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Short takes for April 13
April 13, 2012 The city needs color THUMBS DOWN: How tight are city budgets? Here’s a good example. more »»
Don’t buy into the ‘slime’ hype
April 12, 2012 We downplayed the “pink slime” controversy/debate/furor as long as we could because we thought it was being blown totally out of proportion. more »»
Short takes for April 6
April 6, 2012 Lotto kick-back THUMBS UP: Even though there wasn’t a winner from Minnesota in last week’s Mega Millions record lottery, the state came out OK. The recent lottery generated $5. more »»
Why the rush?
April 3, 2012 Many state legislators seem to be anticipating an early adjournment this session — one even pitched the idea of a dismissal prior to the Easter/Passover break a couple weeks ago. more »»
Short takes for March 30
March 30, 2012 Good luck, coach Miles THUMBS UP: Congratulations to former Southwest Minnesota State University men’s basketball coach Tim Miles, who during the last few years has made the jump from Division II to... more »»
Sports complex can’t do without local funding source
March 29, 2012 ackers of a $12. more »»
This ‘R’ stood for ridiculous
March 28, 2012 We’re glad to see the Motion Picture Association of America dropping the “R” rating on the award-winning documentary “Bully,” that will open in theaters Friday. more »»
Short takes for March 23
March 23, 2012 Looking out for businesses, but hurting middle class THUMBS DOWN: As much as we like the notion of business expansion and retention in Minnesota, we can’t get on board with the Minnesota House... more »»
We need a burning ban … now
March 20, 2012 With all the snow gone, now is the time of year many rural residents want to get their property cleaned up, a task that includes collecting broken and/or dead tree branches and other waste like... more »»
Short takes for March 16
March 16, 2012 Legacy money for Capitol fix THUMBS DOWN: Using money from the Legacy Fund to restore the Capitol … are you kidding? It’s no joke. more »»
Some decisons don’t come easy when budgets are tight
March 15, 2012 It’s a shame the city of Minneota was ultimately forced to make one of those tough decisions we hear so much about that are caused by tight budgets, so common these days among today small towns and... more »»
Short takes for March 9
March 9, 2012 March madness, Mustang style THUMBS UP: It would be too much of a stretch to call the Southwest Minnesota State University men’s basketball team a perennial power, but once again, they’re showing... more »»
Short takes for March 2
March 2, 2012 Stadium progress THUMBS UP: We’re relieved a stadium deal has finally been reached. more »»
Short takes for Feb. 24
February 24, 2012 A little winter can go a long way THUMBS UP: Seldom do we give snow a Thumbs Up, but we’ll make an exception in this case for this week’s snowfall. more »»
Rep. didn’t let redistrcting become distraction
February 23, 2012 Republican representative Chris Swedzinski took the exact approach to redistricting that we should expect from our elected officials. more »»
Short takes for Feb. 17
February 17, 2012 Obama budget THUMBS DOWN: President Obama’s plan to shrink the deficit by $4 trillion in the next decade contains plenty of interesting pieces, some of which will be felt by Minnesotans — and not in... more »»
The only ‘failure’ is NCLB itself
February 14, 2012 Goodbye for now, and good riddance, No Child Left Behind. more »»
Short takes for Feb. 10
February 10, 2012 Komen controversy can’t, won’t stop progress THUMBS UP: This Thumbs Up is for everyone who continues to be a part of the fight against breast cancer as the media frenzy continues to swirl around the... more »»
Short takes for Feb. 3
February 3, 2012 Trapping rules need to change THUMBS DOWN: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has said it will consider tightening the rules to reduce risk of dogs getting caught in trap-like devices lik... more »»
Dayton’s calling out of GOP misguided
February 2, 2012 Gov. Mark Dayton is living in interesting times. more »» |
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