By Becky Schmidt Kingsland Superintendent John McDonald had sent a request to present the Kingsland Schools Board’s proposal for the elimination and closing of the Wykoff Middle School and the building of a $13,715,000 school in Spring Valley at the city council meeting on October 11, 2016. Also attending was Doug Plaehn and Deb Larson of the Kingsland School Board. After … [Read more...]
Letter about Robin Krom making Lanesboro better…
To the Editor, I am voting for Robin Krom for mayor because he is genuinely interested in Lanesboro, and wants to retain the unique nature of our community. Under his progressive approach, he will make Lanesboro a better community. I believe he deserves another two years to continue the work he started here. Some of his accomplishements include: • The Lanesboro Dam was … [Read more...]
Imaginary friends
I was recently criticized by a couple of Fillmore County Journal readers for not being Christian based on a commentary I wrote. As is often the case with religious zealots, you assume that my beliefs being different than yours (Christian) is a reflection of my not understanding Christianity and not having studied the Bible. It is arrogant indeed to think that if I just knew … [Read more...]
To the residents of Fillmore County
By David Kiehne Fillmore County Recorder On the ballot for the November elections, there are two questions for the residents of Fillmore County to act on. The questions posed by the County board are: • Shall the office of Auditor/Treasurer be appointed rather than elected at the expiration of the current term? • Shall the office of Recorder be appointed rather than … [Read more...]
Was our $85,000 well-spent in 2016?
By George Spangler In the two weeks remaining before election day, we must reflect upon whether or not we got our money’s worth with our current elected state officials. In SE Minnesota, we spent about $85,000 in salary and travel expenses for our State Representative and Senator to attend less than 150 days of legislative sessions. What has been our return on investment? … [Read more...]
Letter about Support for gun rights…
To the Editor, I get the impression that some of the special interest groups trying to influence the election should brush up on their history. The second ammendment gives us citizens the right to bear arms. Perhaps those gun opponents missed school when the constitution was discussed. Yet, some of Representative Greg Davids’ critics sound like they want to take our … [Read more...]
Letter about Davids good for farmers and more…
To the Editor, Finally, someone has talked some common sense to those bureaucrats in St. Paul. Greg Davids, who is our State Representative, is chair of the House Tax Committee. He fought for property tax relief for farmers and main street businesses. However, his efforts were derailed by Governor Dayton last session, but if I know Greg, he will be in our corner again in … [Read more...]
Letter about Support for Greg Davids…
To the Editor, Well, it looks like the politicians are at it again. Every time I turn around, someone wants to take our guns away. Apparently, those people have never read the Constitution, which safeguards our right to bear arms. Anti-gun fanatics think that shootings will disappear if the government bans all guns. Well, I have news for them: take guns out of the … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Are doctors on commission?
“The reality is the Affordable Care Act is no longer affordable for an increasing number of people,” stated Governor Dayton on October 12, 2016. I keep hearing about how much more people in Southeast Minnesota are going to have to pay for health insurance premiums. A friend of mine in Fountain just told me that his premium is increasing to $3,000 per month ($36,000/yr) with … [Read more...]
Are GMOs a reason to be fearful?
Genetically engineered organisms (GMO) are a hot topic, and have been for quite some time now. There are certainly many arguments for and against the idea of having GMOs. Specifically, GMOs are a concern with our food. The idea that we may be, and probably are mostly, eating foods and other organisms that have been genetically modified is a tad bit creepy, but does it really do … [Read more...]