TO THE EDITOR: For several years, the Pipestone High School class of 1965 has held annual parties in August starting on a Tuesday afternoon and ending at lunch the following Thursday. The businesses in the City and County of Pipestone have made our get-together successful again! But this year was specialโour 60th reunion. The businesses that helped make it special [โฆ]
Letters to the Editor
Alzheimerโs disease impacts many
TO THE EDITOR: Alzheimerโs disease is a growing public health crisis in Minnesota. According to the Alzheimerโs association of Minnesota, there are 102,000 people aged 65 and older living with Alzheimers in Minnesota. Eleven percent of people aged 45 and older have subjective cognitive decline and 166,000 family caregivers bear the burden of the disease in Minnesota. There are 228 [โฆ]
For the protection of our children
TO THE EDITOR: Growing up in Pipestone, I was blessed with an idyllic childhood nestled in the heart of small-town America. Today, Iโm fortunate to be raising four children of my ownโranging in age from 2 to 9โin a similarly close-knit neighborhood in southwest Minneapolis. My son Max is 4 years old. Heโs bright and funny. He loves attention and [โฆ]
So long liberal Minnesota
TO THE EDITOR: How does one become the chair of a party that no longer exists? The sad truth is the DFL was mortally wounded in November of 1963, went into hospice in 2016 and passed away in 2020. But thank you Mr. Koets for giving me the reason to let my friends in the community know why Iโm letting [โฆ]
VA needs more support
TO THE EDITOR: For some reason, it always requires an organized social movement to convince the U.S. Government to fund the care provided for the selfless citizens whose brave sacrifice of their own bodies provides the rest of us with security. More than ever before, we do need men standing on those walls in order to sleep under the blanket [โฆ]
Tariffs are a tax
TO THE EDITOR: I was listening to a conversation the other day and soon realized that there are some people who do not understand what a tariff is and who pays for the tariff. Tariffs can be placed on a country which is happening as I write this, such as India, or on a commodity such as steel or aluminum. [โฆ]
Security and privacy in Jasper
TO THE EDITOR: In todayโs 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 whatโs ours. But I also believe thereโs a line between security and surveillance, especially when cameras are positioned to monitor private spaces [โฆ]
Legislative view Big Beautiful Bill not so beautiful
TO THE EDITOR: This letter is a partial response to Rep. Michelle Fischbachโs 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 [โฆ]
Being the best Christian possible
TO THE EDITOR: I learned a lesson from my Great Aunt Grace Vander Zee when I was seven years old about being the best Christian possible. We went on a three week vacation and since my parents were born in the depression era, they found a route where we could stay overnight at relatives 14 of the nights. When we [โฆ]
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