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Buy American. Buy American. Buy American. As we grow older it seems we develop an exasperating habit of repeating ourselves, and aren't aware of it until a friend reminds us. This time, however, I am well aware of the repetition and I'm going to put my money where my mouth is. I...

WILLMAR -- The Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Health and Human Services building. Commissioners are expected to take action on a contract to purchase a new telephone system for all the county buildings. Six companies submitted proposals,...

Now that Joe Mauer, whom I consider to be a perfect example of "Minnesota Nice," is going in for salary arbitration, wouldn't it be nice if he could say, "Ah, shucks, $2 million a year is a great plenty for seven months' work, who needs more than that?" A simple statement like that...

Gasoline is the villain. Gasoline got us into this mess and gasoline is going to get us out of it. Wishful thinking? Ambiguous? Maybe. Being old enough to remember the elections of 1940 and 1944, I recall how we gave the president almost dictatorial power to do whatever he though...

I'm convinced that the president's new stimulus plan is nothing more than a desperate attempt to solve a terrible mess that demands a much more rapid and greater response. A well-known philosopher once said, "To criticize without remedy is ignorance personified." OK, as president,...

WILLMAR -- A document that lays out plans for handling all natural and manmade disasters in the county was approved Monday by the Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners. The "hazard mitigation plan" spells out specific ways to prevent loss of life and property as well as how emergency...

WILLMAR -- A document that lays out plans for handling all natural and manmade disasters in the county was approved Monday by the Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners. The "hazard mitigation plan" spells out specific ways to prevent loss of life and property as well as how emergency...

In regards to our senatorial choices, I recall how we used to send our own to Washington to represent us: people like Mondale, McCarthy, Thye, Dayton, Anderson, etc. So, what have we got now? Mr. Flipflop, who at one time was campaigning for Paul Wellstone, and then when arriving...

Incumbents Wayne Lenzmeier, Shawn Mueske, Eric Roberts and Sandi Unger are seeking re-election to the Willmar School Board. Former School Board member Mike Reynolds and first-time candidate Don Thorpe are also seeking one of the four seats. Lenzmeier, Mueske, Roberts and Unger have...