Letters to the Editor

In “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry,” John Mark Comer said, “The solution to an over-busy life is not more time. It’s to slow down and simplify our lives around what really …

We take this time to salute the dairy farmers in Central Minnesota for all the hard work they do for us.   I grew up on a dairy farm in St. Anthony. National Dairy Month is celebrated …

Thanks, Sauk Centre

Thank you so much for responding to my letter to the people of Minnesota. I appreciate you sending me newspapers and magazines. My favorite items were the newspapers because they had some very unique …

May this farmer rest in peace

A short time ago, a farmer from our area was killed in a farm accident. He was 46 years old, a good man, a hard worker, a farmer. No flag was flown half-staff. Not much media coverage. No riots …

Can we ever trust again?

Most politicians stretch the truth; some lie consistently and with resolve. Instead of being purveyors of truth to inform the public, the mainstream media strongly favored Democratic politicians …

Well done, Sauk Centre

We were three couples camping at the beautiful Sauk Centre city campground midweek this week. What a beautiful facility on the lake with shower houses nicely done, kayak rentals available and …

Minnesota seniors need our help. Home-delivered and group meals are essential for people to remain in their homes. Meals provided through the Senior Nutrition Program go to seniors with low incomes, …

The Minnesota State Legislature has been tasked with making budget cuts across industries. Critical pieces of legislation that will impact disability service providers throughout Minnesota are being …

Where do you stand?

In a divided nation, perhaps it’s a good time to ask yourself where you stand on the relevant issues of the day.  I strongly support voter ID. Dishonesty is invited without it. I …

Tariff or not

It has been hard to keep track of these tariffs — which countries, how much and most importantly, why? Because of trade deficits? A trade deficit means we buy more from a country than …

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is an annual observance established by Ronald Reagan in 1981 as part of an initiative to provide services for victims of crime. Prior to 1981, crime …

Oops

In this world of clickbait and headline grabbing, government work gets a bad rap for being mundane, bureaucratic and boring. The only time it gets our attention is when we expect it to fill that …

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