This week, August 13-19, is Minnesota Newspaper Week. The state-wide whiteout of news on the front page of more than 200 newspapers. It is also the 150th anniversary of the Minnesota Newspaper Association. We join 25 daily and 295 non-daily newspapers in the state of Minnesota with a whiteout that reminds Minnesotans of the importance of a free press. We are proud to be part of the weekly routine of over 2.2 million families that turn to their newspaper for information of their communities. As Governor Mark Dayton said, “Freedom of the Press promotes a well-informed constituency, improves public policy, increases responsiveness and accountability, and enhances public confidence in governmental institutions. For the last forty-five years we have been a member of the Minnesota Newspaper Association and no doubt the previous publishers had done likewise.
Our need for moisture has been met in a very timely manner. It appears that we will be mowing our lawns the entire summer with no break and that will keep us all happy.
We had the opportunity to attend our granddaughters White Coat Ceremony at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine at Iowa City last Friday. The class of 2021 will have some fine doctors.
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Door prize winners from the Nobles County Fair include: Barry Sauer, subscription to the Nobles County Review; Ann Hart, emergency kit; and Lynda McNab, subscription to the Tri County News.
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The brain is a wonderful organ….It starts working the day you are born, and stops the day you fall in love…
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“The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not.”
– Mark Twain –
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Have a good week!
