Opinions
It’s probably not what he expected, but it’s where my heart and passion lie.
On Sunday night, I had the opportunity to meet Minnesota billionaire entrepreneur Glen Taylor and his wife, Becky, at the Federated Challenge in St. Paul. Taylor is the owner of the Taylor Corporation in North Mankato,...
There has been a lot of debate over whether or not there should be changes to legislation requiring public notices to be required to be printed in newspapers.
We have heard all the arguments, some communities don’t have a newspaper, it’s expensive, the list goes on and while it may be relevant in...
Friends and neighbors,
The attempted assassination of former President Trump is an absolute tragedy. Our country’s long tradition of welcoming everyone to the political process through debate, rallies, and civic dialogue is undermined when violence rings out instead of cheers of support. We should...
Several weeks ago, the Dodge County Fair drew large crowds at their grandstand shows. A variety of races, bull riding and a demolition derby filled the stands with families. While each separate event offered a somewhat different venue, they all had a couple things in common, the chance of danger...
The Dodge County Fair is over but there is still plenty of activity in area. All indications are that the fair had another successful year. Certainly the weather cooperated.
We have several pages of photos in this week’s edition of the DCI and there will be more fair-related stories for the next...
For years, newspapers have survived from a business model of subscriptions and advertising revenue, mostly from businesses.
The old conventional wisdom that newspaper publishers have operated under for decades is that subscriptions pay for the postage and printing of the newspaper and advertising...
It seems like every time we turn around these days, there’s another disruption to the 2024 election season.
The attempted assassination of one presidential candidate and the withdrawal of another may leave people feeling uncertain, wary, maybe even a little bit afraid. But one thing we know for...
We, as a newspaper, have one obligation: to inform the public, hold officials accountable, and to help with public discourse.
This can come in many different ways, some of which are “light hearted” whether it be through writing about a local charity event, highlighting what happened under the...
Summer is a particularly special time of year at Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF). It’s the time when we have the joy of distributing close to 20,000 books to organizations serving young children across our 20-county region.
Early Literacy not only lays a strong foundation for...