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I don’t know why, I don’t know how, but we here in East Central
Minnesota have been spared ... spared the tornadoes, the fires, the
flooding, the cyclones and the earthquakes. Whatever our troubles may be, we must be thankful we are not pulling our neighbors out from under piles of rubble...
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All this talk about going green, nothing new to me. In the late 60s, my
husband and I packed up the Chevy station wagon and moved to Rush City.
It was our own 32-acre piece of God’s great earth. We were “back to the
land,” as they said.
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The following letter and daughter’s statement touched my heart this
week and as Mother’s Day approaches, I felt compelled to make special
note of this opportunity to reach out to a neighbor.
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Our house was dark, and it should not have been. I wondered what the
problem was. For the last week in spring, 1985, I’ve been meeting with
state governors and their staffs about key education problems and
solutions. It was heady stuff. Now, I was home, eager to see my wife
and our three young children.
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How do you make oil boil? (Add a b) What is the best thing to wear to a
tea party? (A tea shirt) How many worms can you put in an empty can?
(One. After that it is not empty). How do you make seven even? (Take
away the “s”). What has four eyes but cannot see? (åMississippi) If you
are now groaning, I apologize.
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often think I should be more profound in my column each week, but then
I kind of like this opportunity to have a chat with you folks as if we
were sitting at the kitchen table. And from what I hear, you like that
too.I’m betting that our favorite subject this week would be the weather.
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Ah, spring, you’re here. Hopefully, you have come in time to save the
people of East Central Minnesota from the winter malady which has, of
lately, manifested itself in anger, impatience, orneriness,
stubbornness and spite. We waited long for you.
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The first harness racing track in Minnesota, Running Aces in Columbus,
opened April 11, continuing the gambling trend that many say they
oppose but participate in anyway. Enthusiasm is building for this harness racing that’s expected to
attract thousands of people. If the qualifying races and open house
turnouts are any indication...
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