To the Editor, How much contempt does our President have for American workers? He advocates replacing green infrastructure and high paying renewable energy jobs with coal mining, one of the dirtiest and most dangerous jobs in the world. How does he justify it? By asserting that coal miners are the “little people” he thinks them to be: “They want to mine coal. That’s what … [Read more...]

To the Editor, Mr. Miller seems to have criticized my take on the insurrection. He stated “shame on you” for my thoughts of this dark day as well as the Fillmore County Journal for not checking the facts. Please remember these were my words, NOT the Fillmore County Journal’s. They only publish the words and thoughts of the subscriber. So, “shame” on you for “blaming” the … [Read more...]

To the Editor, It’s spring! Yay!  Hyacinths, croci, and tulips are popping up. The trees are budding. The migrating birds are back. Garden centers will open soon if they haven’t already. I know some of us are itching to start digging in the dirt! That got me thinking. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. I don’t get it. Those are bad things now? Think of the fields. Think … [Read more...]

To the Editor, The U.S. House of Representatives is currently considering House Resolution 70 that opposes the privatization of the postal service, keeping it an independent institution. The post office existed under Ben Franklin as a service and not a business before we became a nation. The concept was universal service that needs to be preserved with common rates and every … [Read more...]

By Ben Bisbach Mabel, MN I work for an agricultural services company that, among other things, contracts with the USDA to administer certain USDA programs for farmers.  When the Musk/Trump administration enacted their funding freeze, they blocked reimbursement to my company of about $70,000, for services we have already performed.  $70,000 might not sound like a lot to … [Read more...]

To the Editor, Mr. Davidson says remember Insurrection Day January 6, 2021; However, no one has been charged for insurrection. You blame Trump for pardoning protesters. However, four years has gone by, and many have been denied the right to a speedy trial.   You say that Trump watched for 187 minutes and did nothing, as reported by The Select Committee. A timeline of … [Read more...]

To the Editor, Because of the people who work for the National Weather Service, I can check the weather forecast ahead of a planned outing and make an informed decision if it is safe for me to travel to the outing or not. Because of the people who work for the USDA, I can feel confident that the meat I am buying at the grocery store has been inspected and is safe for me … [Read more...]

To the Editor, I would like to address the question posed in your newspaper recently. It was “what has Congressman Brad Finstad done for us in Southeast Minnesota?” My answer is Brad voted to keep men out of women’s sports and women’s bathrooms. That is good enough for me! Carole Yenter Preston, Minn. … [Read more...]

To the readers of Fillmore County Journal: These quotations from President Theodore Roosevelt are more than 100 years old but crucially important today: “To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.” “To … [Read more...]

By Tim Penny President & CEO Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation One of the things I have enjoyed most about my 18-year tenure as president and CEO of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) is visiting with entrepreneurs when I travel across our region. At SMIF we support talented entrepreneurs with early-stage investments, loans, technical assistance, … [Read more...]