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with a-half years ago in the spring. That's how I know the 'half ' year or so.
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BEYOND REASON
I don’t know exactly why cramming the entire population of Minnesota (5.7 million) into one fairground over a one-week period is a good thing, but people seem to clamor for the thing. Like an old friend, they even give it a nickname: The Great Minnesota Get Together. Look, you can call the event “Fred” for all I care but its official name is The Minnesota State Fair.
As I see it
IRA will help you save money on energy improvements to your home Here is more information about how the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will help all Americans increase our energy efficiency and save on energy costs. Burning fossil fuels is very inefficient, over 50 percent of this energy is usually wasted as “lost” heat.
Letters to the Editor
Well water in Minnesota's Karst region is at risk! Southeastern Minnesota has a drinking water crisis that needs your help. Take action today to urge local, state, and federal government officials to take immediate action to ensure ALL Minnesotans, regardless of zip code, have clean water to drink.
City of Grand Marais looks to ReLeaf Community Forestry grant program
Brian Larsen Grand Marais Mayor Tracy Benson appeared before the Grand Marais Rec Park Board on September 5 to share some information about a new program aimed at enhancing community forest health. Benson noted that during recent storms a lot of trees have come down across the city, so this new initiative might be a good fit for Grand Marais to apply for.
Letters to the Editor
Family thanks volunteers who looked for Denny Pechacek Dear Editor, and residents of Cook County, We would like to extend our deepest thanks to all the volunteers who spent countless hours searching for our loved one, Denny Pechacek. We are humbled and grateful to all the sweep volunteers who plowed through some of the toughest and most unforgiving terrain, the ones stung by wasps, bitten by bugs, covered in mud and sweat, exhausted, but still looking.
Wondering ’61
We all want to be important to someone. Jim Manahan mattered to his clients, the legal profession, to Chilean people, and his family. Although not a perfect person, he was a good, talented, and interesting man. Why might we care about a Mankato attorney who died this year?
COUNTY CONNECTIONS
This year, more than others, has seen multiple days during which the Environmental Protection Agency has issued an air quality alert due to wildfires. Climate change has led to an increase in the length of wildfire season, the frequency of wildfires, and the total area burned, a trend that is predicted to continue in the coming years. Even when fires are far upwind of Cook County, wildfire smoke can lead to poor air quality locally, which, in turn, can lead to negative health affects for those of us who live, work, and play in the area.
Letters to the Editor
Momentum builds for clean energy projects As someone who works across Minnesota helping communities harness the benefits of clean energy, I am thoroughly impressed by Northeast Minnesota community clean energy efforts. The region is home to various meaningful clean energy related projects. Among others, projects led by the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa come to mind.
Dedicate your life to love and respect
Please forgive my perhaps predictable (for those who know me) response to Rae Piepho’s impassioned letter to the editor regarding the Christian Bible and today's world. I respect her and others who hold the Bible to such high esteem and find answers, strength, comfort and hope therein. I really do! Nevertheless, I think a bit of caution might be in order before giving oneself completely to biblical teachings.