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This month’s book for book club was Hour of the Witch, a bestselling historical fiction novel by Chris Bohjalian. Set in Puritan Boston in 1662, the story follows 24-year-old Mary Deerfield and the abuse she suffers at the hands of her husband, Thomas. After the abuse reaches the point of Thomas stabbing Mary in the hand with a three-tined fork, she seeks a divorce. However, the court refuses to grant it. It is an irritating reminder of the patriarchal society of the time, w

To the Editor: I am writing to address the recent “Meeting Watch” article by Trinity Gruenberg and to clarify the public record regarding the reported meeting. First, I would like to clarify that my mention of a closed police case was made in reference to previous and ongoing false allegations involving Robert, not Gaudette. Second, I believe key information presented during the public meeting was omitted from the report. Members of the public may request the official meet

To the Editor: As superintendents across the region, we spend a great deal of time thinking about how we can provide the best possible education for our students while also being responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars. This November, Minnesotans will have an opportunity to vote on a constitutional amendment involving one of our state’s oldest resources for supporting public education: the Permanent School Fund. The Permanent School Fund has been supporting Minnesota schoo

To the Editor: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to remember survivors, honor those we’ve lost, and reaffirm our commitment to ending abuse in all its forms. In Minnesota alone, thousands of individuals—mostly women and children—seek help each year to escape abusive environments. Yet many more suffer in silence, afraid to speak out, unsure where to turn or unaware that help exists. Domestic violence thrives

I have officially joined the CPAP club, and let me tell you, it has been an interesting experience. Lately, my exhaustion and fatigue had gotten pretty bad. By the time I finished working, I could barely function, and even simple things seemed to take longer than they should. That started a series of tests that eventually landed me on the CPAP train. The at-home sleep study wasn’t too bad. I had to sleep two nights with a device strapped to my chest, along with a nasal cann

Is Terminator becoming less entertainment and more warning? The quick development of artificial intelligence is raising concerns among some of the people that are building it. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has warned that AI development may be moving faster than safety measures can keep up with, while other technology leaders have called for stronger safeguards and independent testing. Much of the concern centers on increasingly capable “AI agents” that can perform tasks indepe

This month’s book club selection was Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson. As far as thrillers and murder mysteries go, this book had a very unique premise. Jet lives with her wealthy family in Woodstock, Vermont. After spending an evening at the town’s Halloween festival, she returns home hoping to enjoy some peace and quiet. Instead, she is brutally attacked. Jet wakes up in the hospital and learns she suffered a serious head injury that required surgery. The bad news is th

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a cat story, but apparently the universe decided I needed another one. I walked in the door late one night after work, only to have my mother tell me, “We have an overnight house guest.” Oh? Then a tiny kitten popped out from under a chair. Oh great. That was exactly what I didn’t need. Of course, it became my problem to deal with. My joke has been that “Mom brought home problems,” so naturally, I named the kitten Problems. Apparently,

Editor’s Note: Letters to the editor are opinions expressed by the author. They do not necessarily represent the views of this publication and have not been independently fact-checked. To the Editor: Isn’t it great that we live in a God loving, fearing land. His land, set up under His word. America. Our God having a book put together over time so that we have record from the beginning of time and what God set forth for all time. We can read what happened because of obedien

Apparently, I have become the unwilling host of a spider nursery. Earlier this summer, as per usual in my home, I found a spider. I am not a big fan of spiders, and we have an agreement: You stay away from me, I stay away from you. I don’t like them in my house, but I don’t particularly like bugs in my house either. So the spiders can take care of those. They control the bug population, and I let them live. But I won’t save them from the cats. This summer, however, was th