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And that's a wrap! The final week of session has concluded and there were a few pleasant surprises. While the second session of the 89th General Assembly was shorter than the first, we didn't …
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By Representative Henry Stone
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5/31/22
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I hope everyone enjoyed their memorial Day weekend as much as my family did. We didn’t have an action packed Memorial Day but more of a relaxing weekend with some house projects getting done. …
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By Clinton J. Davis
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5/31/22
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Officially, bishops and archbishops in the Roman Catholic Church have one boss, the pope. Of course, their ultimate authority figure is Jesus.
That’s why many Catholics and non-Catholics …
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By Randy Evans
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5/31/22
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Thank you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday and to those who made the day special. Turning 29 doesn’t feel any different than 28. Except for the fact that when I was in high school I …
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5/24/22
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Aaron Salter Jr., 55, was on duty at the security job that supplemented his retirement income. Ruth Whitfield, 86, was buying groceries. Celestine Chaney, 65, stopped in for strawberries for the …
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By Randy Evans
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5/24/22
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I have now been able to mow my lawn at the new house twice. I found out real quick that purchasing a new riding lawn mower was a great investment. Even with a rider, it takes about forty-five minutes …
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By Clinton J. Davis
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5/17/22
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I think we’ve all been enjoying the sun lately. The older kids are breaking in the bikes they got for Easter and my 1 year old who just learned to walk is adjusting to walking with shoes on and …
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By Nikki Goraczkowski
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5/17/22
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The legendary U.S. Supreme Court justice Louis Brandeis once observed, “Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.”
Brandeis was not talking about everyday cleaning around the …
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By Randy Evans
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5/10/22
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Let me introduce myself, for those who don’t know me. I am Deacon John Rudd. I serve St. Patrick’s Estherville and St. Mary’s Armstrong as the Parish Deacon.
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5/10/22
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Last week our home celebrated Mother’s Day, as did many homes. A week or so before Mother’s Day, I ran to Fairmont and found a candy bar bouquet at HyVee. I thought this would be a great …
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5/10/22
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Last fall a member of my church brought into my church office two sunflower stalks that he had pulled up from his garden. It was not hard to notice the root mass that was found at the bottom …
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Pastor Walt Reemstma
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5/3/22
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My youngest son, Calvin has turned 1-years-old as of May 2nd. Crazy to think that one year ago I was typing this column announcing the birth of our second son. A lot has happened in the past year. …
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Clinton J. Davis
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5/3/22
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I’m confused.
Some of our political leaders seemed to be talking out of both sides of their mouths about why it is wrong for public school employees to engage in what the leaders …
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By Randy Evans
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5/3/22
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Here is your friendly reminder that this week is teacher appreciation week. Now that I have kids of my own I have a whole new appreciation for teachers. I know I couldn’t have taught my son the …
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By Nikki Goraczkowski
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5/3/22
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