Column: Prairie Elementary to observe Veterans Day
WORTHINGTON — Prairie Elementary will be honoring our men and women who have served or are currently serving in the Armed Forces on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
RELATED CONTENTColumn: What option for Afghan women?
BOSTON — It’s been 11 years since I looked through a photo album smuggled out of Afghanistan by a brave young woman. “This is a doctor,” she said, pointing to one picture. “This is a teacher.” It was impossible to tell one woman from another under the burqas enforced by their Taliban rulers.
RELATED CONTENTColumn: Communism's friends
WASHINGTON — On Nov. 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall was pulled down to the consternation of leftists, who still had faith socialism could work with the right leaders, and to the delight of conservatives, who believed that socialism and communism guaranteed mutually-shared poverty.
RELATED CONTENTColumn: Justice, truth take a back seat to sending a message
MIAMI — Anthony McKinney got a life sentence for running down the street.
RELATED CONTENTLetter: Observe adoption awareness month
Because it is my passion to find homes for the children who wait, I take time each November to remind people to celebrate Adoption Awareness Month and to consider adoption.
RELATED CONTENTAs others see it: Going nuclear
The demise Monday of the Big Stone II power plant could pose future power problems in the Upper Midwest.
RELATED CONTENTLetter: Health care is needed, really
I feel obliged to reply to Mr. Bogle’s letter of Oct. 30.
RELATED CONTENTAs others see it: U.S hogs will resume China trade
The Obama administration scored its first major foreign policy victory last week when U.S. trade officials announced from Hangzhou, China, that China intends to re-open its markets to U.S. pork and live swine.
RELATED CONTENTColumn: A matter of responsibility and fairness
WORTHINGTON — Sometimes, there can be a fine line between reporting the news and reporting the news responsibly. Reporting factual information is one thing. Reporting an unattributed accusation, or a rumor, is another.
RELATED CONTENTColumn: Trouble ahead for Democrats?
WASHINGTON — A year after Barack Obama’s election stirred broad hopes for change among American voters, persistent high unemployment and the spectacle of continued gridlock in Washington threaten Democratic dominance of the political landscape.
RELATED CONTENTColumn: In Dallas, watch your language
SAN DIEGO — What’s next? A resurgence of segregated swimming pools where they only let Mexican-Americans swim on Fridays because they drain the pool on Saturdays? A return to segregated movie theaters where Latinos sit in the balcony?
RELATED CONTENTColumn: Health care reform - a Minnesota lesson
Minnesota has been recommended as a model for federal health care reform for good reason. Round 1 of our efforts occurred in 1993 when Minnesota Care was created.
RELATED CONTENTEditorial: Lower golf fees good, for now
Time will tell if significant cuts to membership rates at Prairie View Golf Links will generate additional revenue. The fee decreases, though, are definitely worth trying.
RELATED CONTENTLetter: Puppy park makes positive progress
The city of Worthington agreed in 2006 to start a puppy park on a trial basis to see what the usage would be. I think to the surprise of most people the park is used regularly.
RELATED CONTENTLetter: Archery club seeks new members
The Southwest Bowbenders Archery Club is located about one mile south of Worthington on Plotts Avenue. We are a family oriented organization, and we are looking for more families to join us.
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