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Just more nonsense To the Editor: Although the Democrat “resistance” has already cost this nation trillions of dollars in lost opportunities as well as time spent “investigating” the president, and fighting everything he has been doing, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has apparently decided to give impeachment another try. Despite the lives lost and the economic damage she has caused by having tied up the House and Senate with a bogus impeachment trial during the precise time they should have been engaged in fighting the Chinese virus pandemic, and despite the disruption it will ...

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Stay ahead of cancer To the Editor: The month of April draws attention to several cancers. It is Head and Neck, Oral, Esophageal and Testicular Cancer Awareness Month. Regular oral cancer examinations performed by your oral health professional remain the best method for detecting oral cancer in its early stages. See your health care provider regularly for preventive screenings. Marsha Williams Relay for Life of Martin County Welcome Input needed on sale To the Editor: It will not come as a surprise that the 2020 Kinship Industrial Commercial Rummage Sale/Auction to be ...

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Millions backed Sanders To the Editor: In reference to the ideas expressed in the April 11 Sentinel editorial titled, “Sanders calls it quits,” I must respectfully disagree. The ideas of free health care for all and free education for all were trademarks of Bernie Sanders’ campaign. If these ideas became law tomorrow, college students would wake up to find that their education would no longer burden them with debt. They could not be saddled with $100,000 in loan payments before even entering the job market. Health care would be free. Never again could medical expenses cause ...

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Red Rock appreciates support To the Editor: On behalf of the Martin County Preservation Association, dba Red Rock Center for the Arts, we are grateful for the grant dollars we received from the Martin County Area Foundation. With the support of these grant funds, we were able to enhance our stage area by adding lighting to highlight our performers while keeping the house lights dim. At this time, we also converted to LED lighting. Furthermore, we purchased a quality portable sound system that can be used at the Red Rock and also taken off site, allowing us to do more outreaches ...

Remember resiliency

OWATONNA In 1986, an economic crisis had shaken Greater Minnesota. Farms across the state faced bankruptcy and rural communities suffered. Accordingly, young people were leaving the small towns that had nurtured them in search of opportunities elsewhere. These developments created uncertainty about the future of rural Minnesota. In the midst of that “farm crisis,” the urban-based McKnight Foundation held listening sessions across the state to determine how best to support Greater Minnesota during this time. After recognizing that the most-effective solutions would be driven by ...

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Great community spirit To the Editor: Thank you to all the local businesses that donated door prizes for the Ladies Monday Night Commercial Bowling League banquet on March 9. We appreciate your community spirit in giving to us some great prizes. Again, thank you. Sue Langford and other members of the banquet committee Fairmont Always here to listen To the Editor: I will continue working to represent the citizens of District 23A, even as the Minnesota House’s daily operations have been altered amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The House formally will remain in session as ...