Question: Is it illegal for a vehicle pulling a trailer to have a ladder or ramp hanging from the side of the trailer? Answer: You are able to have ladders or ramps secured to the side of an enclosed trailer as long as you do not exceed the width of 8 feet 6 inches. This is the maximum dimension that may be operated on Minnesota roadways without a special permit.
Are you reading this on Thursday? With the snowstorm that’s coming (I’m writing on Tuesday) I have no idea if we will be able to pick up the paper at House of Print in Madelia on Wednesday and get them back to the post office in time. If that doesn’t happen Wednesday, it sure isn’t happening Thursday.
Thanks to the COVID pandemic, public access to the State Capitol – and by extension, their state lawmakers – had been severely limited. But for the first time in years the entire Capitol complex has been reopened to the public, and State Representative Paul Torkelson (R-Hanska) is inviting local residents to visit the next time they’re in St. Paul.
Friends and neighbors: A proposal that’s been working its way through committees, and is soon to be on the Senate floor, is the Democrats’ driver’s licenses for all legislation. This bill already passed out of the House of Representatives, and Governor Walz has indicated that he will sign it into law.
City Council week is the one week a month that the final touches get put on the paper early Wednesday morning so that it is done and ready to send to the printer by 8 a.m. I am up early, early Wednesday morning to write this column. (I really should have written it last night when I finished the city council article, but why do today what you can do tomorrow? A bad habit motto of mine.)
Number One The heart is one of the most vital organs that keeps us alive. It works beat by beat, second by second, for 24 hours a day till we draw our last breath.
Becci ten Bensel and WRAP staff WoMen’s Rural Advocacy Program With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching it is important to discuss what healthy and unhealthy relationships look like. Oftentimes, things that may initially be seen as “cute” or “romantic” can lead to unhealthy behaviors in relationships. Something that might start out as innocent such as “my partner always wants to spend time with me” can lead to “my partner won’t let me leave the house without them.” Another example would be your partner telling you what to wear. Maybe they say, “I don’t like it when you wear a tight shirt because someone might check you out.” These seem like innocent comments that come off as protective or loving.
Are you ready for some football? No—I am not referring to the Super Bowl. (I may watch it for the commercials, but probably won’t look up from whatever I am reading to see the game often.) I am referring to high school football—next fall’s Sleepy Eye United football.
What would you do if someone gave you a million dollars? Most of us would protect it in some way like our other possessions, yet we let one of our most valuable assets slip away with little thought. We don’t realize that time is our most valuable possession.
I was kind of excited when I realized the newspaper is coming out on Groundhog Day! That’s why I chose the cartoon—although, I do also think it is funny. I just like Groundhog Day but I don’t know why.