Editorials
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Expensive tunnel doesn't guarantee safe passage if walkers choose not to use it
To say the pedestrian tunnel will prevent a car-pedestrian crash assumes every pedestrian who crosses Highway 75 at the school will actually use the pedestrian tunnel under the highway. School … more
2/1/12
Hundreds of construction workers need room, boar in summer 2012
A wonderful economic opportunity will present itself to Rock County during the summer of 2012. Hundreds of construction workers will be headquartered here as they continue to retro-fit the … more
1/25/12
New law prohibits hand-held phone use in commercial vehicles
Dear Trooper Kathy: Is it illegal to use a cell phone in a commercial vehicle? Trooper Kathy Says: Yes. New law. Hand-held cell phone prohibited while driving commercial … more
1/18/12
Join the group of concerned citizens meeting to shape Luverne’s future
Attend the Jan. 30 meeting at the Palace Theatre Please don’t stop reading when you find out this is another editorial about Luverne’s commercial revitalization project. Please … more
1/18/12
Sen Fraken: Why I voted against the National Defense Authorization Act
Yesterday the Senate passed a bill that includes provisions on detention that I found simply unacceptable. These provisions are inconsistent with the liberties and freedoms that are at the … more
By U.S. Sen. Al Franken | 1/11/12
Defense Act thwarts constitutions protection
Over the holidays while we were sipping eggnog and drifting in and out of carb-induced naps, our fearless leaders in Washington passed a bill that essentially allows for the detainment and … more
1/11/12
In 2012 resolve to do better, to do more
Anyone who gave a Christmas gift to someone else in the past couple of weeks probably understands the satisfaction of making someone happy. That same feeling can be replicated all year long if … more
1/4/12
Citations increase as officers bust texting drivers
Dear Trooper Kathy: Do you really enforce the texting laws? How can you see if I am texting?   Trooper Kathy Says: I have received several emails on this one. According to a … more
By Sgt. Kathy Pederson, Minnesota State Patrol | 1/4/12
2011 leaves readers with no conclusions
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times — depending on one’s perspective. We noted with interest the “tale of two realities” revealed in the pages of the … more
12/28/11
Law enforcement begins when we pay attention to surroundings
There hasn’t been a rash of warrants, or a slew of recent drug busts, but our Rock County Sheriff said he’s concerned about less tangible signs of trouble. He’s been in law … more
12/21/11
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