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Ever since people started buying in plastic bottles what comes out of the tap for little or nothing, I’ve been skeptical. Little did I know, there was an enemy lurking somewhere in the H20. …
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By John McLoone
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9/4/24
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I always believed that after four decades of starting several days each week when it’s dark and ending them with a burger and beverage after covering a late-night meeting, I’d look …
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By John McLoone
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8/28/24
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We received an unexpected windfall this week. Maybe “windfall” is overstating it. It was more of a very light breeze. My wife is a lot of things. She does all the things a great wife …
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By John McLoone
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8/15/24
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To the editor, As a resident of Cottage Grove and a member of the Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Commission, I am proud that our parks are a vital part of our community. The growth and …
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7/18/24
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It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon to be on the golf course. I wasn’t there, but it looked like a nice day.
I’m kind of jealous of people who golf. They have this structured block …
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By John McLoone
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6/27/24
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As I turned the page on my 50s this week, I came to the conclusion that I’m dull. I got some help in the process of making that decision. There was a letter in the morning mail informing me of …
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By John McLoone
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6/19/24
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I aim to be at one with nature, but my aim is off target. It’s not my fault, though. It’s nature’s fault. It’s out to get me. Summer is for fun. It’s only nice weather …
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By John McLoone
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6/12/24
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One of the things about writing a column every week is that you have to have life experiences to write about. Decades ago, and in another part of the world, I started out having a lot of opinions. …
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By John McLoone
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6/11/24
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Some discoveries have been made. I don’t like to lose things, but inevitably, it happens to all of us. This is a story in two parts. The first has to do with my pants. The second part is a …
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By John McLoone
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5/29/24
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Slow down people. What’s your hurry? I have a confession. I’m a pretty slow driver. I log a lot of miles each year, and it’s interesting to watch the driving styles of motorists. I …
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By John McLoone
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5/15/24
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To the editor: A sign on a neighborhood lawn spoiled my day today. It read “Joe and the Hoe gotta go.” Cute, flippant, and completely out of place in our town and country. Let's disagree …
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5/2/24
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It was an interesting weekend. If anyone would have asked me a few days ago what the odds would be of me doing these things on back to back days, I would have said one in a million.
I should …
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By John McLoone
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4/17/24
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I knew the weekend snowfall was going to come before most of you.
In fact, I knew about it before many so-called weather experts.
A few weeks ago, I attended a high school basketball game. …
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By John McLoone
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3/27/24
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Just one year after school districts were told they would receive “historic” levels of state funding, it was maddening to learn that some local families are going to lose the opportunity …
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By State Rep. Shane Hudella
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3/13/24
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Dear Editor: It astounds me how there are so many questionable legal as well as moral issues with building at this site. The biggest of which is the very questionable “bee study” done in …
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3/6/24
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Dear Editor: I am writing with a final plea to ask Rachel Development to re-consider developing the former Mississippi Dunes golf course. I have been involved with the hoped-for protection of this …
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3/6/24
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To the editor, I am a frequent visitor to Grey Cloud Dunes, along the Mississippi in Cottage Grove. The area formerly known as Mississippi Dunes is on the verge of being destroyed for a housing …
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3/6/24
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To the editor, The following includes my comments for the Public Record made at the Jan. 22, 2024, City of Cottage Grove Planning Commission Public Hearing regarding the planned Rachel Development at …
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3/6/24
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At a public meeting on Feb. 21, the Cottage Grove City Council and Mayor Bailey voted unanimously to approve a controversial development on the river bluffs at the site of the former golf course …
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3/6/24
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When we’re talking about Hall of Fame catchers, we’re really talking about a select group of 10 players who form the (almost) uninterrupted top of every statistical category. These guys …
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By Joe Peine
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1/31/24
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