Letter about angels in blue... To the Editor, There has been much press lately demeaning the police force in many places in our country. Some folks loudly express little trust in them. Here are my impressions of police officers. There have been times when I get nervous about the police. Like when one of them is sitting at the roadside checking for speed violators. I check my … [Read more...]

Letter about Sen. Miller is a follower, not a leader... To the Editor, Everyone deserves access to affordable health care as a human right. As a state senator, Sarah Kruger would work hard for this as she believes that proper care should never be determined by the amount of money in a person’s bank account. In contrast, incumbent Jeremy Miller followed his party and voted … [Read more...]

Letter about electing someone new... To the Editor, With our economy as bad as it is now, our current senator had four chances to improve it: the regular session and three special sessions... and still no bonding bill. It would have created jobs for many people. Sure, the stock market is doing quite well, but what about the people who do not have money to invest? A lot of … [Read more...]

Letter about a return to decency... To the Editor, It was over 30 years ago that I sat with our neighbor Elton Redalen at our kitchen table drinking coffee.  Elton stopped by after plowing snow.  I asked him who he’d plowed out and he listed several people.  I knew from a previous conversation that one of those people was not one of his favorites. I said, “Elton didn’t … [Read more...]

To the Editor, My wife and I have homes in Minneapolis and Lanesboro, but we have been living in our Lanesboro home since mid-March to reduce the likelihood of catching COVID-19. I am 68 years old and vulnerable to the virus because of underlying health concerns. Essential items such as clothing, food and prescriptions are delivered to reduce the frequency of visiting stores. … [Read more...]

To the Editor, Regarding August 3, front page article “Fillmore County businesses make a difficult decision in lieu of the July 25 Executive Order 20-81.” The article concerning the face mask mandate is confusing; the reporter and businesses believe they are responsible for policing any patrons that do not wear masks and will be fined for not doing so; actually, the … [Read more...]

To the Editor, George Floyd was killed about two months ago. The news went back and listed the deaths of African Americans that had been killed in the past by law enforcement. The news still reports all the happening related to this killing. Two policemen were shot by ambush July 11. The news media said nothing about their family, how many had been killed in the past, or … [Read more...]

To the Editor, Here is one reason to support Sarah Kruger as our next state senator. On three separate occasions, Minnesota voters have approved a constitutional amendment dedicating a portion of state lottery proceeds to finance the Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund. Currently, the Republican-led Senate is placing these funds in jeopardy by redirecting these … [Read more...]

To the Editor, Mr. Trump passed his cognitive test a few weeks ago.  He was pretty proud of this.  Aced it.  Nailed it. He would have gotten an A if they gave out grades.  Unfortunately it’s a pass/fail test.   But, let’s give him an A anyway.  Didn’t need to pay anyone to take the test for him. Didn’t need to study in advance. According to Mr. Trump, he correctly said: … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

To the Editor, The weekend of June 28 and since, it has come to the attention to many in the area that Brock Bergey (City Clerk and Treasurer of Canton) was attacked by a resident of Canton, who did not like to conform to one of Canton’s city ordinances. He struck out in a most hateful way, letting everyone on his Facebook know that Brock is gay, using the most offensive of … [Read more...]

To the Editor, There is no radical left. To continually rant about left-wing conspiracy is to promote the lies and gaslighting of the Trump administration. I don’t see any democrats being indicted for malfeasance, but many of Trump’s cronies have been. I have not seen any slander of Christianity in Brian Van Gorp’s pieces, but it is rampant in the advertising for Trump, … [Read more...]