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Daily News Editorial

August 27, 2008

Labor Day is probably one of the biggest misnomers on our calendar, so let’s set the record straight. Labor Day is not a day when you should work. Labor Day is in fact a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September. The holiday originated in 1882 as the Central Labor Union (of New York City) sought to create "a day off for the working man.” Congress made Labor Day a federal holiday in 1894. All 50 states have made Labor Day a state holiday. Traditionally, Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of the summer. Labor Day has been celebrated on the first Monday in September in the United States since the 1880s. Politically, is doesn’t matter if you’re management or labor. We all deserve a day off. Luckily, we don’t have very far to go in our area to have a fantastic, bang-up Labor Day celebration. This weekend, Graettinger celebrates its 112th annual Labor Day Celebration with three full days of events and entertainment.

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Daily News Editorial

August 26, 2008

Emmet County voters who are not already subject to the 1-cent local option sales tax will go to the polls today to determine whether they want the tax.

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Daily News Editorial

August 23, 2008

With the recent farm-related child deaths and injuries, the Estherville Daily News reminds farm operators to keep this year’s harvest safe.

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Letter to the Editor

August 23, 2008

The Emmet County Board of Supervisors regrets that the Emmet County Farm Bureau Board has chosen to oppose the Local Options Sales Tax for the unincorporated areas of the county.

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Daily News Editorial

August 22, 2008

With classes starting up throughout the area, the opportunity to help your school can be as simple a task as shopping for groceries.

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Letter to the Editor

August 22, 2008

To the EDN:

The Estherville Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors urges Emmet County residents to vote yes on Tuesday, Aug. 26 for the local option sales tax.

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