By Ron Scheevel Preston, MN Since my last writing, many events have occured in our country that are quite disheartening to the “Old Soldier.” First let’s address the George Floyd tagedy. Anyone who has watched the news segments of thes injustice cannot help but be moved by this terrible act of malice and intolerance. We must do better as Christians and Americans to … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor: Letter about rural leaders needed to wade through the muck
To the Editor, “City people. They may know how to street fight but they don’t know how to wade through manure.” I love this quote. I was born in Spring Valley. My very extensive family network all still reside in rural Southeast Minnesota. My husband and I currently live in the small village of High Forest. God has called me to be in a place where my eyes are on the rural. And … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor: Letter about Independence is a journey. It is not a destination!
To the Editor, Politics is a process. We all have a part in shaping our country, whether we vote or abstain from voting. Our Constitution is a rainbow in the sky. It does not solve our problems. It offers a direction – a vision of what the future can be. I celebrated the Fourth of July by reading “The American Spirit” by David McCullough. A Government “of the people” is a … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor: Letter about keeping up the good work, Pastor Stoeger
To the Editor, Holy jumpin’ Jesus! After reading Pastor David Stoeger’s article, “The Radical Left Pastor,” this old agnostic might take up Christianity again! It seems the good padre er, reverend actually follows the teachings of the humble mendicant rabbi from Nazareth known as Yashika ben Yosef! and BTW, why don’t you Christians call him by his real name? What a pleasant … [Read more...]
What does the Wykoff City Council want for the City of Wykoff?
By Eva Barr Wykoff, Minn. Things are happening in Wykoff. Whether the City of Wykoff as represented by the City Council wants to participate in this transformational change or not became clear last night at the July Council meeting: it doesn’t. The Wykoff City Council rejected an invitation from Wykoff Commons LLC, a group repurposing the old Wykoff school, to pursue an … [Read more...]
Do we take our vote for granted?
By Kathie Haynes Canton, Minn. I am afraid I have not even given it a lot of thought. If you have a nice house, a friendly family, good food and pretty nice clothing it is normal to take it all for granted. I watched a PBS “American Experience” about the 19th Amendment this week and it really spoke to me. We called ourselves a democracy while only half of the white … [Read more...]
Living together on the same Earth
By Russell D. Gerard Spring Grove, Minn. These local voices of the radical left have recently revealed the agenda of the National Socialist Democrat Party to the residents of Fillmore and Houston counties. A holier-than-thou, born again hippie, draft dodging Trump hater offers us nothing but unkind words toward a President who is leading the nation to a greater future … [Read more...]
To what end?
By Todd Pearson Spring Valley, Minn. I read with interest the article from Jason Sethre in the July 6 Journal. While the article appeared on the front page of the Journal as any news piece would, it started more as an opinion piece suited for the Op-Ed section. Jason opened his piece with: “Here’s a story about how social media posts can become a record of malice.” Malice … [Read more...]
What the left stands for
By James Gilmer Houston, Minn. I am responding to Col.Gudmundson’s question in his last commentary, asking “Other than Trump hatred, what does the left stand for? What’s their better alternative?” How about a government that supports all of its populace, not just the ones that voted for it? How about a government that leads with truth and science? How about a … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Our continuous support
Since the coronavirus started to really impact our lives, it’s been amazing how people have shown their support for one another — and particularly local businesses. When I first heard that Governor Walz was issuing an executive order to shut down bars, restaurants, hair salons, and fitness centers on March 17, 2020, I was wondering how this would impact our small town … [Read more...]