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Editorial - Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down

Thumbs Down: A reader appreciated recent stories about Minnesota’s new seat belt law and a recent crackdown on drivers who forgot to buckle up.

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Column - 'Giveaway' Geithner must go

If President Barack Obama wants to preserve his base of support, which seems to be dwindling, the smartest thing he could do is demand the resignation of his Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.

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Column - Changing the way you think puts new perspective on future

Think of a time when everything was just going perfect for you. Now rewind to a time where everything in your life went down hill. Now think of the differences in how you reacted to both of these events.

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Commentary - Too much government control

There seems to be a growing trend these days that I feel nobody can deny, and normally I would be part of that trend but what I see is bothering me. Maybe it’s because it’s starting to strike home on a much smaller level than it used to.

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Letter - Jim Lehman led by example

Alexandria is known for its lakes, recreation, education and industry. The truly hidden secret of Alexandria is its people – the very best asset we have as a community!

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Editorial - How fast were you driving? Radar trailer knows

Safety efforts can – and do – work. They’re not just “feel good” efforts. They can show real results.

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Column - 1959: Broadway parking switched to parallel

The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.

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Commentary - 'Spoiling' a baby can be good

Good mental health for adults means having a job, maintaining a home and having healthy relationships. For young children, and that includes babies, good mental health means being able to develop secure, trusting relationships, expressing emotions appropriately and interacting with others.

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Letter - Thanks for a great racing season

The Viking Speedway would like to thank all of our race fans, race teams, employees and sponsors for a great 2009 season. (It would have been a greater season if the speedway could have gotten in the Jerry Kluver race and the Fall Classic.)

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Letter - Cost to operate house too much

There have been some questions about the house that George and Ellen Palmer donated to Someplace Safe. We hope this letter will help your readers better understand our services.

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Letter - Throwing foxes into the hen house?

Reported deaths from H1N1 in the U.S.: 170. Reported deaths from automotive crashes in 2008: 37,261.

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Editorial - Don't let this killer steal life of a loved one

Normally, we wouldn’t publish an article from a woman in Waterloo, Illinois with no connection to the Douglas County area. But her experience delivers a powerful message about a danger that local residents need to know more about: Radon.

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Column - Dylan sounds like lovable Scrooge on Christmas album

About a month ago, a friend told me Bob Dylan was about to release a CD of traditional Christmas songs.

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Column - A ribbiting tale of love and floss

They say that this, too, shall pass. They say that it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.

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Letter - Time to secure arsenals of the world

We live in a dangerous world. As a consequence, we as a nation have always relied upon a strong nuclear deterrent. This “détente” kept the peace with the Soviet Union for many years.

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