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State Capitol gets new security, why can’t schools get the same priority?

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Feb. 15 marked National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day. As a fairly new recognition, started in 2022, many people don’t even know it exists. You might not be fully aware of what a School Resource Officer (SRO) actually does, or the critical role they play in school safety. Guns often dominate the headlines when we talk about keeping students, teachers, and school staff safe, but other measures, like having trained SROs in our schools, need to be front and center in the conversation. In the wake of the Annunciation School shooting last August, parents, administrators, and ...

The place of morals in life

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Morals and living a moral life are needed to have a successful life. Morals can be a strong contributor to making the best,correct decisions. What are morals? By the book, morals are what is right and what is wrong. It is an understanding of what is good or bad behavior. They contribute to living a healthy civilized life. If we all live a life that includes morals, maybe then we could live together productively and peacefully. Instead of fighting, we could be kind and honest with each other, and be useful contributors to society. How do psychologists tend to look at ...

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Township Day is March 10 To the editor: On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, residents of Minnesota’s 1,776 townships will have a unique opportunity to take part in Township Day. This annual event allows township residents to participate directly in local decision-making, a defining feature that sets township government apart. Township Day annual meetings give residents a direct voice in how their township is governed, including voting on important issues such as the upcoming year’s tax levy. It is a clear example of grassroots democracy in action. I encourage township residents to ...

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Trump’s Campaign Promises to America To the editor: The statements in brackets are what Trump said he would do if elected for a second term in November 2024. [I will lower prices on groceries my first day in office.] Instead, he pardoned the Jan. 6 criminals. More on the economy later! [I will end the war in Ukraine my first day in office.] Instead, he reduced monetary assistance and denied Ukraine weapons that would have protected their citizens. Ukrainians continue to this day to be bombed resulting in civilians dying. I will use my power of the vote on Nov. 3, 206 to create ...

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The rest of the story To the editor: I want to clear up a rumor about a “frivolous lawsuit” against the city concerning the proposed YMCA. Fairmont Taxpayers Coalition for Government Transparency (Mark Ossenfort), filed the lawsuit, not c4asf. Mark Ossenfort owns the Cutting-Edge fitness center. His livelihood was at stake. What would you do? Now that the FACC’s CC is no longer a threat to his livelihood, Mark has begun to invest more into the Cutting Edge. He has upgraded equipment and will be expanding his staff. He has hired a professional in sports training and two other ...

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Democracy dies in silence To the editor: Democracy dies in silence! I am proud to live in a state with the courage to stand up to the type of tyranny my parents’ generation fought against in World War II. When some will endure bone-chilling temperatures to protest injustice, how will history and our descendants judge each of us? Do we want our children to live in a world where the right to dissent is replaced by fear and intimidation? Do we recognize the frightening parallels between the 1930s and today? Do we, in a nation of immigrants, want our values to be defined by a ...