Opinion
Scary diseases before vaccines
One summer day during my 1940s childhood, I told my mother that my neck hurt. “Don’t talk that way!” was her almost angry retort. I was shocked at her response, but later realized that she was living in constant fear that one of her kids would fall victim to the polio...
The Staples Downtown Revitalization Committee has sparked me to think back on other community development processes I have followed as a reporter over the years. I have probably witnessed at least 20 different undertakings.
The processes were usually facilitated by an outside expert. Some were...
Foster Grandparent program
For people thinking of retirement and don’t know exactly what to do with all their time, they may want to look at Foster Grandparents. It is very beneficial to both the kids and to the person being the Foster Grandparent.
Our time in the program has been very beneficial...
DEED looks at Walz budget proposals for Minnesota
From Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Over the past two weeks, Governor Walz and Lt. Governor Flanagan have rolled out their Budget to Move Minnesota Forward. Several components of the plan will live under DEED’s...
Top small town trends for 2022
By Becky McCray
Publisher, SmallBizSurvival.com
I’ve been following rural trends and writing about them since 2009. My trends reports have been commissioned or quoted by Main Street America, Emergent Research, the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community...
Central Minnesota residents with an idea to strengthen their community can now apply for partnership support from the University of Minnesota Extension Central Regional Sustainable Development Partnership (Central RSDP).
Central RSDP supports local innovation by connecting community ideas to...
Very little election fraud found in review
By Christina A. Cassidy
Associated Press
An Associated Press review of every potential case of voter fraud in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found fewer than 475 - a number that would have made no difference in...
Time for some New Year’s outdoors resolutions
Inside the Outdoors
Mike Rahn
One of our more familiar cultural traditions is the annual ritual of the New Year’s resolution. We resolve to make life changes and improvements, to pursue new or revisited goals. Most of us have aspects of our lives...
CLC confronts food insecurity among local students
By Dr. Hara Charlier
President of Central Lakes College
The success of our students is dependent on so many factors: An excellent learning environment, a strong culture of caring and exposure to unique, hands-on experiences, to name just a few...
Take COVID advice from doctor
Thank you, Dr. Albrecht, for taking the time to write the letter we read in the paper last week. I pray that more people take your advice. It is sad that we cannot just look around and see COVID has consequences and long term problems in many that contract the...
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