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Irresponsible buyers could be getting bailout?
August 24, 2012 President Obama is a master at using our tax dollars to buy votes. more »»
Blue Earth may want to build to compete
August 23, 2012 As with any city in Minnesota, or in surrounding states for that matter, Blue Earth would like to bring more business and industry to tow. more »»
Solution: Cut federal burden on states, people
August 22, 2012 Apparently President Barack Obama wasn’t paying attention in economics class. Either that, or he understands full well a major reason why many state budgets are strapped is the federal government. more »»
Medicare changes are coming, no matter what
August 21, 2012 Medicare is the federal health care program for senior citizens. Relied upon by millions and millions of older Americans, the program is popular but facing some troubling issue. more »»
It’s the 21st century; pet options are many
August 16, 2012 Fairmont city staff said this week that citizens need to understand something:?Residents are not allowed to keep any animal within city limits that is not expressly allowed by the city. more »»
‘Sam’s’ finances show he is in deep trouble
August 16, 2012 If you want to know what kind of terrible financial shape the United States is in, consider it in terms of one individual. “Sam” makes $23,000 per year but spends $36,000. more »»
Parking adjustments make sense
August 15, 2012 The city of Fairmont this week made some reasonable reforms to its downtown parking enforcement. more »»
Nation’s energy needs require utilizing coal
August 14, 2012 In some ways it is unfair to blame President Barack Obama entirely for the self-destructive energy policy on which the United States has embarked. more »»
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August 11, 2012 Chickens seem harmless Does Fairmont have a chicken problem? From our perspective, it’s difficult to see. more »»
‘Alternative’ energy has to be realistic choice
August 10, 2012 U.S. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., apparently has not heard about things like research and development, or the inevitability of an idea (or product) whose time has come. more »»
Rules have to make sense, or have to go
August 9, 2012 For any and all zoning regulations on a city’s books, there should be a good reason. When a rule fails the test, it is time for citizens to take back their government and institute reasonable reforms. more »»
Penn State already breaks trust with public
August 8, 2012 Penn State University officials insist they’ve turned over a new leaf. more »»
Summit could help ignite real policy debate
August 7, 2012 Democrats and Republicans share blame for the nation’s staggering debt, soon to top $16 trillion. more »»
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July 28, 2012 Cancer rate actually lower We have to assume that people in the Fairmont area just have a lot of good social ties. more »»
In a mass shooting, a second gun saves lives
July 27, 2012 The big thing in the news the past week or so has been the horrifying shooting that took place at the movie theater in Aurora, Colo. more »»
Shouldn’t a high school diploma carry meaning?
July 26, 2012 Minnesota Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius has put together a task force to address a rather alarming problem: Thousands of state waivers going to students who would not have received their... more »»
Shouldn’t a high school diploma carry meaning?
July 26, 2012 Minnesota Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius has put together a task force to address a rather alarming problem: Thousands of state waivers going to students who would not have received their... more »»
Union, no doubt, likes payouts from Obama
July 25, 2012 Officials of the largest U.S. teachers union, the National Education Association, have made it clear they support President Barack Obama’s bid for re-electio. more »»
No such thing as ‘free’; someone is going to pay
July 24, 2012 Much of the government’s expensive public relations campaign to convince Americans the national health care law is good for us focuses on senior citizens. more »»
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July 21, 2012 Q-comp shows results Fairmont Area Schools is involved in Q-comp, a state program to assess teachers, spur innovative classroom techniques and reward teachers for successful participation. more »» |
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