Opinion
Tobacco 21 is smart public health policy
The CHAMP (Chemical Health Awareness & Multi-drug Prevention) Coalition of Wadena and Todd County CAD (Creating A Difference) Coalition deeply appreciates Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka for supporting legislation that raises Minnesota’s tobacco...
The Cars generation is ready to graduate in cars
Small town diet
By Mark Anderson
Editor
When the Class of 2020 was in their movie-watching prime, four and five years old, the top children’s movie in the world was Cars. Now the Staples-Motley High School seniors will be living out some of...
Practice being patriotic
Each and every year I teach my class patriotic songs which include the national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner”. It is our nation’s flag which is decorated with fifty stars. Our anthem is the story of the battle we fought over 200 years ago.
This Memorial Day, and...
LGA remains critical
By Audrey Nelsen
Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities President
Cities are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and will need to be strong to provide a platform of services, public safety and infrastructure to support recovery efforts. The most important thing the...
Learning and changing how the health system works
By Tim Rice
Lakewood Health System President and CEO
Governor Walz issued an executive order allowing elective surgical procedures to be performed effective May 11. This order does not mean we will be rushing carelessly into doing surgeries at...
Transparency needed in power board
Have you ever wanted to change something? Most of us have. The upcoming Crow Wing Power Board Elections are coming up and we definitely need some changes there.
There continues to be a lot of questions at CWP. Does the upcoming mining project have individual...
We don’t have Italian opera stars singing from our balconies, but we do have polka bands in Minnesota. I heard one story about a polka band setting up outside a nursing home and letting residents open their windows to hear the happy tunes.
I have to smile when I see some of the ways small towns...
By Amanda Mithun, LMFT
Behavioral Health Home Integration Specialist
Lakewood Health System
I recently came across a quote that stopped me in my tracks. “We can’t direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails”, author unknown. Right now, we are in the midst of a powerful wind. As a community, as a...
History every week
I appreciate including the mystery photos in the local paper. Many of them bring back a lot of memories.
Big thanks to Pete Card for sharing his photos of historical value. I hope I am not guilty of something, but I cut them out to save for my grandchildren.
These are the first...
Social responsibility for kids
By SEARCH Institute
Social distancing efforts have led us to see connection as a threat rather than a strength. Yet, the health of our communities depends on each of us taking individual actions to help others. This includes kids, as much as adults.
If you’re like...
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