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Happy July 4th

I hope everyone is enjoying the July 4th holiday. The DCI is arriving a little late this week as the postal service is not delivering mail on the holiday. Still many of you are probably enjoying some vacation time, whether it is just taking Friday off or scheduling your summer vacation for this...

Time to celebrate the 4th of July

Friends and neighbors, it’s that time. It’s a time of fireworks and festivities as we recall our country’s long battle to cast off the shackles of colonial rule and emerge as a free nation. My maternal ancestors fought in the American Revolution for the freedoms we hold dear today. These freedoms...

Celebrating our democracy

As we mark the Fourth of July, we honor our country’s founding and come together to celebrate democracy and the promise of the American dream. Throughout the centuries, Americans have fought and given what President Lincoln called “the last full measure of devotion” for our unalienable rights and...

As the weather heats up, remember your furry friends

If we can say one thing about this summer, it is that the weather, all over the country has been unusual. Extreme heat waves, tornadoes, tropical storms in the Gulf of Mexico and the heavy rains, winds, heat, and humidity that we have seen here in Dodge, Olmsted and surrounding counties. Publisher...

A miracle followed by death

Let’s be honest nobody has enjoyed my house over the past 20 years more than my daughter’s cat, Ginger. The queen cat had free reign of the house all the time. She definitely lived a life of leisure. Typical day: meow her heart out until someone finally fed her in the morning, sleep most of the day...

Investing in America agenda helps Minnesota small businesses, creates good jobs

President Biden’s Investing in America economic agenda is strengthening small businesses, while catalyzing once-in-a century generational investments to grow America’s inclusive economy, increase equitable fair market competition, tackle climate change, and reshore domestic manufacturing. The...

Weather choosing not to cooperate

It is still early in the summer but it is looking like the weather has already chosen not to cooperate with outdoor activities and construction work. Dodge Center celebrated Dodger Days last weekend and while the rain did not cancel the celebration, it did put a damper on some of the activities...

A permanent reminder of selfless sacrifice

Memorial Day weekend held special meaning for the community of Byron this year with the long-awaited dedication of the Byron Veterans Memorial. As the rain fell on Monday morning, crowds still gathered to pay tribute to the brave men and women who have fought and fallen in service to our nation....

Congratulations athletes; getting ready for summer

As the spring high school sports season comes to an end, a big congratulations to the local students who competed in the State Track Meet last week at St. Michael-Albertville High School. Competing for Byron were Ben Zimmerman, Adam Glynn, Jaxon Boynton, Carson Heimer, Zachary Vanderpool, Cody...

Government must be ‘more vigilant’ at addressing fraud

While the verdicts in the Feeding Our Future fraud case are a step in the right direction, we still must be far more vigilant at addressing the failures in oversight by the Minnesota Department of Education that allowed this massive fraud to occur — and the Walz administration’s lackluster response...