by Jim Pumarlo | Aug 24, 2020 | Top Five Editorials
Mixed signals on tribe vote Red Wing Republican Eagle At best, the Prairie Island Tribal Council has done a poor job in communicating the rules of the referendum on its proposed agreement with Xcel Energy for expansion of spent fuel storage at the nearby nuclear...
by Jim Pumarlo | Aug 24, 2020 | Top Five Editorials
Secret feedlots? No Red Wing Republican Eagle Feedlots, including those in Goodhue County, generate their share of controversy. And we sympathize with those farmers who have been the subject of harassment — maybe even lawsuits — by animal rights activists. But that is...
by Jim Pumarlo | Aug 23, 2020 | Top Five Editorials
County Board snubs Grosso Red Wing Republican Eagle Goodhue County commissioners owe a public explanation for why Roseanne Grosso of Red Wing was bypassed for the No. 2 leadership post at the boardís reorganizational meeting this week. Their collective silence at the...
by Jim Pumarlo | Aug 23, 2020 | The Books
Table of Contents, Bad News and Good Judgment Introduction: Connecting with readers Chapter 1: Foundation of the community pressReporting all the news — good and bad — is the community newspaper’s mission. Chapter 2: Developing a policy and making it...
by Jim Pumarlo | Aug 23, 2020 | The Books
Table of Contents, Votes and Quotes Introduction: Covering elections is a juggling act Chapter 1: Setting the stagePlanning is the first step toward successful election coverage. Chapter 2: Campaigns: From beginning to endCovering a campaign well requires balance and...
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