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'Hidden in Plain Sight' teaches parents, community how to spot drug use
By Nicole Ronchetti
June 03, 2026
Each item held up by Lt. Edison Dengler, a member of the Buffalo Ridge Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, looked like an everyday object – shaving cream, pens, hair brushes and more. But each of them had been converted into stashes that could hold anything from alcohol to pills. Dengler was the law enforcement officer presenting “Hidden in Plain Sight” on May 27 at Big Top Tents and Events in…
'Era of Big Pharma shaking down seniors is coming to an end'
By U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
September 13, 2023
The cost of prescription drugs has been too high for too long, and it’s hurt Americans’ health and bank accounts. Medicines don’t work if people can’t afford them. For far too many people, high drug prices can force difficult choices like whether to ration meds or food or not pay the electric bill during a hot summer. This is true even for seniors covered by Medicare. But after years of…
Sometimes life's experiences come from unexpected places (like an Iowa gas station)
By Rick Peterson, general manager
May 04, 2021
Mary and I spent a couple of days in Des Moines recently for a family gathering, and from there we drove to Redwood Falls for our grandson’s confirmation. We were a couple of hours into our trip when we pulled into a Kwik Star gas station. For whatever reason, what we know as Kwik Trips in Minnesota they call Kwik Stars in Iowa. On our way out the door headed to our car, I noticed this girl…

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