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Stop the cycle of school referendums By Corey Hackett, North Mankato
Why do we keep giving schools more money? Money that nobody has? Money that will be printed, or borrowed from other countries? We need to realize we are not a wealthy nation anymore. We spend a trillion more dollars a year than we bring in. We are bankrupt. ....more>>
Keith Appel is a producing artist who makes large architectural sculptures and murals. The former chairman of the art department at the University of Anchorage in Alaska, he is now retired. Appel grew up in Mankato where he was a student — kindergarten through graduate school at MSU.