VETERANS
Legislative notebook: Lockout extension out
By Don Davis Minnesota senators removed extended unemployment benefits for workers locked out by employers in labor disputes during a Friday bill debate The provision was a Democratic response to a 20...
Posted on 4/19/13 at 6:21 PM
Spread a little cheer to the troops
As people gather in schools throughout southwest Minnesota today to honor our veterans of all wars, Id like to ask you to hit the stores afterward and buy some requested supplies for our soldiers serv...
Posted on 11/10/11 at 8:56 PM
Remembering the dead
By the time the Civil War ended in 1865, the United States had sustained severe casualties, with the total number of dead soldiers estimated at 620,000. It has been our deadliest war, pitting family ...
Posted on 5/27/11 at 12:00 AM
Three Pennsylvania Bridges Coming Down
During the Historic Bridge Conference in Pittsburgh last year, I was reminded by a fellow pontist, Nathan Holth who runs the Historic Bridges.org website, of how important it is to photograph and do...
Posted on 3/9/11 at 10:46 AM
1939: Armistice Day
The Worthington National Bank reminded people it would be closed on Armistice Day (now Veterans Day) in 1939. We do still celebrate Armistice Day, as Veterans Day, but it was not the beginning of P...
Posted on 11/23/10 at 12:00 AM
Letter: Thanks to many that made graduation special
By Denis and Beverly Wolff, Brewster , June 01, 2012
Letter: Many deserve thanks for Memorial Day efforts
A great big thank-you to everyone that helped make Memorial Day happen at the cemeteries.By Iris Kluever, Memorial Day Committee member, Bigelow , June 01, 2012
Letter: Leave veterans' retirement plans alone
Senators and congressmen now want to change the veterans’ retirement plans we were promised when we veterans entered into service of our country 60 or more years ago.By Clifford Bowman, Worthington , May 25, 2012
Editorial: Five years and counting
By Daily Globe , May 24, 2012
As others see it: Vet owed an apology
In today’s social media world, politicians have the opportunity to communicate directly with citizens. Unfortunately, they also have the opportunity to stick their foot in their mouth more quickly as well.By West Central Tribune , May 18, 2012
Letter: Veterans service officer offers gratitude
By Bill B. Brockberg, Nobles County Veterans Service Officer , May 03, 2012
Brockberg bound for Camp Shelby
WORTHINGTON — Nobles County Veterans Service Officer, Bill “Brock” Brockberg departed Friday for Camp Shelby, Miss., to participate in the Post Mobilization of Minnesota National Guard Troops returning from their deployment to Kuwait.By Daily Globe , April 13, 2012
Column: Standing up for our veterans
By Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn., and Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Calif. , April 03, 2012
State to offer ‘trip planner’ services for veterans
By Don Davis , November 09, 2011
Editorial: Veterans Day: A time to say thanks
As Veterans Day arrives this Friday, we should mark this occasion by paying tribute to the soldiers who have served and protected us around the world since World War II.By Daily Globe , November 08, 2011
‘Accidental Hero’ play honors veterans
WORTHINGTON — The War Memorial Auditorium — better known as Memorial Auditorium these days — commemorated World War I heroes when it was built in 1931.October 26, 2011
First comes war, then comes marriage
By Julie Buntjer , September 29, 2011
Editorial: One last flight
By Daily Globe , September 29, 2011
As others see it: Service time doesn't change the crime
A pre-trial diversion handed down by the Stark County Court last week is an insult to all veterans.By Dickinson (N.D.) Press , September 28, 2011
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