February 2025

JANET I. ARETZ

Janet I. Aretz, 85, died on February 12, 2025, at Annandale Care Center. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on March 10, 2025, at St. Timothy Catholic Church in Maple Lake with a reception following the service at The V in Maple Lake. Interment will be held at St. Timothy Catholic Cemetery in Maple Lake. Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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JANET I. ARETZ

 Janet I. Aretz, 85, died on February 12, 2025, at Annandale Care Center. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on March 10, 2025, at St. Timothy Catholic Church…

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CALEB W. WILLNER

 Caleb W. Willner, 47 of Milaca passed away on February 19, 2025, surrounded by his family at his home. Memorial Services will be from 12 – 2 p.m. on Saturday,…

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Congress needs to protect its turf against president’s flurry

Ever since Donald Trump was sworn in as president, it’s felt as though every day has brought a fresh assertion of presidential power — often at Congress’s expense. It began on the first day with a couple dozen executive orders, and has continued apace with declarations affecting the federal bureaucracy, inspectors general, crucial public health communications, federal grants and loans, and more.

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