Ottertail resident explains why the U.S. Mint said goodbye to the cent and should consider concluding nickel production.

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Today’s editorial cartoon from Joe Heller references the loss of the penny, which almost seems unreal to me. But, there are reasons. Back in February 2025, President Donald Trump announced that the ...

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The final penny was struck by the federal government in mid-November, and shortages already had broken out nationwide before the last one left the U.S. Mint. It’s another chapter in the story of the ...

On Nov. 11, the penny stopped production and was the last day the U.S. Mint produced the coin. President Donald Trump signed an order for the Treasury Department to end the production of the cent, as ...

Nov. 12, to be exact: that was the date when the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia pressed its final 1-cent coin, bringing an end to a special specie tradition that spanned nearly 250 years. The end of the ...

This tiny disc of zinc with just a smidge of copper has played an outsized role in our national (and international) discourse. The U.S. Mint ended... Alas, dear penny, you served us well. We picked ...

Alas, dear penny, you served us well. We picked you up, you gave us luck. We gave you to others in exchange for their thoughts. And remember when we pondered whether dropping you from the Empire State ...