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To the Editor: I’m going to speak about our growing population. Is it just me or is our world’s population growing? I’ll tell you, it isn’t just me, our population is growing by leaps and bounds, in places and in ways our ancestors probably would have never believed. And it’s a real problem; it is already affecting our world in many negative ways. If you have any mental capacity then by now you have probably guessed that I am speaking about individuals growing larger and

To the Editor: The longer I have been on the county board, the more I believe there is, at the very least, a need to update our 1970 zoning laws, which have changed very little since then. It’s about a lot more than just increasing our tax capacity. Here are some other reasons why this is important: 1. Increased tax capacity increases our ability to keep our tax rates down, to deal with ever increasing mandates coming out of St. Paul. We currently have the eighth highest ta

To the Editor: Our U.S. Representative to the United States Congress is a Republican, right? Let’s imagine she is, for the sake of argument. I voted for Republican Richard Nixon and my Dad thought Barry Goldwater and Dwight Eisenhower were heroes. We voted for these guys, in part, because they were fiscal conservative. They thought the U.S. government should limit its spending while still serving Americans. But our U.S. Representative recently bragged up her support for th

To the Editor: February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, a time to address an issue that affects far too many young people. Research shows that one in three teens in the U.S. will experience some form of dating abuse—whether emotional, verbal, physical or digital—before adulthood. One of the most powerful ways to prevent dating violence is by teaching healthy relationship skills: • Boundaries. Boundaries are personal limits that protect emotional and physical well

To the Editor: Many years ago, in Junior High School civics class, the teacher posed a question that has lingered in my mind ever since: he asked, “Is the United States a land governed by laws or is it a land governed by men?” The United States of America was forged in a bitter revolution from the tyranny of King George and Great Britain. Our founding document, the 1776 Declaration of Independence, set forth an aspirational guiding philosophy for the new nation: a nation go

To the Editor: Everyday there are news reports about U.S. citizens being arrested without warrant and detained without access to counsel. It seems no one is immune to these threats to our rights and freedom. You could be next. Here is something to consider and think about when it comes to our rights and responsibilities to protect ourselves and others in Minnesota. Since DHS/ICE agents are neither “public officers” or “peace officers” as defined by Minnesota statutes, peop

To the Editor: It’s February 3, 2026. You have ventured out to see “what this is all about”. The atmosphere is somewhat quiet and mysterious. You see neighbors, maybe friends. You take your seat among fellow patriots. You have arrived at the foundation of the process of electing those individuals that you deem worthy and fitting to represent you in State and Federal government. You are at your precinct caucus! Find the location for your precinct on the Secretary of State we

To the Editor: The U.S. Postal Service­—what a mess. I sent a package to my brother from Deer Creek to Annandale on the 16th of December. It never got there. I had this package tracked several times. Seems it gets sent from one post office to another over the state. The address is very readable and correct—machines make mistakes—AI for you. Find a new way to ship folks. Never, never again. Lloyd Kirscht Hewitt

To the Editor: #1. 2026 will be another tough year for residents and businesses. It started last spring when valuation notices went out. If you had Commercial/Business property you probably saw a very large increase in your valuations. Or if you had land that was previously classified as AG Homestead and changed to Residential Homestead, the tax on your land doubled from .5 to 1.0. Or in the city of Sebeka, because of sales, your valuation increased 30% in one year. THERE MA

To the Editor: The Lifeline Of A Small Town: EMT Volunteers Life in a small town has its benefits. Generally, it is quieter and more...