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In Senate 23, House 23A: We back Rosen, Gunther
October 18, 2012 State Rep. Bob Gunther, R-Fairmont, and state Sen. Julie Rosen, R-Fairmont, know what it means to be “in the arena. more »»
Electing Mitt Romney will bring real change
October 17, 2012 Before casting your vote in the election for president, ask yourself two questions: First, is the United States better off today than four years ago? Even more important, will you be better off fou... more »»
Congress must limit what Obama can do
October 16, 2012 It is clear from his record of making new laws through executive branch agencies that President Barack Obama wishes he didn’t have to bow to the will of the people, as expressed through Congress. more »»
Et Cetera ...
October 13, 2012 Seems like easy choice Blue Earth City Council is considering closing the campground at the Faribault County Fairgrounds. We agree with those officials who see a rather easy decisio. more »»
School board makes cuts; voters face choice
October 12, 2012 Well, the Fairmont Area School Board has done what it said it would. This week, members voted unanimously to cut student co-curricular activities for the 2013-2014 school year. more »»
Voter ID?is intended to preserve our system
October 11, 2012 Vote your conscience. That’s always the right thing to do, and it’s the advice state Rep. more »»
Jobless compensation for U.S. millionaires?
October 10, 2012 Nearly 2,400 Americans with household incomes of $1 million or more a year received unemployment compensation benefits in 2009, the Congressional Research Office reported this week. more »»
Candidates know that Medicare faces woes
October 9, 2012 President Obama and his challenger, Republican Mitt Romney, are accusing each other of plans to make major changes to Medicare — the medical care system for senior citizens. more »»
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October 6, 2012 Assault charges? Really? No school official, teacher, custodian, bus driver, etc., should ever slap a child. more »»
Local school, firms forging partnerships
October 4, 2012 Fresh off the heels of the successful effort to create an Ag Academy at Fairmont Area Schools, the school has again teamed up with local businesses, this time to improve its welding program. more »»
Federal law subverted to help re-election effort?
October 3, 2012 Federal law requires that when a large employer anticipates it may have to lay off workers, it must issue notices of the possibility to them. more »»
Obama is not credible on reducing national debt
October 2, 2012 When Barack Obama became president, he vowed to reduce deficit spending. Working with Democrats in Congress, he increased it. more »»
With stagnant jobless rate, student debt rises
October 1, 2012 Americans’ collective $16 trillion national debt, with about one-third of it piled up during just the past three and one-half years under President Barack Obama, is a major issue in this year’s... more »»
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September 29, 2012 ‘Green’ energy fading? Renewable energy was in the local news this week. more »»
Millions of Americans facing new federal tax
September 28, 2012 About 6 million Americans may not be asking whether they are better off now than they were four years ago. more »»
Why does Minnesota possess mineral rights?
September 27, 2012 We don’t live in northeastern Minnesota, so we’re sure that those who do would suggest we butt out of their business. more »»
Park had good year; it could charge more
September 26, 2012 Fairmont’s aquatic park is in the news this week, as an annual report on the facility was presented to the City Council. more »»
We hope it’s not going to be here we go again
September 25, 2012 On the heels of the Federal Reserve announcement of a new round of pump priming for the economy came news last week that it may not be needed. more »»
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September 22, 2012 Peter might pay Paul Martin and Faribault counties this week joined a statewide lawsuit by Minnesota counties against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the quasi-public companies that securitize the... more »»
Minnesota could learn lesson from its neighbor
September 21, 2012 In Iowa, the state Department of Education tries to instill common sense in the public school system in a critical way: It pushes together small districts so that they operate efficiently and are... more »» |
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