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Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012
Letters to the Editor
Spirit Lake J-term (02/01/12)
This past month we've had the pleasure to work with students from Spirit Lake High School during their first J-term...
Letter to the editor (01/25/12)
Question: If Mitt Romney is a "Vulture" Capitalist (being branded so by his pouting opponents) what is Barack Obama if...
Columns

The Melting Pot: Shopping guide for those who despise it
There are few things that absolutely annoy the heck out of me, and one of those things happens to be shopping. It just doesn't grab my attention at all and the thought of spending gobs of money doesn't intrigue me. I will be heading to Des Moines this upcoming weekend and I know there will be ample time used by the girlfriend to parade throughout the many malls...

The Melting Pot: What to do during Super Bowl off week
Yes, we have reached that dreaded point of the season -- we now have to wait two weeks before the next NFL game is played. Here comes an endless array of interviews, talking heads, point spread fluctuations and numerous predictions. Things could be worse, but the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl are some of the most boring days on the sports calendar. ...