it may come victim to the weather. Last week, I wrote about …
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By John McLoone
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2/11/25
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In 2023, the Minnesota Legislature passed Amara’s Law – recently implemented environmental protections that prohibit the use of PFAS “forever chemicals” in everyday products. …
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By State Sen. Judy Seeberger
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2/6/25
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Many young men in their formative years took time in their school schedule to learn worthwhile pursuits.
Me? I learned to type. I was fastest on the keyboard in my class.
Other fellows …
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By John McLoone
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1/8/25
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January always brings snow and ice unless you live in the most southern part of the United States. Even then, you aren’t guaranteed to escape January without some harsh weather.
This …
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By Dr. Glenn Mollette
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1/7/25
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Scrolling through every paper of 2024 for the Sports Year in Review, I found myself stopping to read other stories that triggered a smile and a good memory for me. Sure, I am connected more to these …
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By Bruce Karnick
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12/31/24
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As we welcome 2025, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the past year and set goals for the months ahead. While resolutions often center around health, relationships, or career, focusing on …
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By Jack Syryczuk
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12/31/24
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I have opinions. I have also learned, through experiences, a great many things. And I have a great many things to learn. I also have a great many things that I know very little about, but I have a …
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By Mark Tabola
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12/25/24
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It’s going to be a great Christmas! Barring unforeseen circumstances we plan to celebrate our with all kids, grandkids and a slew of dogs all in one place. Some years, for logistical reasons, …
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By John McLoone
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12/25/24
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It’s literally Christmas Day and we’re all settled in with family and friends. By now we know who has been naughty and who has been nice. The proof is found under the tree, or, not under …
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By Dave Beck
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12/23/24
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It’s an interesting time we live in when a man halfway around the world is the reason that I celebrated with a cold one last week. The internet rules the world these days. I’m guilty of …
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By John McLoone
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12/21/24
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As I drove home one night last week, I tuned into a radio program, and they were talking about the effect inflation has had on all of our lives. Perhaps, one gentleman said, perhaps hardest hit are …
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By John McLoone
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12/18/24
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