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Grandma’s Recipe Box: Old-fashioned caramel corn

Townbroadcast is welcoming its newest column, focusing on recipes from days gone by, as provided by Kathy Hamman Miller, a staffer at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown…

Editor April 23, 2020

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Ranger Rick: COVID-19 is a virus engineered in a lab

"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." — Benjamin Franklin We are in the midst of a pandemic that has everyone…

Editor April 21, 2020

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Army Bob: Use common sense, and we’ll beat virus

by Robert M. Traxler The takeaway from the “Twin Cities" study (Townbroadcast April 16, the Spanish Flu Minneapolis vs. St. Paul) is that we can beat this pandemic with good…

Editor April 19, 2020

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Basura: ‘Namaste’ my only response to getting close

“ I’m not old, But I been around a long time.” — Delbert McClinton I got a call from Arizona a couple of nights ago, from an old friend. He worked in…

Editor April 19, 2020

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Yes It’s True: Bernie’s bid sank like a stone, but why?

“The game is rigged… But nobody seems to notice, nobody seems to care.” — George Carlin The dictionary on my computer defines a blitzkrieg as “an intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory.” Just…

Editor April 17, 2020

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One Small Voice: I’ve got those Old Pandemic Blues

by Lynn Mandaville When I sit down to write a column for Townbroadcast, two things always cross my mind. First is, who am I that my opinions are worth a…

Editor April 17, 2020

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Army Bob: The Spanish Flu in Minneapolis vs. St. Paul

by Robert M. Traxler In researching the spread of the Spanish Flu 1918-1919 I came upon a study of the differences between Minneapolis and St. Paul during the world’s most…

Editor April 16, 2020

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Ranger Rick: Let’s get back to the business of living

Of the thousands of pages of media stories about Coronavirus (COVID-19), only a few have asked the pertinent questions about the origination of the virus and the distinct look of…

Editor April 14, 2020

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What kind of friend was I to David Kamyszek? A coward

“…I don’t know when, but we’ll get together then. Gonna have a good time then.” — Harry Chapin, 1974, “Cat’s in the Cradle” While sporting glass in hand and monocle…

Editor April 12, 2020

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Yes It’s True: Critics view governor as a cruel mother

“If World War II happened today instead of 1941, we would lose. Sacrifice? People won’t even give up a round of golf or a green lawn to stop the spread…

Editor April 10, 2020