Many U.S. colleges and universities are preparing to reopen for the fall semester, with in-person classes scheduled widely. It is understandable that many students, parents and college officials are on edge. Science is on their side, in a way. COVID-19 seems to be most dangerous for older ...

Calls for change in law enforcement range from those demanding that police departments be virtually disbanded to others insisting on better training for officers and more accountability for the few rogues among them. Common to most reform proposals is that law enforcement personnel be more ...

At the end of this week, on Saturday, Aug. 1, the Martin County Veterans Memorial site in Fairmont will host a ceremony to unveil the mounted Bell Cobra attack helicopter that the memorial committee spent the past year restoring at an estimated cost of $40,000. We hope those who can will attend ...

Who’s ready to play? We congratulate The Adventure Playground task force in Fairmont for the completion of its project. The site will open Tuesday, with a ribbon-cutting at 3:30 p.m. at Gomsrud Park. Adventure Playground offers a place for all abilities, physical and cognitive. The ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took the step this week of mandating mask-wearing. The rule goes into effect Saturday and requires that masks be worn in businesses, public buildings and other indoor spaces where people gather. Cities can adopt more stringent requirements. Walz is attempting to slow ...

School is likely to be different this fall. In many states, classrooms that normally would have been open by mid-August will not be occupied until September or October, if then. Whether the education process for millions of children will involve in-person teaching or “distance learning,” ...