To the editor: Wednesday’s front page story about Lyon County being on the list of Minnesota counties defying federal immigration law led to mixed feelings for me. 1. I would be proud to be part of a community that stands up for underrepresented people and assists those in need. 2. I ...
Question: I was just talking with someone the other day and they mentioned there is an age requirement for operating an “e-bike.” Can you get me more information on this? Answer: When it comes to E-bikes, a driver’s license or permit is not required. However, the minimum operator age is ...
Anyone who works in a helping profession will deal with success that often is followed by the person being helped sliding back into his or her old ways. The setback then needs to be addressed and dealt with. Their self-defeating behaviors have to stop if success is to be maintained When a ...
To the editor: Watching police officers and soldiers go into Los Angeles businesses and come out with men in handcuffs, being taken away in vehicles reminds me of another time and place in history. The chaos and violent protests in both times and places do not seem to portray life in a ...
Have you noticed how often things really look nice? Did you take time to fully appreciate whatever it was that caught your attention? Many of us were very fortunate to grow up enveloped in the arms of a loving family. Unfortunately, not everyone has been so lucky, and those scars of the past ...
I can’t tell you exactly when I started to notice how our summers have changed, but it was likely while fishing a bunch in that summer of 2021, while wrapping up the trend of social distancing, which looking back here in the more crotchety years of late middle age, was pretty nice. Since that ...