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In times gone by, the central act of worship was the sacrifice of a living thing. The Biblical books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy describe in detail what was to be sacrificed, at what time, in what manner. Surrendering a valuable animal, or a portion of what was grown in the fields was an...
I make it a tradition to start my New Year with a New Year’s Day run. The requirements are only that a minimum of one mile must be completed, and it must be outside despite the weather. There are some years where this is easier than others, due mostly to wind chills, but I find it starts my year...
The Triton community was saddened this week with word of the passing of longtime Triton teacher Craig Anderson.
I first met him shortly after I started writing for the old West Concord Enterprise in 2013. A big part of the newspaper’s coverage involved Triton schools and the Music Department...
It’s true the last two weeks of Minnesota weather have not been the best. In the days before Christmas we had blizzard conditions and very high winds throughout much of the state. Then the New Year brought another round of heavy snow to much of Minnesota while here in the southeastern part of the...
On a recent Sunday, the sermon theme was “Be Not Afraid.” Our pastor said it is stated 365 times in the Bible. That means there is one for every day of the year. That got me thinking.
I know, in church, during the sermon, you should be paying attention to what is being said and not let your mind...
As we in the church continue to celebrate the birth of Jesus, (at least up to Epiphany), and the rest of the world, at least in merchandising, was setting out Valentine things during the week of December 24th, I was thinking about how precious it is to be able to connect with those we love during...
To the Editor:
Tired of city life in Dodge County? Want to move out of town, buy a few acres to relax on, enjoy the wildlife?
Good Luck!
Dodge County leadership has made that dream a nightmare. How? Overly strict, and outdated zoning ordinances. Agricultural zoning has made splitting properties in...
Minnesota’s State Legislature is schedule to begin the new session, today, Thursday.
As always, it will prove to be an interesting session and if the past is indicative of the present, the big decisions will not be made until the final days of the session which must conclude in May.
A factor that...
There is probably no season that is fret with more plans than Christmas. It starts even before Thanksgiving and continues through the new year. Cards and letters to write, gifts to buy, decorations to put up, meals to plan and schedules to arrange. The idea is to plan your way into the perfect...
At the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) our motto is collaborating for regional vitality, and we do our best to live up to that commitment. In each area of our work — early childhood, entrepreneurship, and community vitality — we are mindful of partners in the state and region with...