TO THE EDITOR: In today’s world, home security is important. Many of us have installed doorbell cameras or exterior systems to help deter crime and feel safe. I fully believe that we all have the right to protect what’s ours. But I also believe there’s a line between security and surveillance, especially when cameras are positioned to monitor private spaces […]
Opinion
Off they go
Over the course of the next two weeks, life in the Draper home is once again going to change. Addison will be starting her first year at Iowa State and then just a few days later Meredith will be returning to Morningside. That will leave the youngest, Ireland, home alone to solely contend with her parents. We joke that she’ll […]
Days Gone By Week of Aug. 3, 2025
125 YEARS AGO Aug. 3, 1900 The untidy looking weeds, which are being allowed to grow on many vacant lots in the city, should not be permitted to exist if it is a possible thing to exterminate them. Along the streets and highways they look especially bad and should be destroyed. *** A bright baby boy put in an appearance […]
Legislative view Big Beautiful Bill not so beautiful
TO THE EDITOR: This letter is a partial response to Rep. Michelle Fischbach’s letter on July 16 as published by the Pipestone County Star. In that letter Rep. Fischbach touted the benefits of extending the tax cut passed in the first Trump administration. First, you are not getting additional tax cuts, with a few exceptions, as this was an extension […]
Looking forward to back to school: A fresh start with a focus on the whole student
By Dr. Klint W. Willert, PAS superintendent of schools While it may only be the end of July, the first day of the 2025-2026 school year is quickly approaching. As we draw closer to the start of the new school year, excitement also starts building across the community. Before we know it, August will be here and the school halls […]
Pick it up
Not to piggy back on another columnist, but something in Theresa Stangle’s recent column about her trip to Ireland really jumped out at me. It was the fact that one of the things that most stuck out to her during the trip was the lack of litter. “The country is so clean,” she wrote. “I cannot remember seeing a single […]
Days Gone By Week of July 27, 2025
125 YEARS AGO July 27, 1900 Deputy Marshal Easland yesterday captured a cow picketed on the street near Fletcher’s elevator, and he at once put the animal in the Pound. The village ordinances forbid the picketing of cows or horses upon the streets of the village, also forbids chickens or live stock of any kind from running at large, and […]
Free concert at Meinders this Saturday
My first concert was a big one. As a child of the 70’s growing up in California, music was everywhere. Every one of our three-day road trips from California to Minnesota in the back of the Pinto was marked by Linda Ronstadt, Jim Croce, John Denver, Emmylou Harris, et al, playing in an endless loop from the tinny speakers. Every […]
Ireland adventures
Summertime usually brings adventures of all kinds for our family. The start to this summer’s adventures was extraordinary for me. I had the opportunity to accompany my mom and dad on their retirement celebration trip. This trip was originally supposed to happen in 2023, but my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer. She fought through 2024 and finally, […]
Days Gone By Week of July 20, 2025
125 YEARS AGO July 20, 1900 The house of A. E. Gilmore in Eden township was struck by lightning early Saturday afternoon. The lightning came down the chimney and passed out the door doing some slight damage to the house. Mr. Gilmore’s little daughter was slightly stunned. *** Cy Durand found a lady’s gold watch on the street yesterday and […]
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