To the Editor, My congratulations on one of the best April Fool jokes I have ever been taken in by, I’m still laughing! Nels and Otis will be talked about in the community for a while! Thanks for the laugh! Kent Dornink Preston, Minn. … [Read more...]
End Minnesota’s abortion-until-birth policy
To the Editor, Extreme pro-abortion legislation in New York and other states has shocked much of the country. But did you know that, even here in Minneosta, the law currently allows abortion at any time during pregnancy and for any reason? There is no legal limit in effect. This is an extreme policy wildly out-of-step with the view of most Americans and most … [Read more...]
Here we go again
To the Editor, Making it tougher for smokers, no smoking here, this building is smoke-free, raise the age to 21, no smoking in the park, and the list goes on and on. Yet the problem caused by tobacco users doesn’t hold a candle to the problem caused by liquor. I have never heard of anyone getting killed or even injured by anyone just because of tobacco use, but users of … [Read more...]
Science doesn’t care what you believe
Climate change is not a science problem. There is consensus among the scientists that climate change is real, caused by human activity and what needs to be done. Taking action is not awaiting scientific consensus. It is awaiting political consensus and economic understanding. Those denying reality are the problem and will be judged harshly by history. Unlike nuclear war … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, April 8 • Whalan City Council, City Hall, 5 p.m. • Houston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. • Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. • Wykoff City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 … [Read more...]
What is in a word?
I was born in 1933. In my early years growing up there was no television, computer or iPhone. For me the defining moment, a mighty leap in my development, came when I was six and took out a library card! I became enamored with words and the pictures they conjured up in my mind. I would seek out a cozy corner in our home and curl up for hours reading. My mother saw this as … [Read more...]
Democracy will ameliorate capitalism and socialism
To the Editor, Carbon, coal and oil Must be left in the soil. This is the jingle Of the student climate crisis signal. The nuclear bomb does not belong In any civilized realm; This is the prioritized wisdom Of the present student kingdom. The whole wide-world is blessed By the youth conscience so possessed. Those in retirement have the … [Read more...]
Final book sale
The Houston County Historical Society, Caledonia, Minn., will hold their final used book sale on April 12, 13 and 14. After 24 years, the Society is discontinuing their book sale. This will be a clean-out sale. The sale begins at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 12. See the classified ad section for details. … [Read more...]
Horse neglect investigation
On Monday March 25, 2019, the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office received a report of horses not properly cared for at 30372 Hwy. 30, Chatfield. The Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office investigated the report with assistance from the Animal Humane Society of Minnesota and a local veterinarian. Two horses were found deceased on the property. The remaining horses were voluntarily … [Read more...]
MnDOT seeking Lanesboro area landowners for blowing snow research project
Nowhere are winter driving conditions worse than on rural highways surrounded by open landscapes, where winds create white out conditions and form drifts that make travel difficult. To combat these hazardous conditions, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is exploring the use of snow fencing in an upcoming road project on Highway 250 near Lanesboro to be constructed in … [Read more...]