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Editorial - Two hospitals 'explore' merger 
“Exploratory talks” is the way representatives of two major North Dakota hospitals described the possibility of a merger. Sanford Health’s Fargo unit and Medcenter One in Bismarck said they are discussing coming together.
January 20, 2012
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Editorial - Don't let winter fun turn tragic
On Saturday night, two young men riding their snowmobile on Lake Charlotte in Wright County plunged through ice near open water and drowned. For some reason, the snowmobile’s headlights were off.
January 18, 2012
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Editorial - You can help prevent birth defects
It seems every month is dedicated to one cause or another these days. But here’s one to pay special attention to this month because the future health and lives of children are on the line.
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month.
The stakes are high. Approximately 1 in 110 live births is reported to have congenital heart defects annually in the U.S., according to the National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN).
January 11, 2012
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Editorial - Remembering a dark day in December
Last Thursday, December 29, went by unnoticed by many as they were looking ahead to their New Year’s Eve celebrations.
But more people should remember the day as one of the most shameful in our nation’s history.
January 06, 2012
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Editorial - Some home loan modifications can sink you deeper in debt
Struggling to pay your mortgage? You’re not alone.
A report last week stated that more than 14 million American homeowners are in foreclosure or delinquent on their mortgage payments.
But if you’re thinking about getting out of the jam by modifying your home loan, you should tread carefully and know exactly what you’re doing.
January 04, 2012
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Thumbs Up and Down – Views by the Echo Press December 30
A reader sends a thumbs up for the Jefferson High School Christmas Concert. “It was also so nice to see that it can still be called a Christmas concert in this area and feature traditional music as well as some fun songs and a very unique song that had African roots,” the reader said.
December 30, 2011
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Editorial - A Christmas wish list from the newspaper
All of us at the Echo Press wish all our faithful readers, sources and advertisers a very merry and blessed Christmas!
December 23, 2011
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Editorial - Buying a gift card for Christmas? Read this advice
Gift cards can make a great Christmas gift and they are becoming more and more popular.
Surveys have shown that between 40 and 50 percent of consumers buy gift certificates or gift cards for the holidays, accounting for about $30 billion in spending.
December 21, 2011
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Thumbs Up and Down – Views by the Echo Press December 16
Thumbs Up: We’ve been hearing some glowing comments about the good customer service holiday shoppers have been receiving from the smaller stores in the area.
December 16, 2011
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Editorial - Four quick tips for a less-frazzled holiday season
Sometimes the simplest advice is the best.
We received a short and sweet e-mail from the West Central Initiative that delivered just that. It carried the heading, “Our holiday advice to parents with young children: Make it easy on yourself – and them!”
December 14, 2011
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Editorial - More work to be done about teen tobacco use
There’s good news/bad news about teens and tobacco. A new report shows that tobacco use among teens continues to decline but here’s the down side: It’s only decreasing by a percentage point or two – not nearly as much as the sharp declines recorded over the past decade.
More bad news: The use of menthol cigarettes has more than doubled among teen smokers since 2000.
December 09, 2011
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Editorial - Give a gift to environment over holidays
Here’s a gift you can give to the environment this holiday season: Don’t throw away as much stuff.
Although the amount of trash being thrown away in Minnesota is on the rise again – which is a sign the state’s economy is growing – recycling rates have remained flat over the past 10 years, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
December 07, 2011
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