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— An editorial from the APG of East Central Minnesota Editorial Board. Reactions are welcome. Send to: editorial.board@apgecm.com.
When we no longer explore ideas that differ from our own, learning and growth have died.
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There are a lot of ways people choose to test their fear. But the most common may be fulfilled behind the lap bar of a roller coaster.
— An editorial from the APG of East Central Minnesota Editorial Board. Reactions are welcome. Send to: editorial.board@apgecm.com.
When we no longer explore ideas that differ from our own, learning and growth have died.
Chess: Part Two.
Ever wonder who “they” are? You know, the mysterious “Guess what ‘they’ say may not be good for you anymore?”
Every time there is another mass shooting or somebody unloads several rounds into a crowd in a public setting and innocent bystanders or child…
As Minnesota schools open, here are several back-to-school ideas that will help youngsters and won’t cost a cent.
In 2013 when this editorial board demonstrated support of Southwest Light Rail, it did so knowing that it was the most expensive public works …
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The opioid epidemic has impacted every single town and city in American including here in Minnesota. There sadly isn’t a single facet of Ameri…
Any time something gets massively popular in a short amount of time, I am skeptical.
When my mom was 39 years old, she broke her back after falling 9 feet from the roof overhang of our farmhouse porch.
When was the last time that something significant was approved by both the Minnesota House and Minnesota Senate – unanimously?
In a world where useless information crawls forward like toxic lava, it’s become increasingly easy to mute the never-ending hum of verbal pollution.
My second-grade teacher glanced desperately around the classroom, hoping someone else would share their answer to her writing prompt.
It is past time for a deep, true audit into Minnesota’s HMOs.
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The last topic any newspaper reporter wants to write about today is the very industry for which he or she works.
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Any time something gets massively popular in a short amount of time, I am skeptical.
When my mom was 39 years old, she broke her back after falling 9 feet from the roof overhang of our farmhouse porch.
When was the last time that something significant was approved by both the Minnesota House and Minnesota Senate – unanimously?
In a world where useless information crawls forward like toxic lava, it’s become increasingly easy to mute the never-ending hum of verbal pollution.
My second-grade teacher glanced desperately around the classroom, hoping someone else would share their answer to her writing prompt.
It is past time for a deep, true audit into Minnesota’s HMOs.
When the 2018 legislative session concluded at midnight on Sunday, May 20, I felt heartbroken for everyone who was counting on the Legislature…
The last topic any newspaper reporter wants to write about today is the very industry for which he or she works.
The 2018 Minnesota Legislative session is underway, with an assortment of political legal battles, bonding proposals and special requests on t…
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Election integrity continues to be an important issue in the 2022 election. Close to 30% of Americans believe the 2020 election was unfair. Th…
Students in PreK-12 returned to school last Tuesday excited to see their friends and return to a sense or normalcy that was disrupted during t…
Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that you shouldn’t put plastic bottle caps that are less than three inches wide in diameter into the recycling bin?…
Early voting has already begun for the Aug. 9 primary. This year, with 45 primaries for legislative seats being contested – many of them in di…
Dear EarthTalk: I hear emperor penguins are on the brink of extinction. How did they get there and what can we do to save this species? — J.W.…
Last summer’s drought created extra challenges for vegetable gardeners, causing failed crops and frustration. Fortunately, creating a vegetabl…
Any time something gets massively popular in a short amount of time, I am skeptical.
When my mom was 39 years old, she broke her back after falling 9 feet from the roof overhang of our farmhouse porch.
When was the last time that something significant was approved by both the Minnesota House and Minnesota Senate – unanimously?
In a world where useless information crawls forward like toxic lava, it’s become increasingly easy to mute the never-ending hum of verbal pollution.
My second-grade teacher glanced desperately around the classroom, hoping someone else would share their answer to her writing prompt.
It is past time for a deep, true audit into Minnesota’s HMOs.
When the 2018 legislative session concluded at midnight on Sunday, May 20, I felt heartbroken for everyone who was counting on the Legislature…
The last topic any newspaper reporter wants to write about today is the very industry for which he or she works.
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