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I'm Just Sayin' - Why are things the way they are? Just follow the money

I have a natural curiosity about things. Whether it is my own life experiences or just watching the world go by, it quite often seems like a great mystery why things are the way they are. But the answer is so simple.

By DuWayne Paul, Echo Press columnist , April 10, 2013

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Column - If not Obamacare, then what?

As implementation of the Affordable Health Care Act approaches, Obama-haters are licking their chops, hoping to see it nose-dive. One of those detractors is our very own Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Stillwater), who delivered recently in the U.S. House of Representatives what may be the most ludicrous speech in recent memory.

By Dennis Dalman , April 05, 2013

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Column - Newspapers make a difference

Throughout the school year I am fortunate to have the opportunity to go into area classrooms and teach students about newspapers through Newspapers in Education (NIE), an international program that promotes children’s literacy by using newspapers as teaching tools.

By Tara Bitzan , April 05, 2013

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Observations from the archives: Dog catcher cannot catch the dogs

1963, 50 years ago, Investigators of the State Department of Labor and Industry, Division of Women and Children inspected business establishments in Alexandria last week for compliance with the state laws regulating the employment of women and minors, including payroll and personnel records, minimum wage and child labor regulations.

By Rachel Barduson, Columnist , April 03, 2013

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Column - Bridges help people cross rivers

Did you know that Lady Diana was still alive before she died? I didn’t, either. Not until the other day, when I saw a headline that stated: Diana was still alive hours before she died Shocking. Just imagine, alive, then dead.

By Dennis Dalman , March 29, 2013

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It's Our Turn: Trained to carry a gun

According to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s (BCA) 2012 Permit to Carry Report, based on my sex and age, I am not the person you would expect to encounter in a Minnesota Carry Permit Course, but that is how I spent five hours on a recent Saturday.

By Elaine Munn, Echo Press Staff , March 29, 2013

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Observations from the archives: leaders and meetings

1913, 100 years ago: Another Booster meeting was advertised by the Commercial Club of Alexandria.

By Rachel Barduson, Columnist , March 27, 2013

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Column - Who is this man who changed the world?

He never held public office or commanded an army, yet countless rulers, kings and despots have feared His influence ever since His life and death.

By DuWayne Paul, Echo Press columnist , March 27, 2013

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Column - Who would oppose raising minimum wage?

Who but Scrooge himself could possibly oppose raising the federal minimum wage? President Obama called for raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 an hour. If anything in this world is reasonable, it’s that.

By Dennis Dalman , March 22, 2013

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It's Our Turn: A flaky, fluky time on the slopes for first-time skier

The big blasts of snow we’ve been getting made me think about skiing, which triggered memories of a fluky-but-true experience I had back in my high school days in Parkers Prairie.

By Al Edenloff , March 22, 2013

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Column - I'm hungry so let's eat Grandma

Hey, I have a good idea: Let’s eat Grandma. Whoops!, I mean to say: Let’s eat, Grandma.

By Dennis Dalman , March 15, 2013

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It's Our Turn: From one chapter to the next

As the countdown to graduation begins, I constantly think about becoming part of the “real world” as they call it. Which college will I attend? What will I major in? What legacy will I leave behind? Most importantly, what does my future have in store for me?

By Megan Radermacher, Student Intern , March 15, 2013

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Observations from the archives

Identifying girls and women in the news. Do you see the difference?

By Rachel Barduson, Columnist , March 13, 2013

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I'm Just Sayin' - A Dr. Suess-style explanation of the sequester

If you have been paying attention to the children arguing over the candy bowl in Washington, you have heard about the “sequester.” My intention was to write a column about the silliness of what is going on and how it is being portrayed to the public.

By DuWayne Paul, Echo Press columnist , March 13, 2013

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Column - Voting Rights Act must never be nixed

Antonin Scalia should do the country a favor and resign from his lifelong job as U.S. Supreme Court justice. Recently, Scalia described the 1965 Voting Rights Act as a “continuation of racial entitlement.”

By Dennis Dalman , March 08, 2013

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