Big city made Sebeka area look pretty good
This week at Fair Oaks Lodge there was chapel, bingo, crafts, ball games, trivia, and a DJ Polka Party afternoon on Friday. Immanuel Lutheran and St. John Lutheran were there with communion services.
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Who is Mark Murdock working for? It certainly is not the people who elected him to represent District 10B in the Minnesota House. Murdock recently voted against an override of the Governor’s veto of the General Assistance Medical Care program. This vote was made along straight party lines … no exceptions. The troubling part is that about a week before, Murdock voted to restore the program. The House voted a resounding 125-9 in favor of a bill that would save the GAMC program the Governor had unalotted.
RELATED CONTENTYour letter: National ID Card a doorway to control
With all of this talk of health care I think it is time to let out a little secret that neither the Republicans nor the Democrats are talking about.
RELATED CONTENTLost in the bowels of Generica
In the last few years, I’ve experienced a strange deja vu/vertigo-like phenomenon that was just too weird to mention, so I didn’t. But now that I’ve mentioned it to a few people, I’ve found others have run into the same thing.
RELATED CONTENTRemove the clouds from government proceedings
Minnesotans’ everyday lives are affected by the decisions of governing bodies. A school board explores school realignment due to budget constraints. A city council deliberates tax incentives for a commercial development. A county board decides the summer road construction program. State lawmakers debate tax policy.
RELATED CONTENTTwins suffer a setback before they even start
It looks like a bit of rain has fallen on the Minnesota Twins even before their 2010 opener at Target Field.
RELATED CONTENTWalk-in hunting program could be next big step 
A Minnesota Walk-in Program for hunters might be approaching the table this year but it would be a little surprising to see it pass until the state’s financial situation is off life support.
RELATED CONTENTA concerning trend in the Legislature 
We are reviewing at least four bills this session that would amend the state Constitution and some of them provide the Legislature with more power. That is a concerning trend.
RELATED CONTENTYour Letter: A plan for rural survival: Wadena to Willmar rail 
It will soon be clear that our economy won’t replace most of the good jobs shipped oversees. This may become even clearer at about the same time that the Chinese take our credit cards away. And, if the peak oil people are correct, then we will need a plan.
RELATED CONTENTGAMC, unemployment benefits deserve support 
Politicians have chosen curiously in the past few days what they will stand up against. Apparently, it’s medicine and treatment for poor people and benefits for the unemployed.
RELATED CONTENTCountry plays and calling ‘cayutes’ 
We all meet unforgettable people in our lives. One of mine is my Grandma Hulda.
RELATED CONTENTSen. Skogen: My take on budget proposal 
The governor recently released his proposal to balance a $1.2 billion budget deficit for the current spending period, which ends on July 1 of next year.
RELATED CONTENTYour Letter: Another request of PJ readers’ knowledge 
Rather recently, I’d received such a quick response to a previous request for info via Pioneer Journal subscribers. I now have another request.
RELATED CONTENTYour Letter: Sex offender doesn’t deserve his ‘rights’ 
As I am sure most of you may already know, there will be a level three sex offender moving to Wadena.
RELATED CONTENTYour Letter: Denial of care may have led to suicide 
My name is Kenny. I recently lost my great-nephew, Josh. He was only 19 years old. He took his own life from depression.
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