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On Biden’s immigration policy
One of the most anticipated events – at least according to people I talked to and the evening news – was the Minnesota Twins home opener April 8.
The sudden resignation on March 8 of Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker made me sad and hopeful. Sad, because …
Many years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will no…
Phenomenal amounts of funding have been made available to help individuals and businesses affected by the current peacetime emergency.
I am beginning to rust. Or it feels that way after so many months of inactivity and distancing. Eager for the gardening season to begin again,…
To the Aitkin School Board
Just what appears in the news?
The legislature will recess for a week in observance of the Easter and Passover seasons. We will be back in session the week of April 5 with o…
I spent most of my 20s sick with stomach pains, bloating and major digestive issues. After dozens of visits to doctors and specialists and two…
Irene Hodgeden, christened Mary Irene, was born in Aitkin in 1892. The daughter of Samuel and Catherine Hodgeden, her high school yearbook cal…
Stop the nonsense
I suppose I grew up with the music of time.
Question: I’m concerned about the high speeds of drivers I’m seeing these days, both in my city and on the Interstate. What can I do about it?
On March 22 the legislature began its 12th week. When the Easter break is included, we will be at the two-thirds point in this legislative ses…
An important free website can help students and families learn which public and private colleges and universities do the best job of helping s…
I raise lambs for meat. Cute, wooly, bouncy lambs that eventually become leg of lamb roasts and juicy lamb chops.
More than a million Minnesotans were added to the queue last week when Gov. Tim Walz announced expanded eligibility for coronavirus vaccines, …
One of my part time summer jobs is working on Saturday evenings at a local dirt race track, upon which several different classes of stock cars…
The sudden resignation on March 8 of Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker made me sad and hopeful. Sad, because …
Uncertain times
As a child, I loved going to school.
Dear Savvy Senior,
Driving an automobile is an inexact science for sure but a little less pressure on the pedals and more pressure in the tires will save lives a…
A friend of mine got a couple mules not long ago, Big John and Katie Elder. They’re big and friendly and come when you call them. John is the …
Saturday, March 13, marks a full year since Governor Walz imposed a peacetime state of emergency. Over the past 12 months he has issued nearly…
Uncertain times
It’s been a rough year for almost everyone. The pandemic, a contentious election and a depressed economy sent many of us reeling. It’s hard to…
