I am confused. With the temperature hovering around 90 degrees Wednesday, Aug. 29, I can see a logical connection to the closing of some schools, because of the high heat and humid conditions. As I drove by the Poland High School practice field that day, I could not understand the illogical decision to have football […]
Robert Tiner
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Brakey gets the job done
For those people wondering what’s going on in Augusta, it makes a lot of difference who represents them and what information they receive from their elected officials. Through the years, I have pretty much voted a straight ticket. It didn’t seem to matter if it was a Democrat or a Republican who got elected, because […]
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Problems with merging Twin Cities
Here we go again. Many years ago, nearly to the day, I responded to an editorial regarding consolidation of the Twin Cities. A while later, it was reported that some person from “outside” was hired to do a study. I never heard any more about that study. How much of the taxpayers’ money was wasted? […]
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R. Tiner: He can make positive changes
It is election time again. With many important issues on the ballot, I hope voters will turn out and make their choices. In the past, I have found campaign pamphlets at my doorstep and in my mailbox and didn’t have an opportunity to personally meet the candidate. That changed recently when Eric Brakey came to […]
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R. Tiner: Article gave wrong impression
This is in response to an Associated Press article in the Sun Journal on Nov. 4, “Elver fishermen target of welfare probe” It’s a shame that the article regarding possible welfare fraud by elver fishermen could give people the idea that the majority of them are welfare recipients and don’t file their earnings. Apparently, there […]