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Local Editorials

Victory today comes with consequences

The leaking to the press of a draft ruling to overturn the 1973 landmark Roe v. Wade decision on abortion has caused a seismic ripple across the nation. It has also tainted the so-called sacredness of the Supreme Court. An angry Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. lambasted the leak as a ...

Farmers tired of waiting for drought relief aid

While front line workers and business owners in Minnesota can express a sigh of relief, farmers are still waiting. On Friday, Gov. Tim Walz signed into law legislation providing direct payments to frontline workers and replenishing the unemployment trust fund, providing tax relief for small ...

Et. Cetera

Program honors students on other path The Fairmont Women of Today and Poppe’s are recognizing seniors in the county who may be pursuing something different after high school graduation. We’d like to thank these groups for their effort to honor these students through the “gas for ...

Long overdue deal in Minnesota Legislature

On Tuesday, the Minnesota House passed a bill to replenish the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund and get bonuses to frontline workers. It was hailed as a breakthrough in the Legislature after months of stalemate. That breakthrough resulted in Thursday’s announcement that House and ...

Don’t chance it — stop for children getting off buses

One May day in 2019, a Minneapolis girl, 11 was hit by car after getting off a school bus. A 60-year-old man was arrested. Witnesses said he was traveling in his vehicle at a high-speed when he attempted to go around the stopped bus. The accident left the girl fighting for her life and facing ...

Make a deal to help save state from crime wave

Open up the Minneapolis Star Tribune any day of the week. Violent crime is often highlighted on the front page. The inside of the Minnesota section is filled with disturbing reports. In Monday’s edition, the Star Tribune reported on a fatal stabbing early Sunday morning on a Metro Transit ...