TO THE EDITOR: The first full week of June each year is designated as NeighborWorks Week. As we celebrate NeighborWorks Week this year from June 7-June 14, it’s a timely moment to recognize the profound and often under-appreciated role NeighborWorks America plays in strengthening our communities. With this year’s theme, “Creating Homes, Building America,” we are reminded that housing is […]
Letters to the Editor
Support veterans with a poppy
TO THE EDITOR: After World War I, the poppy flourished in Europe. Scientists attributed the growth to soils in France and Belgium becoming enriched with lime from the rubble left by the war. From the dirt and mud grew a beautiful red poppy, which came to symbolize the blood shed during battle following the publication of the wartime poem, In […]
Teaching kids to support local
TO THE EDITOR: I came across a post on Facebook that a parent had made expressing their frustration that the local school was taking a field trip to a bowling alley in Brookings, S.D. I couldn’t believe what I was reading. How are we preaching to support small businesses and shop local when our own school is promoting and teaching […]
Encourage Congress to safeguard the Older Americans Act
TO THE EDITOR: While Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security are being reported on daily about potential changes from the current administration, one topic that is not being discussed is the Older Americans Act (OAA). The OAA has been around longer than Medicare and Medicaid but not being discussed. Which is disappointing, as the OAA supports core programs in our communities. […]
Cheers for Burger Battle
TO THE EDITOR: The Pipestone County Burger Battle had very good burgers. There was excellent chefs with creativity and many different flavors. Since I did not start out writing down all the ingredients, I will not try to list them all because it would not be fair to leave out one or two. This was a very good size contest […]
When hypocrisy begins to look like fascism
TO THE EDITOR: When an elected representative dismisses peaceable assembly for redress of grievances expressed by constituents in her district as “garbage,” perhaps registered voters who provide an annual salary of $174,000 (PLUS free healthcare for her entire family), might also acknowledge that Rep. Michelle Fischbach has insulted the rest of us who swore an oath to defend and protect […]
God has no Statute of Limitations on sin
TO THE EDITOR: Approximately 40 years ago there was a huge scandal in Jordan, Minn. about many kids being molested by teachers, superintendent and a few cops. Lots of parents hired lawyers and everyone accused, denied it. After some time some of the kids retracted their stories and a slick lawyer told the judge that we can not have kids […]
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