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Ask a trooper

Question: Sgt. Grabow, I have noticed that there are more aggressive actions being taken at roundabouts. Drivers are entering the roundabout ahead of others that are already in the circle. Please remind drivers of the […]

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For what it’s worth

By Jim Studer My mom called, “Jack says for you to bring books. He can’t stand TV anymore.” My brother had suffered a severe knee injury playing football in the snow. He was flat on […]

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Brute’s Bleat

By Harold Brutlag It looks like another week of  pleasant weather, as high as 60’s giving way to a rain and snow slush day on Thursday. We need the rain so we’re not complaining and […]

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Nature Smart

By Stan Tekiela I think we all have heard about the issue with non-native species and how they can interrupt a habitat. There are many examples of this in both plants and animals. One of […]

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Letter to the editor

February state budget forecast warns against additional spending Friends and neighbors, Minnesota’s Department of Management and Budget recently released its February revenue forecast, providing an outlook for our state’s financial picture. The report shows the […]

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Letter to the editor

Did you ever wonder where the government gets the money to operate? Here is a list of basic ways that the government steals your money. Work for it –   they charge income tax Live in […]

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Ask a trooper

Question: I have a question in regards to exploring a business idea that has to do with mobile advertising, such as an illuminated board advertising business. I am concerned about the visual distraction for drivers […]

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Deer season results

By the Minnesota DNR Habitat conditions, severe winters and wolf predation influence northern deer numbers Hunters harvested 158,678 deer during the 2023 hunting season, a lower total harvest than in recent years. Harvest was down […]

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Library Archival Corner

The Moroney’s and O’Loughlins Part I By Sue Sylvester It has been awhile since I have done any researching for the Maple Lake Library Archives.  My husband had a stroke and eventually died of complications.  […]