Letters to the Editor

“What makes a ‘feed efficient’ cow?”   by Isaac Salfer, University of Minnesota Extension, was a very interesting article. This article read by any farmer will help him …

Save our schools 

School districts in Minnesota are in grave danger. Because school boards represent voters and taxpayers, start talking about how communities can stand together with schools to push back on the …

Veterans Memorial Park and the veterans monument owned by the city of Rice have been without flags on their poles for at least a month. They were removed as all three were very unserviceable. One …

As a forest ecologist, I am worried the 2.5 million acres of School Trust land managed by the Department of Natural Resources aren’t prepared for climate change. By law these lands are managed …

February was declared Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month by Congress in 2010 to raise awareness and education on teen dating violence and its impact on individuals, families and communities.   …

Minnesota polling places have been accepting absentee ballots for the presidential primary election since Jan. 19 — spurring an election season that will last nearly all year.   But …

Tom Emmer, of Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District, does not support law enforcement.   Emmer had a picture taken of him recently with law enforcement, but does not support law …

Connection is key

When the surgeon general’s report came out in 2023, highlighting the dangers of disconnection and isolation and the numbers of adults affected, the AmeriCorps Seniors Central MN Foster …

Flags represent unity 

Old Glory evolved from only representing the original 13 colonies to our current 50 states. The gradual changes to our national flag likely cost a lot of money and caused much inconvenience.   …

National Mentoring Month

For over 20 years, January has been recognized as National Mentoring Month.   Although we at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota recognize the transformational power of mentoring …

Police Activity Report Jan. 1-7

Sauk Rapids Police Department   Jan. 2, 2:37 p.m. — Officers arrived and located a vehicle in a parking lot on the 100 block of Second Avenue North. The unlocked vehicle was running, …

Dim view of Pleasantview

Now that the building is built and landscaping done, I am surprised there is no suitable field for softball, soccer, football or physical education classes at Pleasantview Elementary School.   …

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