Letter about Dan Feehan... To the Editor, I am urging all citizens who live in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District to vote for Dan Feehan in November.  Dan has served the people of his country already in various ways, as a former teacher, as an Army soldier, and as acting Assistant Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon. He is extremely qualified to serve and represent us in … [Read more...]

Letter about Good advice from the past... To the Editor, While earning my degree from the U of M. I enrolled in a business class. Of all the information the class had to offer the professor gave us two pieces of advice. The first was the KISS principle, “ Keep It Simple Stupid.” The second was, “when entering a business meeting leave your briefcase of emotions at the door.” … [Read more...]

Letter about Jones commentary... To the Editor, Regarding September 14, 2020, commentary: “Alinsky rules for radical activists,” I am wondering if the earlier writer actually read the original: Rules For Radicals? In her commentary she states: “He, (the author) describes in detail the 12 rules that radical activists must use to accomplish their agenda.” I refer to the … [Read more...]

Letter about a hoax... To the Editor, I was a combat infantry officer in Vietnam. Anyone who would call me a sucker or a loser must be a hoax. Richard Wolfgramm Lanesboro, Minn. … [Read more...]

Letter about angels in blue... To the Editor, There has been much press lately demeaning the police force in many places in our country. Some folks loudly express little trust in them. Here are my impressions of police officers. There have been times when I get nervous about the police. Like when one of them is sitting at the roadside checking for speed violators. I check my … [Read more...]

Letter about Sen. Miller is a follower, not a leader... To the Editor, Everyone deserves access to affordable health care as a human right. As a state senator, Sarah Kruger would work hard for this as she believes that proper care should never be determined by the amount of money in a person’s bank account. In contrast, incumbent Jeremy Miller followed his party and voted … [Read more...]

Letter about electing someone new... To the Editor, With our economy as bad as it is now, our current senator had four chances to improve it: the regular session and three special sessions... and still no bonding bill. It would have created jobs for many people. Sure, the stock market is doing quite well, but what about the people who do not have money to invest? A lot of … [Read more...]

Letter about a return to decency... To the Editor, It was over 30 years ago that I sat with our neighbor Elton Redalen at our kitchen table drinking coffee.  Elton stopped by after plowing snow.  I asked him who he’d plowed out and he listed several people.  I knew from a previous conversation that one of those people was not one of his favorites. I said, “Elton didn’t … [Read more...]

To the Editor, My wife and I have homes in Minneapolis and Lanesboro, but we have been living in our Lanesboro home since mid-March to reduce the likelihood of catching COVID-19. I am 68 years old and vulnerable to the virus because of underlying health concerns. Essential items such as clothing, food and prescriptions are delivered to reduce the frequency of visiting stores. … [Read more...]

To the Editor, Regarding August 3, front page article “Fillmore County businesses make a difficult decision in lieu of the July 25 Executive Order 20-81.” The article concerning the face mask mandate is confusing; the reporter and businesses believe they are responsible for policing any patrons that do not wear masks and will be fined for not doing so; actually, the … [Read more...]