Letter about respect and gratitude... To the Editor, With respect and gratitude I would like to acknowledge Saturn Ludwig’s informative commentary regarding gender-affirming care. Though I personally cannot accept that a person should feel uncomfortable in the body they have been given, it is with much respect and gratitude that I read this commentary because many people, … [Read more...]

Letter about voting... To the Editor, I am writing to ask everyone who is eligible to vote in the upcoming referendum being held in Preston this November 7 to do so. Voting will be held at Fillmore Central ISD #2198 District Office, P.O. Box 50, 700 Chatfield St., Preston, Minn. 55965. Hours are 5-8 p.m. only. If you are homebound and unable to get to Preston you can vote … [Read more...]

Letter about domestic violence... To the Editor, I wore purple on October 19. This was requested in a recent article by Charlene Corson Selbee, “Won’t You Wear Purple on October 19?” In accord with Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I wore purple on many other days in October, with the expectation that it would raise awareness, because, yes, it can happen here. Often rural … [Read more...]

Letter about school lunches... To the Editor, When GOP Sen. Jeremy Miller and other Republicans got the opportunity to vote for a simple idea to save money for parents across the state, almost all of them, including Miller, voted against it. This year, students in public schools receive free meals, regardless of their household income. As parents will remember, meals were … [Read more...]

By Ron Scheevel Vietnam Vet Preston, MN As Labor Day is behind us, the “Old Soldier” has a number of concerns relating to the problems facing our great nation. Most of my opinions are based on what I read and hear on the news channels. I’ve previously talked about the border, the Afghanistan disaster, and our dismal record on curbing crime in our major cities. What a … [Read more...]

Opinions expressed here are those of the author and not of the Fillmore County Journal. Bonnie Haugen Canton, MN What do washing machines, climate change, and the dairy business have on common? A new washing machine was just delivered to my basement.  I am fortunate to have a tool to easily wash my clothes, with choices on how to wash them.  And assuming it lasts many … [Read more...]

Opinions expressed here are those of the author and not of the Fillmore County Journal. By Sen. Jeremy Miller District 26 On August 1, more than 300 nursing homes across the state received their first payment of emergency nursing home aid. The funding was the result of a bipartisan agreement brokered by Senate Republicans at the end of this year’s legislative session to … [Read more...]

Opinions expressed here are those of the author and not of the Fillmore County Journal. By Jeff Erding Wykoff, MN Integrity of our institutions is vital to the successful existence of a Democratic Republic. Citizens need to be well informed by truthful entities. America needs an airtight voting system so every legal vote is rapidly and fairly counted. We need … [Read more...]