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Opinion
05/09/2008 12:00 AM
Where have all the anglers gone?
For a combination of reasons, not as many fishermen are hitting the lakes like they used to.
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05/09/2008 12:00 AM
Sometimes I really don’t want it to be my turn. I have to admit, writing this column is a struggle.
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05/09/2008 12:00 AM
It's about time Time magazine gets the guts to print its own obituary.
After so many decades, that once-great publication has become so senile that it's time… it's time.
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05/09/2008 12:00 AM
It is strange how we often do not see the good in another person until it is right in our face.
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05/09/2008 12:00 AM
It’s quite revealing as to children being a product of the environment in which they are raised. In his household, he was taught that no matter who is elected president, “We’ll still be poor.”
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05/07/2008 12:00 AM
Remember that sense of community pride when local soldiers returned home to Alexandria last July?
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05/07/2008 12:00 AM
The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.
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05/07/2008 12:00 AM
Imagine if no one volunteered. What would your community look like?
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05/07/2008 12:00 AM
The Alexandria Area Community Foundation was founded in 1992 by a group of citizens interested in creating a permanent vehicle that would serve the evolving needs of the Alexandria area over time.
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05/07/2008 12:00 AM
At times, lawmakers become so consumed with solving a problem that they lose their focus and do not address the source of the trouble. Focus is important – even for politicians.
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05/07/2008 12:00 AM
Has the time finally come to get rid of Social Security? This program has been with us since the 1930s, taking ever increasing hunks of our paychecks.
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05/07/2008 12:00 AM
As a citizen concerned with our local water via lakes, streams and rivers, I have been bothered by the recent articles regarding The Lakes and Hills of Douglas County misusing these terms.
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05/07/2008 12:00 AM
Discussion is rampant across the countryside regarding the wonderful U.S. economy we have, fostered by Republican rule since 2001.
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05/02/2008 12:00 AM
The circumstances were tragic: A couple’s dog, “Wyley,” was shot to death and dumped into a ditch between Nelson and Carlos. But the community’s response was uplifting.
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05/02/2008 12:00 AM
Late last June, Twin Cities area resident Wayne Campbell was charged with making terroristic threats after he allegedly threatened to kill his son’s little league baseball coach after a game in St. Paul.
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05/02/2008 12:00 AM
It might be hard to believe Hillary Clinton was once a die-hard Republican.
Not for me. She was raised that way in a Republican family in a Chicago suburb.
I can relate, in a way.
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05/02/2008 12:00 AM
The Echo article regarding the Minnesota Supreme Court appeal in the ALASD sewer plant expansion case was interesting.
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05/02/2008 12:00 AM
For the state of Minnesota, the estimated dollar value of volunteer time is $19.46 per hour. The dollar value generated by our volunteers is $233,754. Wow!
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05/02/2008 12:00 AM
I was out at our little farm place about 30 minutes west of here the other day. A thought came to mind as I was out for a walk down the road. “My land…” And it dawned on me that one day my kids may inherit the place and they might sell it, or their kids.
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04/30/2008 12:00 AM
Are prices at the pump bringing you down?
You’re not alone.
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04/30/2008 12:00 AM
The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.
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04/30/2008 12:00 AM
United Way and the Community Impact Coalition are right on target in addressing poverty as a critical issue impacting our local communities. It seems that this issue has been receiving increasing attention throughout the country.
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04/30/2008 12:00 AM
There are thousands of reasons to celebrate and say “thank you” to school volunteers, not only during this week, Volunteer Recognition Week, but throughout the year.
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04/30/2008 12:00 AM
National Volunteer Week (April 27 to May 3) began in 1974 when President Richard Nixon signed an executive order establishing the week as an annual celebration of volunteering.
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04/30/2008 12:00 AM
The spotlight is turned off, for now, but it was red-hot featuring all the talented young men and women who participated in the “Teens In the Spotlight – Talent Showcase” on Sunday, April 27 at the AAAA Theatre.
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04/25/2008 12:00 AM
We all take it for granted that when we turn on the tap, we’ll be treated to a refreshing and safe drink of cool, clear water.
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04/25/2008 12:00 AM
I can just picture it: A mass of 9,500 runners lined up, shoulder to shoulder, on Old Highway 61 for the start of Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth.
Wearing helmets.
Seriously, can you imagine?!
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04/25/2008 12:00 AM
People who run for president must be crazy. Who in their right mind would want that job? Especially these days when domestic and world problems are like hives of swarming hornets.
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04/25/2008 12:00 AM
The notice of the May 7 Todd County commissioners' public hearing on vacating CR 55 (Lake Road) has appeared in the local paper, Osakis Review, yet many folks have not seen it. This is a reminder of the importance of this meeting.
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04/25/2008 12:00 AM
A solution for the location of the jail may soon be realized. Many parties deserve thanks and praise for their help.
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04/25/2008 12:00 AM
I am very concerned about the recent purchase and renovation of the former Faith Community Church by a group called LifeRight Outreach.
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04/25/2008 12:00 AM
It appears that a member of Landteam Inc. was the director of Douglas County Land and Resource Management Department from February 15, 2005 to July 26, 2005.
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