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OUR VIEW This edition again reminds us of the commitment to community so many here have and share. In this edition, the leadership of several… Login to continue reading Login…

OUR VIEW Criticism is only constructive when it can help identify solutions to problems raised. But simply vomiting anger and frustration does no one any… Login to continue reading Login…

OUR VIEW This community has many good things going on these days. Just in what we know about – and we know there are things… Login to continue reading Login…

We can’t stress enough that the International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce has made good decisions in selecting Lee Grim as Citizen of the Year, Koochiching County Historical Society as Small Business of the Year and Hardee’s as Large Business of the Year.

With a high risk for spring flooding again this year, we urge property owners to do what they can now to prepare. The National Weather Service is reminding people to shovel around their home, move valuables to higher locations and clear snow from storm drains.

So much can be accomplished when we understand and empathize with one another; it helps people – including the those we elect to represent us – accomplish their goals. Without that empathy, and perhaps a face-toface discussion, misconceptions, misunderstandings, and misinformation can help form decisions, whether that be about people, issues or decisions.

Sunshine Week was launched in 2005 to emphasize how news outlets, and laws that protect our right to information, shine a light on government, making us more aware of the impact government decisions or indecision have on our lives.

It seems like it’s easier these days to post something to social media and hope for the best, rather than pick up the phone or sit down at a table to exchange information via human contact. It seems especially important to do that when it comes to our elected officials making decisions on projects and issues that affect the larger population.