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Short takes for June 3
June 3, 2011 Icon in Minneota THUMBS UP: Stan Robinson, the CEO and president of Icon Door Systems, told the Independent recently that a number of factors led him to setting up shop in Minneota and we hope it... more »»
Short takes for May 27
May 27, 2011 Memorial Day 2011 THUMBS UP: There is nothing unique about this year’s Memorial Day, nothing that separates from past Memorial Days. more »»
Special session — who didn’t see this one coming?
May 25, 2011 There isn’t a voter in Minnesota who is not surprised that the 2011 legislative session ended without a bang and that state lawmakers are headed for another special session. more »»
Short takes for May 20
May 20, 2011 Bracing for a special session THUMBS DOWN: State legislators in Minnesota have bitten off more than they can chew this session and it looks like the result will be another special session, which put... more »»
An interesting concept from Gov. Dayton
May 17, 2011 Compromise. Now why didn’t we think of that? In his letter to Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch and Speaker of the House Kurt Zellers penned Monday, Gov. more »»
Short takes for May 13
May 13, 2011 LCPF cleans up area THUMBS UP: Well done, Lyon County Pheasants Forever. The local chapter worked at the end of April to clean up a Wildlife Management Area east of Marshall. more »»
Editorial: 3rd-grade reading bill lets teachers off the hook
May 12, 2011 While we all recognize the need to make sure our third-graders are reading at grade level, we wonder how a House-backed proposal that would instruct schools to hold back third-graders who are... more »»
Short takes for May 6
May 6, 2011 Backing on public notice issue THUMBS UP: With strong support from both parties, the cause of public notice won a major victory in the House Government Operations Committee which voted to remove... more »»
Pride and patriotism in full force
May 3, 2011 Americans are an emotional people. We all react to news in our own way and many times those reactions can be mixed. more »»
Editor's column: Dayton not messing around
April 30, 2011 When it comes to erasing the state’s $5 billion budget deficit, you might not agree with Gov. more »»
Short takes for April 29
April 29, 2011 Dayton’s deadline THUMBS UP: Gov. more »»
It’s time for the state to go gambling
April 26, 2011 Lobbying efforts of two pro-gambling groups in Minnesota will soon crank up another notch, and the state Legislature should respond with an open mind and vote to support both of them, even if it... more »»
Short takes for April 22
April 22, 2011 Town hall response THUMBS UP: Quite often when a city has a public forum event the turnout is sparse and those who do attend sometimes keep to themselves and just listen, but Tuesday’s town hall... more »»
Kids need personal, not social, networks
April 20, 2011 arshall school officials, along with a crisis team from SW/WC Service Cooperative are doing a good thing by stepping up and reaching out to students and their parents and to the community as everyon... more »»
Wood right for the interim at SMSU
April 19, 2011 Ron Wood has been a resident of southwestern Minnesota for more than a decade and served as president of Minnesota West in Worthington for 10 years, making him a perfect fit for the interim presiden... more »»
Short takes for April 15
April 15, 2011 City should wait on bridge project THUMBS DOWN: While we stand by well-meaning efforts to promote future development — whether it’s downtown, at Industrial Park or at the airport, we agree with... more »»
With an open mind, Magnus made the right move
April 12, 2011 Sen. Doug Magnus made a bold political move last week when he signed on with his support of a stadium bill for the Vikings. more »»
Short takes for April 8
April 8, 2011 Woes in Washington THUMBS DOWN: Republicans and Democrats are once again having a hard time getting along — in Minnesota and in Washington. more »»
Short takes for April 1
April 1, 2011 Poor loser THUMBS DOWN: The Minnesota State High School League officials did the right thing by taking Columbia Heights star Zach Lofton off the boys all-tournament team after he skipped the... more »»
Editorial: Times could get tougher for seniors
March 30, 2011 The government needs to do a better job of looking out for our more aged population, some of whom struggle more than anyone in looking out for themselves. The U.S. more »» |
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