Friday, March 29, 2024

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Last week St. John’s held their traditional lutefisk dinner. While all the sittings were sold out, not everyone was there for the main course. Some can’t seem to get enough lutefisk, while others won’t touch it. Stories abound about the fragrant cod that some call a delicacy and others relate it to...
Dodge County residents saw the needs recently and met them. Last Wednesday the Kasson-Mantorville Ministerial Association sponsored the area’s first “Boo for Food” event. Students, along with adults, met at St. John’s Lutheran in Kasson and spread out in groups to collect non-perishable food and...
As a fifth generation southern Minnesotan, I like to say that I “bleed rural.” Not only have I lived here my entire life, but I have had the great fortune of serving rural Minnesota throughout my career — first during my time in the U.S. Congress, and now as president and CEO of Southern Minnesota...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) released the following statement in support of House Majority Whip Tom Emmer for Speaker of the House: “I have known Congressman Emmer for more than twenty years, since our time serving in the Minnesota Legislature. From the day that I arrived in...
There is good news for Hayfield residents this week as Jim Baldus, owner of Ryan’s Foods in the community, has said he is speaking with a potential buyer for the grocery. Baldus announced earlier this month he would be closing the store because of problems with the building. Specifically, the roof...
Fentanyl is cheap to produce, easy to disguise as prescription or over-the-counter pills, and can be deadly in doses small enough to fit on the tip of a pencil. Cartels have harnessed the power of social media to sell this deadly drug, leaving our kids in danger. In fact, one pill can kill. I will...
I mowed the lawn recently and it looked better than it has during a lot of the summer. But with the green grass, I also collected a lot of leaves. This time however, I didn’t wear a T-shirt and shorts, it was jeans and a sweatshirt. Nature was prompting me to get ready. Daylight getting less,...
While the U.S. shares a common language, if you travel, you find states have unique localized expressions. In Minnesota, everyone knows what “The Cities” are and where “Up North” is located. If you are from North Dakota, Minnesota, or Wisconsin, everyone knows you bring a hot dish not a casserole...
Minnesotans can now officially submit their ideas for the next state flag and seal.The State Emblems Redesign Commission is accepting public submissions on its website: www.mnhs.org/serc. All entries must be original and follow the guidelines outlined by the State Emblems Redesign Commission....
In her column elsewhere on this page Sen. Carla Nelson addresses the dilemma facing college graduates who are seeing their student loan payments resume after being frozen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone agrees that the soaring cost of a college education places an enormous financial burden...

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