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Opinion

Camden’s candlelight hike

Local Columns

The Friends of Camden have been on my radar for quite a few years. I figured that since Ross and I have probably been on every trail the park has to offer, why not be part of an organization that supports different projects and events? So last year when I saw a Facebook post about the ...

Be careful during planting season

Editorials

It’s that time of the year again — planting season. The Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds us that Motorists traveling Minnesota roadways this spring should watch for large farm equipment moving between farms and fields for planting season, according to the Minnesota ...

How high will you go?

Local Columns

We all have many different highs in our lives. Some we'll talk about, and others are best not rehashed. While in high school, I was a member of our chorus. At first, I was placed in the tenor section, and it wasn't the best fit for my vocal chords. During the last two years of high schooling, ...

Moment of weakness

Local Columns

I’m a sucker for my favorite lures. If you want to talk about impulse buying, bags of Dots pretzels and packs of Reese’s peanut butter cups in the checkout lane have nothing on a shiny new stickbait sitting on a tackle aisle shelf in spring. Just picturing the flashy rips through the water ...

Horsing around in Sioux Falls

Community Voices

My wife and I recently went horsing around. And no, it didn’t involve traveling to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby. We are much too cheap to make a special trip like that. Some years ago, when we were in Kentucky for business, my wife and I visited Churchill Downs. There weren’t any ...

On the Porch

Local Columns

Shelburne did not become an organized township until Aug. 17, 1879, nine years after Lyon County was organized. The first town meeting took place on September 6 at the home of C.P. McCann. The following officers were named at the meeting: C.P. McCann, chairman; D.A. Aurandt and W.F. Randall, ...