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Columns

Tweener week a mystery

Something needs to be done about this week, this confusing half-holiday period between Christmas and New Year’s. Are we on vacation? Are we working as ... Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, December 31, 2010 10:07 am

Columnists

Taking the trash out of Christmas

There has to be a way to avoid the piles of packaging Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, December 24, 2010 9:57 am

Columns

Storm shows how poorly prepared many are

Last weekend’s blizzard and this week’s little follow-up snowstorm provided an opportunity for people to test out their winter preparedness. From what I could see, ... Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, December 17, 2010 10:03 am

snow

Weather warning updated

Tracking more southerly, the storm is expected to bring freezing rain followed by snow, high winds and sub-zero cold Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, December 10, 2010 1:49 pm

Columns

End to race, start of battle

By all accounts, incoming Gov. Mark Dayton looked and sounded rather somber during his public appearances on Wednesday right after he learned that his opponent, ... Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, December 10, 2010 11:36 am

Road Conditions

Update: Winter storm warning

Ice, snow, wind and cold all in forecast for the weekend Read more

by Dave Churchill, Thursday, December 9, 2010 6:26 pm

Business

Seeing the beginning of Austin growth phase

How many times does a dollar circulate around a community before its ripples fade away or spend themselves against some other shore? Does a dollar ... Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, December 3, 2010 11:29 am

Columns

Minnesota is entering a season of change

A couple of times a year the Chamber of Commerce invites members to a lunchtime briefing on legislative issues. Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, November 26, 2010 8:18 am

Columns

Fighting the good fight against squirrels

There was nearly a half-inch of ice in the birdbath outside our house on Thursday morning. Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, November 19, 2010 10:42 am

Columns

No need to accelerate the tradition

Either the squirrels or the deer — or maybe both — have eaten the faces off our Halloween pumpkins. At any rate, it’s time for ... Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, November 12, 2010 10:30 am

Columns

Telling people how to eat not the answer

New York has been the epicenter of food rules during the past decade or so, ranging from the city’s ban on saturated fats in restaurant ... Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, November 5, 2010 11:27 am

Columns

Rules taking the fun out of NFL game

Sometimes it seems like the National Football League’s rules committee and owners must be Congressional wannabes. They have the same tendency to make up new ... Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, October 29, 2010 11:34 am

News

Austin sees first sign of snowfall

Austin's first snow of the season came at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday. A few flurries — mixed with light rain — lashed along on westerly ... Read more

by Dave Churchill, Wednesday, October 27, 2010 9:41 am

News

Mower County under wind warning

The National Weather Service has issued a warning that people in Mower County -- and throughout southeastern Minnesota -- can expect winds of 25-40 mph ... Read more

by Dave Churchill, Tuesday, October 26, 2010 7:52 am

Dave Churchill

Match punishment to crime

Oh, how times have changed. And, somehow, even as they change for the better they change for the worse. Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, October 8, 2010 8:23 am

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