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10/12/2016 COLUMNIST
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- Wow, it was an exciting day, last Thursday, for the area, as two Medal of Honor recipients were on hand to visit our schools and towns. I felt very fortunate to be involved in covering the event. Of course I could not be at both place at once so I en... View
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06/08/2016 COLUMNIST
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- After attending memorial programs in Walnut Grove and Westbrook I am always encouraged by the number of folks who take time from the long weekend to honor our war dead. Both programs are very well planned by our local veterans organizations. In Walnut... View
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Between the Lines
09/21/2016 COLUMNIST
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)-
Wow, I am glad that our country is really not in that bad of shape. If you look at where we were at when the great recession hit, I feel we have come a long way from that point. Are things perfect, not really, there still... View
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07/20/2016 COLUMNIST
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)-
Both have of these games have become phenomenally popular as of recent. I am not a gamer so what I know about both of them you could put in a thimble full of other things I know little or nothing about. I know some or maybe a lot of you think my thimble is overflowin... View
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05/10/2017 COLUMNIST
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)-
Our illustrious president is claiming the House’s passing of Repeal and Replace as the best thing since sliced bread. Oh yes, indeed it is, especially good for those making over $300K a year, because they are going to receive a whopping 850 billion dollar tax cut over the next ten years. Th... View
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08/31/2016 COLUMNIST
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- I am outraged by the incredible price increases of the EpiPen used by people with extreme allergies. It is a pen type device that allergy victims can use to inject medicine that likely would save their lives in an extreme allergy event. The pens price has increase... View
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09/14/2016 COLUMNIST
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- Just a bit shy of 27 years Jacob Wetterling’s remains were found last Friday in a makeshift grave on the outskirts of Paynesville. For the past 27 years I like most Minnesotans have wondered what happened to Jacob? The Wetterlings were relentless in keeping their son’s abdu... View
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Between the Lines
08/02/2017 COLUMNIST
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)-
I am positive there are quite a few people out there who voted for Donald Trump. In light of the last six months of his presidency I think it is fair to say that while he is probably a very savvy business man, he is a slow learner when it comes to running the country... View
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Between the Lines
08/17/2016 COLUMNIST
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)-
A week ago I had the good fortune to visit the new Vikings Taj Mahal to football. Wow! It certainly is impressive, it is amazing what you can build for a bit over one billion dollars, half of which were donated by the general public of the state through our income ta... View
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06/29/2016 COLUMNIST
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- Last week the State Fair announced the addition of 32 new foods to the expansive menu offered at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. According to the State Fair, this year’s list of new menu items includes small plates, savory entrees, frozen... View
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07/19/2017 COLUMNIST
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- Well guess what, it is now unofficially the middle of summer, everything is growing like weeds, especially the weeds! On the other hand crops seem to be catching up with the somewhat slow and wet spring, corn is as high as a Rhinoceros eye, and flower... View
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