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It's Our Turn: Hot Wheels, cool memories

It's Our Turn: Hot Wheels, cool memories When I found out that the world’s longest Hot Wheels track is being built for a special race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this week, it took me back in time to those oh-so-long-ago days when I was a kid who couldn’t get enough of those shiny, snazzy toy cars.

By Al Edenloff , May 24, 2013

It's Our Turn: Screening our children

Free-range CHILDREN. FREE Range-children. Free RANGE children. No matter how you say it, it sounds ridiculous.

By Crystal Dey , May 03, 2013

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It's Our Turn: Invisible farmers, lumberjack angels and magic water fairies

February was our month, I recall thinking when I was a little girl. My dad and I were both born in February. Winter always reminds me of him. Cork-studded boots, flannel shirts, wool pants, the smell of pine needles and sawdust, that’s my dad – a logger.

By Crystal Dey , February 15, 2013

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Our Turn: Donkeys, elephants, monkeys and weasels, are you playing political musical chairs?

Who will you vote for when the music stops? I just wrapped up coverage of the League of Women Voters Douglas County commissioner candidate forum. It took forever. Ten candidates vying for five seats, sharing their views on queries from the public. That’s a lot of information to process, which makes me wonder: How much information do we retain, how many voters are really informed?

By Crystal Dey , November 02, 2012

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It's Our Turn: Walking by Myself

Ever since I can remember, I have always loved walking in people’s footsteps. My whole life has been a big game of follow-the-leader.

By Caroline Roers, Intern , June 22, 2012

Our Turn: Reality check: How well do you fare?

Welfare check. The first thought that pops into your mind when you hear those two words defines from which side of the tracks you hail. In the Echo Press office, we listen to the police scanner to stay informed on what’s happening in the area. One of the services law enforcement provides is a welfare check, a visit to a residence to inquire on a person’s well-being. Welfare check means something different to me.

By Crystal Dey , June 08, 2012

It's Our Turn - All are welcome in this place

Work is currently under way on the Echo Press’ fifth edition of The Churches of Douglas County. We typically come out with an updated version of this publication every three years, and I have been fortunate enough to work on all five of them. I love working on this piece because churches intrigue me – especially historic ones, and Douglas County is blessed with many of these treasures.

By Tara Bitzan , March 11, 2011

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Column - Vocabulary dumbbells

My brain is getting fat. Not the nice, plump, filled-with-good-information kind of fat. The lazy, turning-to-sludge-and-blubber kind of fat.

By Jo Colvin , February 04, 2011

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Column - Difficult decisions need compromise

For most of us, there’s been a time when we’ve needed to make a difficult decision that has a win-lose outcome tied to it. Unfortunately, some decisions simply aren’t a win-win.

By Tara Bitzan , January 14, 2011

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Column - My resolution: To explore strange, new, fun foods

Persimmon. Pomegranate. Tomatillo. Collard greens. Swiss chard. Eggplant. Swai. Yellowfin tuna. Arctic char. Polenta. So, what do these foods – yes, they are foods – have in common?

By Celeste Beam , January 07, 2011

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Column - Petrich bids adieu after 12 years

I thought writing my last column would be easy. I envisioned a stirring retrospect of 12 years and more than 500 columns for two newspapers.

By Amy Chaffins , December 29, 2010

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Column - Memories of a special Christmas and a special doll linger on

I’m never quite sure how many of my Christmas memories from childhood are actually true and how many come from my imagination, although, I do have enough brothers and sisters to help keep me from straying off target too far.

By Lori Mork , December 24, 2010

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Column - Nothing ever goes back in the way it came out

It was the jigsaw puzzle from hell. And it reinforced one of life’s most valuable lessons.

By Jo Colvin , December 17, 2010

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Column - Kill deserves his shot with Minnesota Gophers

University of Minnesota football fans finally got the answer to who their next head coach would be when Jerry Kill was introduced at a press conference on Monday afternoon.

By Eric Morken , December 10, 2010

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Column - Black Friday was eye-opening

I’m not a big shopper but I decided to see for myself what Black Friday is all about.

By Al Edenloff , December 03, 2010

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