‘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 ...
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 ...
One year ago, something few people expected could happen, did happen. After nearly a year of people living in isolation, wearing masks and working from home, if their jobs hadn’t been eliminated due the the COVID-19 pandemic, a safe, effective vaccine was ready to ship to health care centers ...
Free Christmas Dinner To the Editor: The Christian Church of Fairmont is once again serving a complete Christmas dinner on Christmas Day as a gift to the community and the surrounding area. Christmas is universally celebrated as a time of gift giving where people of all walks of life ...
The terrible storms that struck Kentucky Friday in Illinois, Arkansas, Tennessee and Missouri cut an incredible swath of tornado damage, especially in Kentucky. The death toll is expected to exceed 100, and hundreds of thousands are suffering, their homes destroyed and communities ...
What is the difference between local levels of government and more distant levels — state and federal? It seems the closer the unit of government comes to the people, the more they try to hold down taxes. We are just finishing the local government Truth in Taxation hearing time of year, ...