While I believe there are some positive initiatives that have been launched from platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and the like, we cannot deny the negatives. A young man around 26 years old recently got into an argument with someone on Twitter. The person on the other end responded by tracking this young man down and shooting him in front of his family. The story … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor: Letter about pool story
Letter about pool story To the Editor, While your recent pool story was well written and informative, I was surprised to see the cover photo of children having fun in a public pool as if there was no pandemic. This gives the impression that all is well. It is not. The quote, “Groups congregating together has been an issue” should be a huge red flag. While Houston and … [Read more...]
Correcting myths
By Dr. Bryan Van Gorp Rushford, Minn. Myth #1 - Capitalism has lifted millions out of poverty all around the globe. Reality - The majority of people lifted out of poverty were not in capitalist economies, China for example. The myth ignores the fact that government programs such as social security lifted people out of poverty in capitalist countries. The myth also ignores … [Read more...]
A better choice and a better way
By Jordan Fontenello Greenleafton, Minn. My name is Jordan Fontenello. I have been a resident of Fillmore County for over 20 years. I graduated from Spring Valley High School, then served in the Minnesota and Michigan National Guard from 1989 to 1995. From 1992 through 2000, I was an X-ray technologist at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Upon moving back to … [Read more...]
Let’s fact check the latest fact checker!
By Kathie Haynes Canton, Minn. “Facts are easy to produce: just decide what you want to prove, then eliminate anything that proves you wrong!” Yes, Mr. Thorson, that can be true for everybody. I notice that you have the habit of using specific words that will tend to influence your point even if they are not true. The words I am thinking of are “Unconstitutional” (Social … [Read more...]
The big liar
By John Torgrimson Lanesboro, Minn. As of April 3, 2020, President Donald Trump reached the unenviable milestone of telling 18,000 lies during his presidency. That’s according to the Washington Post, who has been counting presidential lies since 2007. It took Trump 1,170 days to reach this milestone, an average of 15 false utterances per day. It was reported that 20% of … [Read more...]
WHOA!!!
By Marianne Hockema Spring Valley, Minn. After a near miss this week on a gravel road between me at 145 pounds, my trusty gelding at 1,050 pounds and a MULTI-TON fuel delivery truck... I’m writing to ask/implore/beg for more courtesy from drivers for those riding or driving horses on our country gravel roads. Please, please, slow down… as I do for you when I encounter you … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor: Bring Bart Back
Letter about... Bring Bart Back To the Editor, Just like the kids of the last near two decades, we’ve gone through Chatfield’s Wrestling program and came out a better student-athlete and leader because of Bartels’ coaching ability. Some of the members of Chatfield’s council or board may not always see how things work in the lens of a middle schooler coming in to wrestling … [Read more...]
Letter to The Editor: The unstoppable march for a better nation
Letter about... The unstoppable march for a better nation To the Editor, Racists are one of the main groups who support Trump, but times are changing for them. Statues of American traitors who helped kill hundreds of thousands of Americans are coming down. NASCAR has banned the ugliest symbol in America, while Trump insists we honor American traitors by continuing to name … [Read more...]
In union there is strength
The following are the words of retired Marine Corp General and former U.S. Secretary of Defense, James Mattis. In Union There is Strength I have watched this week’s unfolding events, angry and appalled. The words “Equal Justice Under Law” are carved in the pediment of the United States Supreme Court. This is precisely what protesters are rightly demanding. It is a wholesome … [Read more...]