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A Pontiac couple were arraigned on Sunday on several felony charges of child abuse.

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Galt City Council signed off on about $1.7 million in allocations for pandemic-relief funds at its April 4 regular meeting, setting aside money for projects such as upgrading the city’s

By CHRIS ROGERS

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County set to approve commercial dog kennel (5/7/2021)   A proposed dog breeding operation near Utica may mean that Winona County will see an influx of fluffy Yorkshire terriers.  In March, applicant Henry Yoder asked the Winona County Planning Commission to permit a new dog breeding facility on his father Elmer’s land, in addition to an existing one on Yoder’s property. In April, the commission recommended approval, and the permit application will go before the Co...

We need accountability   As the temperature was dropping in Minnesota, the opposite was true at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. The stench and feculence of the former White House occupant and his term in office will be around for the foreseeable future and will affect A-Z issues in our collective lives unless the following happens: A.    People must vote and take responsibility to be    informed and educated on the issues. B.    Politicians must be held accountable for thei...

What is ‘The Trifecta’? Also known as ‘The Perfect Three,’ it is three consecutive top quality, universally acclaimed and commercially successful albums by an artist. For certain artists, hits will add to their notoriety, but hits are not exactly a criterion to judge ‘The Trifecta.’ Most successful Nigerian artists like 2Baba, Shina Peters, Majek Fashek, Naeto C and almost everybody else did two groundbreaking albums back-to-back. Also sadly, the great Oliver De Coq doesn’t qua...

Making L’Arche work during trying times Making L’Arche work during trying times By  Agnieszka Ruck, Canadian Catholic News December 11, 2020 VANCOUVER -- Nineteen people with developmental disabilities and their assistants live in homes run by L’Arche Greater Vancouver, an organization founded on principles of intentional community and family-like living. When COVID-19 struck, community spirit took on a whole new meaning as L’Arche worked to keep residents safe and its way of lif...