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Community ‘Christmas Carol’ reading To the Editor: Last Thursday evening, a group of six people shared reading the Charles Dicken’s story, “A Christmas Carol” to an attentive audience. The reading took place at the Red Rock Center for the Arts. The purpose of the reading is to ...

The Minnesota difference

Local Editorials

There is one thing that makes Minnesota different from every other state in the union. We are the only state with a divided Legislature — Democrats hold the majority in the House of Representatives, and the Republicans control the Senate. This may create some problems, like the inability to ...

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Local Editorials

Town Center all about community The Town Center in Trimont has stepped up to offer more services following the closure of Casey’s General Store. What a great thing for the town center to see the need and fill the void. The town center is an excellent asset to Trimont and the surrounding ...

Need for blood is urgent

Local Editorials

As we’ve said, this is the season of giving. Some people give money, some donate food items to help those in need. But an even greater need for health care is a reliable supply of blood. In Minnesota, the American Red Cross collects and distributes blood to health care facilities. It is ...

Readers’ Views

Letters to the Editor

‘Food for thought’ To the Editor: Food, it is something many of us take for granted because there is always food in the fridge, on the table or at the store that we have access to. But in some countries there are people who have very little food, whether it be access to it or the money ...

Efforts to learn history boosts understanding

Local Editorials

Recognizing Minnesota’s connection to the Indigenous people who lived here well before settlers came is key to understanding our heritage more completely. Recent efforts to educate about Native Americans’ ties to the land are another step in the right direction to accomplishing that ...