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Editorials

How will Minneapolis pull off police change?

Minneapolis voters have a big question on their ballot this fall. Do they want to keep the Minneapolis Police Department which is deeply unpopular with the people it is supposed to be protecting and serving, or do they want to start over with the new Department of Public Safety that could ...

Suing for a mask mandate

Has Minnesota’s health policy become politicized? Apparently, yes. Last year Gov. Tim Walz asked for and received approval for emergency powers that allowed him to issue rules to slow the spread of COVID-19 infections in the state. They were widespread and very impactful. Restaurants, ...

Capitol security may never be the same

Nobody likes the idea of our nation’s Capitol or our state capitols surrounded by chain link fences and barricades. These are the “people’s houses,” where the representative they elect go to enact laws. People should have access to do what the first amendment says they have the right to ...

Capitol security may never be the same

Nobody likes the idea of our nation’s Capitol or our state capitols surrounded by chain link fences and barricades. These are the “people’s houses,” where the representative they elect go to enact laws. People should have access to do what the first amendment says they have the right to ...

Great entertainment draws a crowd

Back in 2019, there was a lot of disappointment directed toward the Lyon County Fair Board when it was feared it would not be able to procure carnival rides for the upcoming fair. The crisis was eventually averted with the signing of the Todd Armstrong Show to provide carnival rides. Then in ...

Widespread suffering from Ida

Hurricane Ida hit the Gulf Coast states last weekend and wreaked havoc along the coast. Flooding and power outages are challenging the recovery efforts. Over a million households in Louisiana and Mississippi were without power as of Wednesday and gasoline shortages were hampering rescue and ...