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To the Editor: Don't worry, we are all in this together

It’s 30 above and the sun is shining, there’s candy and cards in the store and there are flowers in the flower shop; people working trying to make a buck. Don’t worry, we are in it together, when we...

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To the Editor: WRAP thanks SWIF for their support

On behalf of Women’s Rural Advocacy Programs, Inc., the Staff, Board and Volunteers would like to thank The Southwest Initiative Foundation for their generous gift of $1000. Their commitment to helping...

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To the Editor: Dam removal is still a sensitive issue

I recall that your Number Two story for 2012 was the Minnesota Falls Dam removal, which was described as the “most emotionally charged” story of the year. A recent letter in the Public Forum of the...

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The Guy’s Perspective: Learning to be more confident

A while back a man I work with asked me out. I was surprised since he’s recently separated. I had little expectations but decided to go out with him. Well, six months have gone by and things have been...

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Jeff Vrabel: Flight ads

I’m on a plane at 7 a.m., the golden sun breaking over the California mountains, watching a lengthy advertisement about a serial killer. This ad is for a show starring Kevin Bacon, and it features the...

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Kathy's Conundrums

A week ago a friend and I were shopping and she saw some Mardi Gras beads and said, “Oh today is Fat Tuesday.” It had been years since I had heard anyone call the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday Fat...

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Guest Opinion: Protect our native prairies

By John Crabtree, Prairie and native grasslands are disappearing rapidly, taking soil and habitat as well as hunting, ranching and other economic opportunities with them. Congress should ensure that...

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Tax conformity adds clarity and simplicity

This week we are taking up the Tax Conformity bill before the full chamber of the House of Representatives. This will likely be the first bill that we pass as a chamber and it will help people across...

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River Ramblings.....

The tradition continues. The success of the hardworking and very talented YME Silhouettes is becoming legendary. For 17 straight years, beginning back in the tough winter of 1997, they’ve been fixtures...

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A timely opportunity for the people of Granite Falls

This column has been a long time coming. Nevertheless, it has come as a surprise. Timing demands that it be written now.I am going to broach some topics I have found to carry a heavy emotional weight....

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Kathy's Conundrums

Today I am going to climb up on my soapbox. (Nowadays my soapbox isn’t that big or that high as I have a hard enough time even getting my body to climb into the bleachers at YME to watch a basketball...

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To the Editor: Find common and ground work together

We wanted to address recent radio ads that have been played in our area. It’s disappointing that this kind of divisive campaigning has continued into our legislative session. This is a time for us to...

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River Ramblings.....

I got a pretty big dose of nostalgia last weekend when we met up with my sister and brother-in-law for supper at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater. The theater was nearly full, the food was good and the...

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A permanent budget solution is needed Minnesota

The February budget forecast shows a projected budget deficit of $627 million for fiscal years 2014-15. This is an improvement of $463 million from the November budget forecast that showed a projected...

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To the Editor: Prevent highway deaths

The South West Central Safe Communities Coalition would like to remind drivers of a few basic safety precautions they can take. 1) Always buckle up even when driving short distances on familiar roads....

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To the Editor: The Granite Falls dam needs to stay

I wasn’t going give credence to Scott Tedrick’s article in the last week’s Advocate Tribune with a letter, but I remain agitated by his presumptuous attitude. He has the answers to what ails all of us...

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To the Editor: Thank you to the Clarkfield Lions Club

The Clarkfield Area Charter School would like to thank the Clarkfield Lions Club for all of their hard work in planning and hosting the fundraiser on Saturday. Our school really appreciates your...

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The Yellow Medicine County Historical Society Director's Corner

We are gearing up for our spring and summer seasons here at Yellow Medicine County Historical Society. Starting May 1 the museum opens for the 2013 season.The season starts in the middle of April with...

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Editorial: A pivotal week for gay marriage, and for the Supreme Court

Two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this week regarding gay marriage represent one of those delicious situations likely to compel Americans — including those nine on the court — to confront their...

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Opinion: A convergence of visions in Granite Falls

I approached Avis Freitag at an event at the K.K. Berge building shortly after she released her response to my initial column about the removal of the Granite Falls Dam and asked if she wanted to go...

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