National Public Radio (NPR) has sparked conversation about the color of one’s emoji might be racists—certainly white privilege is the yellow-handed thumbs up emoji.
Yes, that NPR, the taxpayer funded public radio using three reporters to get to the bottom of these small digital racist icons.
Alejandra Marquez Jans, Asma Khalid and Patrick Jarenwattananon authored the startling evidence of emoji racism.

"Another city replaces lost newspaper" was the headline of a letter to the editor that was brought to the DCI office last week. The Lake County Press was starting up after its former owner shuttered the Lake County News-Chronicle in 2020.

Last Saturday was one of those days made for exploring the snowmobile trails in Dodge County. It was a sunny day that brought out ‘bilers from all over the area. They were all gathered in Riverside Park in Mantorville as part of the annual Ride For Wyatt and served as a fundraiser for suicide prevention.

How well do we, U.S. citizens, know about our history and government?
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services asks persons from all over the world who have applied for citizenship 100 basic civic questions.
Under the category: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, Principles of American Democracy:
Question 1: What is the supreme law of the land?
2. What does the Constitution do?

It may be January in Minnesota, but the hype surrounding recent changes in the leadership of the Minnesota Vikings — Coach Mike Zimmerman and Vikings’ GM Rick Spielman are unemployed
— this change occurred after another dismal season for the Vikes. It’s a matter of what have you done for us lately when it comes to this franchise.

Plunging Arctic air has been mixed with more moderate average highs and lows so far this year.
Yes, we’re only 13 days into 2022, but there are only 66 days until spring springs in southeastern Minnesota.
I know, it’s too early to be talking about spring, or is it?
Well, spring is set to roll across the plains on March 20, a week after Daylight Savings Time. (See, spring is just over the horizon.)