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Opinion

Working through

Local Columns

If you’ve ever been on that classic pretend bear hunt with a 3-year-old, you know that in most instances, you can’t go over it, you can’t go under it, and you can’t go around it; you have to go through it. Whether you’re fording the river, or rustling through the grass, or traversing ...

Totally surprised

Local Columns

Life would be so boring without surprises, wouldn’t it? I make that statement because I was recently the recipient of an amazing surprise. More on that later. A few days ago I was walking along a hallway when someone called out my name. The person stopped to tell me she had something for ...

Ask a Trooper

Local Columns

Question: Are smoked tail lights illegal in Minnesota? Answer: Minnesota law states that “tail lamps shall be plainly visible from a distance of 100 feet to the rear during normal sunlight and at night.” The same goes for turn signals and headlights. Smoking, tinting, covering or placing ...

A fellow traveler

Community Voices

During my previous life as an advertising salesman I would regularly stop at Koehn Marketing, located at Watertown, South Dakota, and chew the fat with owner Jeff Koehn. I would generally kick things off by asking, “How’s it going, Jeff?” and he would generally reply “Good, good! How ...

Domestic violence extends beyond direct harm it inflicts

Community Voices

“Our family is living the tragic nightmare of the ripple effect of domestic violence. Our hope is that no one has to experience what Ariel and our family have had to go through. Our continued mission is in hopes to save and help people who are in similar situations. There’s a taboo when it ...